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Job summary

Main area
Consultant
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week (12 PA contract with 1:5 weekend ward round)
Job ref
408-24-1159
Employer
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Arrowe Park Hospital
Town
Wirral
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/12/2024 23:59

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Consultant in Emergency & General Surgery

Consultant

Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria 

Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:

UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.

To find out why you should apply for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, please view our video and listen to what our staff say working at WUTH is really like: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

 

Job overview

Applications are invited for an appointment to join the existing team of Consultant Emergency General Surgeons based at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. 

 The successful candidate will join the General Surgery Directorate with a current team of 4 Emergency General Surgeons and working collaboratively with the current workforce of 12 GI surgeons.

 The post will appeal to those who are committed to a career in emergency surgery, those recently having got their CCT but who would like to develop their emergency skills further before going into a particular sub-speciality or indeed experienced surgeons later in the career who would like a new challenge without night time work.

 We are looking for enthusiastic surgeons who can adapt and change as part of a team working, to produce a happy, productive and co-operative environment in which they work. The applicant will need to be able to work closely with the GI surgeons already in post who provide emergency cover overnight.

Main duties of the job

The Emergency General Surgeons work through the day from 8am until 8pm when covering the Surgical Emergency Unit (SEU). A typical day will involve 8am hand over from the GI surgeon who was on call overnight. The emergency work is then split between emergency general surgeons working collaboratively, including the ward rounds on SEU and surgical ward, ambulatory clinic and emergency theatre cover and operating. Hand over to the GI surgeon for the night is at 1730 – 1800hours. The on-call GI surgeon oversees the emergency theatre from 1730hours. There is assigned time for SPA and admin.

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Consultant in Emergency & General Surgery position available at WUTH.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • FRCS or equivalent CCT in General Surgery with a specialist interest or article 14
  • Full GMC registration
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant peer reviewed publications
  • Higher degree

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Completion of specialist general surgical training or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in Upper GI or Colorectal Surgery
  • Willingness for ongoing general surgical training

Clinical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Competent in contemporary management of emergency general surgery, acute biliary surgery and trauma surgery
Desirable criteria
  • An interest in a related elective practice
  • Laparoscopic surgical skills

Other Skills ( i.e communication managment)

Essential criteria
  • Good Communication skills especially with patients, Relatives, GPs, colleagues, nursing staff and management
  • Good organisational skills
  • Experience of supervision of doctors in training
  • Willingness to be involved with managing aspects of the unit
Desirable criteria
  • Willingness to take part in departmental research and clinical audit
  • Experience of teaching undergraduate students and junior doctors

Personal Characteristics

Essential criteria
  • Team worker able to manage patients according to protocols
  • Reliable, Hardworking and flexible
  • Proactive
  • Good at Clinical decision making
  • Good Health
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of Collaborative working

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration
  • Immunity to Hepatitis B

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jennifer Robinson
Job title
Assistant Directorate Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 678 5111
Additional information

Darren Smith - Clinical Director & Consultant Colorectal Surgeon 

[email protected]  0151 604 7053 ex 2133

 

Antonio Gallucci - Clinical Service Lead & Consultant Emergency Surgeon

[email protected]  0151 604 7613 ex 8596

 

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