North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Upper GI Surgeon

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Job summary

Are you an ambitious Consultant Surgeon aiming to progress your career in a new environment?

Our General Surgery team at North West Anglia are delighted to offer a great opportunity to a specialist Upper GI Consultant Surgeon to join us on a substantive appointment.

You will enjoy working with an ambitious and innovative team of specialist Consultants, junior staff and a multi-disciplinary team in providing comprehensive General Surgical service covering all the main sub-specialities, including Laparoscopic Surgery.

At Hinchingbrooke Hospital, you will be part of a new generation of Consultants, providing innovative and enhanced services in a new, technologically improved Theatres block which is due to open in 2024. Currently, the hospital has a main Theatres block and a Treatment Centre.

We are committed to supporting your career in an environment where your skills and initiatives are valued. We welcome the development of special interests in particular, Pelvic Floor, Advanced Endoscopy (especially EMR skills) and Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. A large modern state of the art Learning and Development Centre is at your disposal at both main hospital sites.

You must be on the General Medical Councils Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register (for Trainees if in a Training Programme within the UK).

We respect your wellbeing and we are open to flexibility in your working patterns.

Main duties of the job

The job plan has been created to include a 10 PA appointment with a 7.5 direct PA and 2.5 SPA split, including on-call. A formal job plan will be agreed between you and Divisional Operational Manager, three to six months after the commencement date.

You will participate in the General Surgery emergency cover on a 1 in 8 basis and assist colleagues reciprocally to cover absence. The on-call is based on the Consultant week.

You will be clinically responsible for a wide range of Upper GI and General Surgical patients. Working in collaboration with your team, you will develop and implement innovative working practices, and you will support the growing clinical contribution of non-medical staff.

You play an active role in the teaching, training and other educational activities within the unit, as well as supervising and managing junior medical staff.

Attending Clinical Audit is of paramount importance and the Trust would expect you to actively participate in this. You will be required to follow agreed protocols and observe the Trust's patient safety policies and principles, to enable the provision of high quality care including the prevention of healthcare acquired infection by rigorous and consistent compliance with Trust policies.

For an informal discussion regarding the role, and to arrange an informal visit, please contact Mr Adrian Harris, Upper GI Consultant, on adrianharris@nhs.net, or John Crelly, Divisional Operations Manager, on 07508 148441 or john.crelly@nhs.net.

About us

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides acute care to our local communities via two District General Hospitals in Peterborough and Huntingdon, and a community hospital in Stamford.

We are promoting flexible working and a health work/home life balance. Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.

Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
In-house Physiotherapy Services
Career development and training opportunities
Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

Date posted

11 August 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

176-GW-S-5507600

Job locations

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Parkway

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake full clinical responsibility for Upper GI and General Surgical patients.
To promote the further development of Upper GI Surgical Services.
To support the development of Clinical Governance, using audit findings to improve the quality of treatment and to minimise clinical risk.
To work with colleagues to promote the collective aims of the department.
To develop innovative working practices, and to support the growing clinical contribution of non-medical staff.
To supervise and manage Junior Medical Staff.
To assist in the teaching and training programmes for Junior Staff and Postgraduate Medical Education.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake full clinical responsibility for Upper GI and General Surgical patients.
To promote the further development of Upper GI Surgical Services.
To support the development of Clinical Governance, using audit findings to improve the quality of treatment and to minimise clinical risk.
To work with colleagues to promote the collective aims of the department.
To develop innovative working practices, and to support the growing clinical contribution of non-medical staff.
To supervise and manage Junior Medical Staff.
To assist in the teaching and training programmes for Junior Staff and Postgraduate Medical Education.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Entry on GMC Specialist Register
Certificate of completion of specialist training or within 6 months of receipt of certificate at time on interview

Desirable

JAG accreditation

Experience

Essential

Completion of supervised training in an appropriate SpR training programme or Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General Surgery
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical management of Upper GI patients

Desirable

Completion of a Laparoscopic Surgery Fellowship

Aptitudes

Essential

Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GP's, nurses and the members of the medical profession
Committed to continuing medical education and the requirement of Clinical Governance and Audit

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Entry on GMC Specialist Register
Certificate of completion of specialist training or within 6 months of receipt of certificate at time on interview

Desirable

JAG accreditation

Experience

Essential

Completion of supervised training in an appropriate SpR training programme or Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General Surgery
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical management of Upper GI patients

Desirable

Completion of a Laparoscopic Surgery Fellowship

Aptitudes

Essential

Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GP's, nurses and the members of the medical profession
Committed to continuing medical education and the requirement of Clinical Governance and Audit

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

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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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Parkway

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Parkway

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT

Employer's website

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