Job summary
To provide the best healthcare for the people and communities we serve locally, nationally and internationally by delivering excellence in patient care through clinical expertise, research, innovation, teaching, training and support services.
Our Values
*Respect- We respect each other at all times with regard to age, disability, gender, position, race, religion and sexual orientation through professionalism and courtesy, treating all patients, colleagues, visitors, carers, communities and others as they would wish to be treated
*Responsibility-We take personal and collective responsibility to do the best we can, working towards agreed individual and Trust-wide goals and expect to be held accountable and to challenge poor performance
*Honesty-We are open, have integrity and are inclusive in our engagement and our decision processes
*Innovation-We strive to be responsive, creative and flexible; always looking for ways to do things better. We trial new ideas and share best practice quickly and fully.
INTRODUCTION
This is an NHS post in Colorectal and General Surgery attached to the Department of Surgery at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), part of the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust. QEHB is a state-of-the-art hospital opened in June 2010 and provides a full range of tertiary services as well as several supra-regional services.
Main duties of the job
The appointee is expected to provide 10 programmed activities (PAs) per week. This is split into 8.5 sessions of direct clinical care (DCC), and 1.5 sessions of supporting professional activity (SPA).
Elective Activity-The weekly timetable for the appointee will be flexible. The QEHB Colorectal team covers four full day operating lists at QEHB and four at Solihull hospital each week. The appointee is expected to ensure lists are fully covered for annual and study leave. Primacy will be given to intestinal failure operating at QEHB, participation in intestinal failure MDT discussions and reviewing patients as part of the specialist team. The appointee will support the gynaecology service at the neighbouring Birmingham Womens Hospital, participating in endometriosis MDT, a joint clinic and regular operating list. The appointee is expected to attend ward rounds, monthly consultant meetings, morbidity & mortality and Governance meetings.
On Call Activity
The appointee will contribute to the Emergency On-Call service for General Surgery as previously described.The on-call week is split into midweek Monday to Thursday, and weekend Friday to Sunday, with a hand-over on Monday and Friday mornings.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointee will initially take part in the midweek emergency on call rota at a rate of 1:6. After two years the appointee will be able to reduce the midweek emergency on call to the rate of the non-EGS consultants-currently 1:14. The weekend on calls are split equally between all the Emergency and General Surgery Consultants and is currently 1:11.
The on-call surgical team consists of two SpRs, Two Core Trainees and two FY1s. At night there is one SpR, two Core Trainees and two FY1s. The full shift pattern for juniors is compliant with EWTD. Patients are initially admitted to a specialised Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU). On this ward, all patients will be under the care of the On-Call Surgeons. When patients are transferred to the elective surgical wards or to outlying wards, care will be continued to be provided by the admitting surgeon. The consultants are relieved of all other clinical commitments during their period of emergency on-call.
Emergency on-call includes but is not limited to:
*managing patients on SAU
*ensuring that all emergency admissions have a senior review within 12 hours of admission
*performing and supervising emergency general surgery
*seeing in-hospital referrals for general surgery emergency opinions
*being available for general and military trauma as requested.
The appointee will not normally be expected to cover vascular or urology emergencies or deal with head injuries. QEHB does not admit paediatric patients.
Teaching
As the main teaching hospital for the University of Birmingham, the appointee will be expected to regularly teach students and postgraduates as well as contributing to examinations. They will also be expected to supervise resident doctors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointee will initially take part in the midweek emergency on call rota at a rate of 1:6. After two years the appointee will be able to reduce the midweek emergency on call to the rate of the non-EGS consultants-currently 1:14. The weekend on calls are split equally between all the Emergency and General Surgery Consultants and is currently 1:11.
The on-call surgical team consists of two SpRs, Two Core Trainees and two FY1s. At night there is one SpR, two Core Trainees and two FY1s. The full shift pattern for juniors is compliant with EWTD. Patients are initially admitted to a specialised Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU). On this ward, all patients will be under the care of the On-Call Surgeons. When patients are transferred to the elective surgical wards or to outlying wards, care will be continued to be provided by the admitting surgeon. The consultants are relieved of all other clinical commitments during their period of emergency on-call.
Emergency on-call includes but is not limited to:
*managing patients on SAU
*ensuring that all emergency admissions have a senior review within 12 hours of admission
*performing and supervising emergency general surgery
*seeing in-hospital referrals for general surgery emergency opinions
*being available for general and military trauma as requested.
The appointee will not normally be expected to cover vascular or urology emergencies or deal with head injuries. QEHB does not admit paediatric patients.
Teaching
As the main teaching hospital for the University of Birmingham, the appointee will be expected to regularly teach students and postgraduates as well as contributing to examinations. They will also be expected to supervise resident doctors.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCT in general surgery
- GMC registration specialist register or eligible within 6 months
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCT in general surgery
- GMC registration specialist register or eligible within 6 months
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).
