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Job summary

Main area
Colorectal - General Surgery
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (plus on call commitment)
Job ref
320-MDQ-6425608-DP
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queen's Hospital Burton
Town
Burton on Trent
Salary
£99,532 - £131,964 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/08/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant in Colorectal Surgery

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a Consultant in Colorectal Surgery.

Based at the Queen's Hospital site in Burton on Trent, the colorectal department provides a full range of inpatient elective and non-elective operating services, outpatient clinics and day case facilities.

There are currently 6 Lower Gastrointestinal surgeons based within the unit,  and a further 3 Upper Gastrointestinal surgeons, supported by a team of registrars, specialty doctors, junior doctors and clinical nurse specialists.  We are currently exploring the possibilities of developing robotic surgery on this site.  We run a TAMIS and abdominal wall reconstruction service.

We are looking for someone experienced in laparoscopic colorectal surgery and a high standard of clinical skills.  Experience of pelvic floor disorders would be an advantage.  

Main duties of the job

This post will be based across Queen's Hospital Burton and peripheral hospitals in Tamworth and Lichfield delivering a range of outpatient and inpatient services, both on site and at outreach clinics.  The post holder will also provide emergency cover as part of a 1 in 8 consultant rota.

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Provision with General & Colorectal consultant colleagues of a General & Colorectal service for Staffordshire and the surrounding areas, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis & treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department
  • Responsibility for the continuing care and treatment of patients in your charge & personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to & teaching of trainee staff
  • Provision of an out of hours general and colorectal service with consultant colleagues including on-call commitments
  • Cover for consultant colleagues annual leave and other authorised absence, including care of patients and supervision of trainee doctors (a minimum of 6 weeks notice is to be given for all leave requests)
  • Responsibility for the professional supervision, training and management of trainee medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination, and accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and continuing medical education activity locally & nationally as appropriate
  • Participation in medical audit under local arrangements, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD
  • Involvement in research & supervision of trainees in audit / research
  • Managerial, including budgetary, responsibilities where appropriate
  • Where it is agreed between the parties, work on behalf of the Trust e.g. domiciliary consultations or services provided by the Trust for other agencies, e.g. the prison service.  (This excludes work done under direct arrangements between an individual Consultant & a third party, e.g. Category 2)
  • Participation in Medical Student Teaching Programmes & Examinations
  • Responsibility for implementing Infection Control Policies

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Medically qualified and possess FRCS
  • Full GMC registration with a license to practice at date of Commencement OR within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview OR GMC Specialist Register for General Surgery If applying for Full GMC Registration & Licence to Practice simultaneously with a CESR application, supporting documentary evidence must be provided at interview, to confirm an application has been submitted & is under consideration by the GMC.
Desirable criteria
  • Higher degree relevant to surgical practice

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Laparoscopic colorectal surgery experience obtained through recognised training programme.
  • Training and experience in General and particularly Colorectal Surgery and high standard of clinical skill and expertise in Colorectal Surgery obtained through recognised training programme.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of pelvic floor disorders

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of audit management
  • Experience of Multidisciplinary Team co ordination and Management

Teaching Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of the delivery of high quality teaching.
  • Postgraduate qualification in Medical Education

Research Experience

Essential criteria
  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Georgios Kakaniaris
Job title
Associate Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01283 511511
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