Job summary
Employer heading
Consultant Colorectal/General Surgeon
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
The Royal Bolton Hospital has been developed as the district general hospital for the area and serves a catchment population of 320,000 which includes the Bolton Metropolitan Borough as well as parts of Atherton, Leigh and Walkden. The hospital has all the specialties found in a large acute district general hospital.
The General Surgical department is based in the development which contains the accident and emergency department, outpatient and radiology departments with CT & MRI, main theatre suite, daycase unit, endoscopy unit, intensive care unit and high dependency unit.
There is a Divisional Structure system in operation. General Surgery and Breast Surgery Services is a Business Unit within this structure and is part of the Anaesthetics and Surgical Services Division. The Clinical Lead Mr Smith reports to the Medical Director for the Division.
The service runs an ambulatory care unit, assessment unit, ward areas and an outpatient area delivering emergency, urgent, routine and cancer services.
Main duties of the job
1. To participate in the delivery of Colorectal and General Surgical services and contribute to the colorectal cancer MDT.
2. To provide support for the emergency service by supporting sessions in the Surgical Acute Referral Clinic.
3. To contribute to the on call rota for General Surgery.
4. To provide General Surgical/Colorectal out patient clinics.
5. To provide appropriate operating sessions.
The successful candidate will have an interest in colorectal surgery and a sub-speciality interest in rectal polyp and early rectal cancer management.
6. To provide endoscopy services.
Working for our organisation
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of our people and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. Staff are valued and we can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.
The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high caliber staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We aim to be inclusive and therefore applications form all sectors of the community are welcomed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. An informal visit to the General Surgery team is highly encouraged. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person specification
Educational & Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: - CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) - CESR or - European Community Rights
- Appropriate higher surgical (colorectal) qualification
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree (eg MD, PhD)
General Experience
Essential criteria
- NHS Experience
- Able to deal with common emergencies in General Surgery and endoscopy
Desirable criteria
- Additional interest which complements the needs of the department
Colorectal Experience
Essential criteria
- Trained in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery via Fellowship Training or equivalent
- Experience in Transanal minimally-invasive surgery for early rectal cancer / polyps
Research/Publications
Essential criteria
- Experience of Audit
Desirable criteria
- Peer reviewed publications and presentations
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Commitment to teaching
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of teaching initiative Post Graduate Teaching Qualification
Other
Essential criteria
- Compassionate clinician
- Motivated and ambitious
- Ability to cope under pressure
- Understanding of the NHS management structure
- Car driver
- Health cleared by Occupational Health to undertake the duties of the post
- DBS clearance to work with vulnerable children and adults
Desirable criteria
- Computer literate
- Evidence of commitment to team building
- Attended management training course
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and Quality issues
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
- Mr Dave Smith
- Job title
- Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01204 390493
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