Senior Clinical Fellow General and Breast Surgery

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

The General Surgical Department at our Trust has made great strides in progressing to a gold standard centre for Education and Training. This is for Foundation, Core and Higher Surgical Trainees. The department in conjunction with Medical Education have instituted a Transformation Plan which has benefited FY trainees. The Trust has been chosen by Health Education England (HEE) and Royal College of Surgeons to be a Pilot site in London for Improving Surgical Training (IST) from 2018 which leads to exciting opportunities for the successful candidate.

The candidates will potentially have the opportunity to rotate across General Surgery/Emergency, Breast, Colorectal and Vascular specialty based at both King George Hospital and Queens Hospital under supervision of Consultants. It offers an excellent opportunity to consolidate and build on existing clinical skills in general surgery.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the applicant include managing and treating the general and vascular surgical admissions under consultant supervision, leading and supporting other junior doctors. They will also participate in the general and vascular surgery on-call rota. You will report to your responsible consultant and will be expected to work as a part of a team and provide support to the junior members of your team. We will support the appointee in their career progression.

The post offers an excellent opportunity to consolidate and build on existing operative and clinical skills in General and emergency surgery and the ideal candidate will be able to undertake research and develop their leadership skills with support of the surgical team.

They will have opportunity to get involved in quality improvement projects. We will support the appointee in their career progression.

They will also support highly acclaimed novel surgical hot clinics which help provide ambulatory care surgical services and supporting elective work (such as Operating theatre and Clinics) in general surgery. You will report to your responsible consultant and will be expected to work as a part of a team and provide support to the junior members of your team. You may be required to take part in the Middle Grade on call rota along with the other surgical registrars.

About us

Under the leadership of our Chair Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, we provide care for the residents of three of the most diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London.

As we recover from Covid-19, we're proud to be leading the way nationally in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive forour teams to innovate and change.

We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and our performance against the four-hour emergency access standard remains challenged, in comparison to many other London trusts.

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.

Date posted

30 October 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-0619-LA

Job locations

Surgery Medical Staffing

Romford

RM7 0AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

We will support the appointee in their career progression.In addition, our Trust is in an excellent location, close to Central London and well situated in the South East. As well as all the advantages of being close to the city, you will discover that Essex has a beautiful countryside as well as excellent schools, transport links, amenities and residential areas. The Trust has on-site nursery facilities.

Applicants must have full GMC Registration

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants must have full GMC Registration

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full registration with GMC, MBChB or FRCS or equivalent
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Work experience at the middle grade level in general and vascular surgery or substantial SHO experience
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Experience of managing emergency surgical patients
Previous UK surgical experience
Higher Degree

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full registration with GMC, MBChB or FRCS or equivalent
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Work experience at the middle grade level in general and vascular surgery or substantial SHO experience
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Experience of managing emergency surgical patients
Previous UK surgical experience
Higher Degree

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).