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Job summary

Main area
General Surgery
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months (None)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (On call 1 in 12 weekend 1 in 3 week day on call)
Job ref
391-RFL-6735197
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Barnet Hospital
Town
Barnet
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum plus London Weighting
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Locum Consultant in Emergency and General Surgery

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Click here to view our video Welcome to the Royal Free

Click on the logo below to see the video of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust values

 

 

 

Job overview

An Exciting opportunity has arisen to join and help develop the General Surgery service at Barnet Hospital. We are looking for an applicant who has experience in Emergency and Elective General Surgery  to support the provision and development of service. The successful applicant will work within the multidisciplinary establishment with outpatient General Surgery clinics, an endoscopy lists at the Chase Farm Hospital and elective theatre lists at Chase Farm and Barnet. This post offers 10 PAs of combined direct clinical and supporting programmed activity.

The applicants will be encouraged to contribute to the audit, research as well as under- and post-graduate teaching within the department.

Main duties of the job

Main clinical duties and responsibilities of the post

  • Work as an emergency general surgeon and to be involved in a sub-specialist area of surgery that will complement the interests of the department. 
  • Provide hands on clinical leadership to the emergency general surgery pathway operating in accordance with the operational policy.
  • Contribute to teaching, including undergraduate teaching, and the teaching and professional development of junior medical staff.
  • Share in the general administrative and management responsibilities of the departments and participate in the R & D programmes of the department.
  • Work with the existing consultants and colleagues in management
  • Participate in the supervision and training of specialty trainees and clinical scientists, teaching of other junior trainees, medical students and hospital staff as appropriate.
  • Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement Participate in service development and policy review.

 

Working for our organisation

As part of the application process you will be asked to answer number of questions regarding World Class Care Values. In order to watch a video with the values, please visit our Trust's website.

You will also have the opportunity to work in the newly built Chase Farm Hospital. In the new Chase Farm Hospital we have brought together our wide range of services under one roof. Co-designed by our patients, staff, the Royal College of Art and specialist architects, we hope to have created a space which is accessible to all and will provide patients with an improved experience. We have an excellent track record in teaching and academic output. The department is a highly established and reputed training centre for undergraduate students.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:

We are seeking to recruit a 6 month locum consultant emergency and general surgeon to join our team at the Barnet Hospital. The individual should have specialist skills in open and laparoscopic surgery in both the elective and emergency setting.  The  role will principally involve emergency and general surgery and have access to clinics and elective theatre lists. The on-call commitment for general surgical  is 1 in 12 weekends and 1 in 3 weekdays. The provision of General Emergency Surgery at the trust is designed to deliver the London standards for acute emergency care. A successful candidate would be expected to maintain these standards and continue the drive for excellence in this area. This includes delivering ambulatory emergency care and excellence in NELA outcomes. The elective weeks consist of an all-day operating list once a week. This day surgical activity will be undertaken at Chase Farm Hospital. Outpatient clinics will be based at the Chase Farm or Barnet site and endoscopy will be undertaken at Chase Farm Hospital. We would be delighted to accommodate visits or enquiries after the shortlisting for interviews has been completed.

Person specification

Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria
  • FRCS (General Surgery) (or equivalent) and on GMC specialist register
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support
Desirable criteria
  • Definitive Trauma Skills

Knowledge/Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • With or within 6 months of CCT in General Surgery
  • Training in laparoscopic surgery
Desirable criteria
  • JAG accreditation in endoscopy

Previous Training

Essential criteria
  • Undertaken clinical audit
  • Undertaken Service Improvement project.
Desirable criteria
  • Management experience

Academic Achievements

Essential criteria
  • Good research and publication record
Desirable criteria
  • Higher degree (MSc/MS/MD/PhD)

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate high level of leadership, organisational and communication skills with patients and colleagues.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Colin Elton
Job title
Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

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Telephone
01629 702338
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