Job summary
- Main area
- General Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (1 in 8 on call rota)
- Job ref
- 331-L0730724
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Town
- Lancaster
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
“Lake District Surgery. High quality care in stunning surroundings!”
The Lake District is quite probably the most beautiful region in England and not surprisingly the National Park is the most visited in the country. Holiday makers are attracted here by the stunning scenery, the wealth of leisure activities and the multitude of good places to eat and drink. But why holiday here when you could be living and working here?
We are looking for a General Surgery Consultant, with a focus on emergency and colorectal surgery to join a well-functioning team. The post has become available following departure of a consultant colleague. The post holder will undertake initially 10 PAs including 1.5 SPAs and 1 admin PA. On-calls will be at Royal Lancaster Infirmary, a level-two trauma centre, on a 1 in 8 non-resident basis.
Our strong ties with Lancaster University offer great opportunities to get involved with teaching medical students and with research; the launch of the Health Innovation Campus brings us further local opportunity.
We are therefore delighted to offer this wonderful opportunity for a suitably trained General surgeon to take up a post working in a successful, modern, and welcoming department, delivering outstanding results in a breathtakingly beautiful part of England.
Interview date is to be confirmed early to mid September
Main duties of the job
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospital s-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
You must be fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice.
We welcome informal discussions/visits about this post – please contact Dr W Craig, Clinical Director of Surgery, Christine Bronder, General Surgical Lead, or Julie Fox, Service Manager.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- FRCS (Gen Surg) or an equivalent appropriate higher surgical qualification
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register in General Surgery, or eligibility for specialist registration in General Surgery within 6 months from the time of the interview
Desirable criteria
- Higher Medical Degree (MD MSc or PhD)
- Fellowship in Colorectal Surgeron
Experience
Essential criteria
- Wide experience of General Surgery
- Demonstrate higher surgical training in General Surgery to FRCS (Gen Surg) level or equivalent with evidence of having worked in subspecialty training posts
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Experience of working at different hospitals within the NHS
Desirable criteria
- JAG accreditation for colonoscopies
- JAG accreditation for gastroscopies
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to conduct an autonomous consultant general surgical on-call
- Specialist knowledge required of a Consultant General Surgeon with Colorectal expertise
- Evidence of having sufficient expertise in spectrum of general surgery as evidenced by last 12+ months’ log book.
- Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants
- Involvement in service development
Desirable criteria
- Laparoscopic expertise in the surgical treatment of acute abdominal conditions
- Evidence of administrative roles during training
Training
Essential criteria
- Wide range of training in General & Colorectal Surgery
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of participation in educational skills training
Research and Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of completion of audits.
- Understanding of research methodology and ethics as evidenced by publications
Desirable criteria
- Contemporary peer reviewed publications relating to General Surgery
- Evidence of presentations at national surgical meetings
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Commitment to teaching and training undergraduate, postgraduate, nursing and allied health professionals
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of teaching undergraduates
- Formal training in teaching
Management
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate well and work as a team with consultant colleagues and other professionals
- Willingness to be involved in service development.
- Computer literacy.
Desirable criteria
- Formal training in management skills
Governance Issues
Essential criteria
- A willingness to observe Trust policies and guidelines in all aspects of clinical practice
- Regular attendance and participation at audit meetings
- Participation in annual appraisal and Personal development plan review
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively, with patients, relatives and staff
- Able to maintain good working relations with a broad range of colleagues
- Evidence of proven leadership skills
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues, both medical and others. Willingness to be flexible to meet the clinical demands of the service and recognise the needs of other colleagues
- Reliability, punctuality and effective, efficient time management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Miss Christine Bronder
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for General Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07920 095660
- Additional information
We welcome informal discussions/visits about this post – please contact Dr W Craig, Director of Surgery, Christine Bronder, General Surgical Lead, or Julie Fox, Service Manager.
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