Job summary
The University Hospital Birmingham Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a consultant surgeon in hepatobiliary pancreatic surgery. The post is for a surgeon who is fully competent in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. Candidates must demonstrate that they can work within a multidisciplinary team. Evidence of an active research and an educational interest will be beneficial. Experience with specialist innovative hepatobiliary surgery practices, including laparoscopic and robotic techniques will be advantageous.
Main duties of the job
The post is based at the Liver Unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
The successful candidate will be fully involved in the hepatobiliary surgical services and will participate as a leading member of the multidisciplinary team for the assessment, management and follow up of patients with liver, biliary and pancreatic diseases. The appointed candidate will be expected to perform advanced liver, biliary and pancreatic surgery and have skills in including laparoscopic techniques. The appointee is expected to take part in multiorgan retrievals.
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in a 1:6 on-call rota to provide cover for HPB surgery and also participate in the liver transplant organ retrieval rota. On call activity includes HPB lists, ward rounds and outreach HPB emergency service.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main scheduled department activities are listed below and the appointee's job plan will include these as part as part of a 12 PA job plan. The successful candidate will be involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and will be encouraged to participate in clinical research.
Monday8-9amHandover ward round
Tuesday 9am -1pmBenign HPB clinic
Tuesday 1-2pmLiver and HPB / histology meetings
Wednesday 8-9amSurgical audit meetings*
Thursday 9am-1pmHPB cancer follow up clinic
Thursday1-5pmHPB/transplant/hepatology/oncology MDT meeting
Friday 8am -1pm HPB New case clinic
Every day 8am-6 pmHPB theatres
*On the first Wednesday of each month there is a Liver Transplant audit; on the third Wednesday of each month there is a HPB surgical audit; on other Wednesdays there is a general surgical audit/journal club/complex surgical case meeting.
Secretarial Support
Secretarial support will be available together with office space.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main scheduled department activities are listed below and the appointee's job plan will include these as part as part of a 12 PA job plan. The successful candidate will be involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and will be encouraged to participate in clinical research.
Monday8-9amHandover ward round
Tuesday 9am -1pmBenign HPB clinic
Tuesday 1-2pmLiver and HPB / histology meetings
Wednesday 8-9amSurgical audit meetings*
Thursday 9am-1pmHPB cancer follow up clinic
Thursday1-5pmHPB/transplant/hepatology/oncology MDT meeting
Friday 8am -1pm HPB New case clinic
Every day 8am-6 pmHPB theatres
*On the first Wednesday of each month there is a Liver Transplant audit; on the third Wednesday of each month there is a HPB surgical audit; on other Wednesdays there is a general surgical audit/journal club/complex surgical case meeting.
Secretarial Support
Secretarial support will be available together with office space.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration
- -Inclusion on Specialist Register for general surgery or, if in training, eligible for inclusion on the Register within 6 months
- FRCS or equivalent
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration
- -Inclusion on Specialist Register for general surgery or, if in training, eligible for inclusion on the Register within 6 months
- FRCS or equivalent
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
