Locum Consultant Upper GI Surgical

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are seeking a highly qualified General Surgical Consultant to join our team on a 1-year fixed term locum basis to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will join a team of 4 Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) surgeons at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) site and 4 UGI surgeons at the Poole General Hospital (PGH) site.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

  • Participate in a 1:9 General Surgical Consultant non-resident on-call rota at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site.

  • Provide elective surgical and endoscopy services across three hospital sites: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Poole General Hospital, and Wimborne Community Hospital.

  • Perform elective operating lists, endoscopy procedures, and outpatient clinics as per the weekly job plan.

  • Potential for involvement in oesophago-gastric cancer resectional surgery, Bariatric surgery and advanced endoscopic procedures, including robotic surgery.

  • Proficiently perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia repairs, and antireflux surgery.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Date posted

24 October 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year PA

Contract

Locum

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-M3533

Job locations

Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Indicative Weekly Job Plan:

  • All Day Elective Operating List: 1 day per week

  • Theatre Session: Half day per week

  • Endoscopy List: Half day per week

  • Clinic List: Half day per week

  • Supporting Professional Activities (SPA): 1 session per week

  • Total Activity: 11 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week (about 3.5PA 1:9 Emergencies)

Qualifications and Requirements:

  • Fully qualified to work as a Consultant Surgeon in the NHS.

  • JAG accredited endoscopist with an interest in advanced endoscopic procedures.

  • Experience or interest in oesophago-gastric cancer resectional surgery, bariatric surgery in UGI surgical areas.

  • Proficiency in laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia repairs, and antireflux surgery.

  • MMR vaccination status ideally known at the time of application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Indicative Weekly Job Plan:

  • All Day Elective Operating List: 1 day per week

  • Theatre Session: Half day per week

  • Endoscopy List: Half day per week

  • Clinic List: Half day per week

  • Supporting Professional Activities (SPA): 1 session per week

  • Total Activity: 11 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week (about 3.5PA 1:9 Emergencies)

Qualifications and Requirements:

  • Fully qualified to work as a Consultant Surgeon in the NHS.

  • JAG accredited endoscopist with an interest in advanced endoscopic procedures.

  • Experience or interest in oesophago-gastric cancer resectional surgery, bariatric surgery in UGI surgical areas.

  • Proficiency in laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia repairs, and antireflux surgery.

  • MMR vaccination status ideally known at the time of application.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
  • Able to speak English as necessary for the role
  • Ability to prioritise workload & show initiative
  • Ability to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge & when to seek advice
  • Meet the requirements of the GMC's Good Medical Practice.

Desirable

  • Computer/IT Research skills

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or ECR
  • Trained to manage the undifferentiated general surgical take
  • Proficient in UGI endoscopy
  • Appropriate training at StR level for general & UGI surgery

Desirable

  • Evidence of further training in abdominal wall surgery

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

  • Approachable manner
  • Flexible attitude
  • Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary team

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
  • FRCS or equivalent
  • JAG accredited endoscopist with an interest in advanced endoscopic procedures.

Desirable

  • Higher degree
  • Postgraduate thesis

Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Can demonstrate skills in general, UGI and emergency surgery
  • Proficiency in laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia repairs, and antireflux surgery.

Other

Essential

  • Participation in audit
  • GCP training
  • Publications
  • Presentations (National/International)
  • MMR vaccination status ideally known at the time of application.

Desirable

  • Prizes
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
  • Able to speak English as necessary for the role
  • Ability to prioritise workload & show initiative
  • Ability to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge & when to seek advice
  • Meet the requirements of the GMC's Good Medical Practice.

Desirable

  • Computer/IT Research skills

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or ECR
  • Trained to manage the undifferentiated general surgical take
  • Proficient in UGI endoscopy
  • Appropriate training at StR level for general & UGI surgery

Desirable

  • Evidence of further training in abdominal wall surgery

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

  • Approachable manner
  • Flexible attitude
  • Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary team

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
  • FRCS or equivalent
  • JAG accredited endoscopist with an interest in advanced endoscopic procedures.

Desirable

  • Higher degree
  • Postgraduate thesis

Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Can demonstrate skills in general, UGI and emergency surgery
  • Proficiency in laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia repairs, and antireflux surgery.

Other

Essential

  • Participation in audit
  • GCP training
  • Publications
  • Presentations (National/International)
  • MMR vaccination status ideally known at the time of application.

Desirable

  • Prizes

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant & Clinical Director

Mr Richard Byrom

richard.byrom@uhd.nhs.uk

03000194597

Date posted

24 October 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year PA

Contract

Locum

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-M3533

Job locations

Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


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