Job summary
- Main area
- General Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 412-S&C-6857394
- Employer
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Leighton Hospital
- Town
- Crewe
- Salary
- £59,175 - £95,400 0
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Colorectal
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
THE POST
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint an enthusiastic individual to the above post. This is a permanent appointment. Applicants will be expected to have completed their basic surgical training and the post will be suitable for individuals who wish to gain further clinical experience and to have the opportunity of being involved in general surgery, endoscopy and in particular, colorectal surgery.
The post holder will participate in the emergency on-call rota for General Surgery which will include a rotational commitment to on-call during the day, weekends, and nights.
THE APPOINTMENT
The successful candidate will be based at Leighton Hospital, Crewe in the General Surgery Department, Surgery and Cancer Division.
The successful applicant must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a Licence to Practise.
If a high volume of applications are received, the vacancy will be closed.
Main duties of the job
The Specialty Doctor will have clinic and theatre sessions under the supervision of a consultant and together with the Specialist Registrars and Clinical Fellows will provide day and night time “out of hours” emergency cover to the surgical emergency admissions ward as part of a rota.
JOB PLAN
A formal job plan review will be undertaken between the appointee and the Clinical Lead, three months after the commencement date of the appointment. This job plan will be agreed by the Associate Medical Director.
The job plan will be reviewed at least annually by the Clinical Lead. The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out the Specialty Doctor’s duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of the Specialty Doctor’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education, and managerial responsibilities.
It will also include a schedule of commitments both internal and external in addition to personal objectives. These will correlate to the wider service objectives.
Information from the job plan is passed to the Associate Medical Director as per Trust policy. If a Specialty Doctor fails to agree their annual job plan with the Clinical Lead, the Trust does have a formal appeals mechanism in place.
A provisional job plan is shown within the attached job description.
The full job plan will be discussed with the successful applicant prior to appointment.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description. Please note this is not an exhaustive list of role and responsibilities
Person specification
Qulaifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Fitness to Practise
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practise
- Applicants knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies (or equivalent) by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice including: good clinical care , maintaining good medical practice, good relationships and communication with patients, good working relationships with colleagues, good teaching and training, professional behaviour and probity, delivery of good acute clinical care and Evidence of achievement of ST1 & ST2 competences (or equivalent) in a relevant specialty
ClinicalSkills & Experience
Essential criteria
- Acute care safe: up-to-date ALS. Out of hours experience relevant to the job.
- Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job, specialty knowledge exam.
- Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.
- Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.
Specialty specific skills related to the post
Essential criteria
- Broad interest and experience in General Surgery at ST3+ level.
- Post registration experience of working in the UK in general surgery.
- Experience in the operative and non-operative management of the full range of common elective and emergency general surgical conditions
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Upper GI/Colorectal Surgery (respectively).
Communication skills
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
- Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others’ perspectives.
- Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
- Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients, Practice shared decision making.
- Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making.
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team
- Managing others & team involvement: capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams.
- Coping with pressure: capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
- Problem solving & decision making: capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions.
- Organisation & planning: capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline. Understands importance of information technology.
- Flexible approach to work: able to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care.
- Equality and diversity: promotes equality and values diversity
Clinical Governance & Quality Improvement
Essential criteria
- Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Aware of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.
- Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.
- Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching
Desirable criteria
- Research Skills : demonstrates understanding of the principles of research, evidence of relevant academic and research achievements (see notes).
- Teaching: evidence of experience in teaching where required in the job.
Probity
Essential criteria
- Professional integrity and respect for others: capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgmental approach towards others. Displays honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues.
Commitment to ongoing professional development
Essential criteria
- Learning and personal development: demonstrates interest in the specialty required for the job. Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge relevant to the role.
- Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal. Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samantha Edisbury
- Job title
- Service Manager - General Surgery and Breast
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01270 278302
- Additional information
Mr Andrei Chilie - Clinical Lead
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