Job summary
We are able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well-integrated team.
We are seeking a motivated innovative individual trained in the provision of cleft lip and palate surgery with a skill set and experience that will enable them to provide an opinion on all aspects of paediatric and adult cleft surgery. Interest in research development will be supported if the candidate desires.
We anticipate that the individual will have skills and experience in working in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex surgery, with a commitment to service development and improving the patient experience.
The successful individual will need to be able to demonstrate experience of working in the UK cleft community with evidence of presentation at national and international level of cleft related research and service developments.
In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
Candidates for the post must be registered medical practitioners and on, or eligible to join, the Specialist Register within six months of the date of the Appointments Committee.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the Consultant Cleft Surgeon at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust are to provide comprehensive care and treatment of patients with cleft lip and palate. The role involves diagnosing and treating patients across various locations, including outpatient and inpatient sites at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, as well as outreach clinics throughout the region. The post-holder will maintain clinical responsibility for their patients, ensuring proper delegation and training of junior staff. They will also play a significant role in the education and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
The post-holder will actively participate in clinical governance activities such as clinical audits, development of clinical guidelines, and risk management to ensure high standards of care. They will be expected to support the clinical activities of the specialty, contribute to the research efforts of the department, and engage in quality improvement initiatives. The post-holder will also manage outpatient clinics, provide consultant cover for junior staff, and integrate into multidisciplinary teams to deliver world-class cleft services.
The post-holder will undertake general administrative duties, ensuring compliance with Trust policies and procedures, and will keep an up-to-date record of their competencies and a clinical activity log.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and
renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) or equivalent qualification
- FRCS(Plast) or FRCS(OMFS) or FRCS(ENT) or equivalent qualification
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- Post CCT training and experience in cleft lip and palate surgery / paediatric reconstructive surgery equivalent but not limited to the Cleft TIG.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the specialty
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
Desirable
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Research and Audit
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
- Evidence of the ability to critically appraise published evidence
- Evidence of active participation in audit: candidates must demonstrate data from at least one personal audit over the last two years
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research with published papers and original work in peer reviewed journals
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Demonstrate awareness of good decision making; awareness of own limitations with a track record of engaging in clinical governance and learning from errors
Teaching and Education
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff, and staff in training
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Language and Communication
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, of a standard to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues evidenced by undergraduate medical training in English, or ILETS score above 7.5 overall or alternative supporting evidence
- Working in partnership with patients: -always considering patients preferences when discussing treatment options -always considering the full impact of clinical decisions on the patient -practice shared decision making -direct and support patients to access the information needed to make an informed decision
Management and Leadership
Essential
- Possess organisational and management abilities, including the ability to prioritise the workload of a consultant and deal with conflicting demands
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
- Managing others with the ability to exhibit appropriate leadership; empowering others, leading by example and leading through change
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Team working - to engender effective working relationships; individually, in multidisciplinary teams and at all levels
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and to maintain professional and expected behavioural standards despite challenging circumstances
- Alignment with the Trust's Core & Professional Behaviours
Desirable
- Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) or equivalent qualification
- FRCS(Plast) or FRCS(OMFS) or FRCS(ENT) or equivalent qualification
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- Post CCT training and experience in cleft lip and palate surgery / paediatric reconstructive surgery equivalent but not limited to the Cleft TIG.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the specialty
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
Desirable
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Research and Audit
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
- Evidence of the ability to critically appraise published evidence
- Evidence of active participation in audit: candidates must demonstrate data from at least one personal audit over the last two years
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research with published papers and original work in peer reviewed journals
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Demonstrate awareness of good decision making; awareness of own limitations with a track record of engaging in clinical governance and learning from errors
Teaching and Education
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff, and staff in training
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Language and Communication
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, of a standard to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues evidenced by undergraduate medical training in English, or ILETS score above 7.5 overall or alternative supporting evidence
- Working in partnership with patients: -always considering patients preferences when discussing treatment options -always considering the full impact of clinical decisions on the patient -practice shared decision making -direct and support patients to access the information needed to make an informed decision
Management and Leadership
Essential
- Possess organisational and management abilities, including the ability to prioritise the workload of a consultant and deal with conflicting demands
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
- Managing others with the ability to exhibit appropriate leadership; empowering others, leading by example and leading through change
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Team working - to engender effective working relationships; individually, in multidisciplinary teams and at all levels
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and to maintain professional and expected behavioural standards despite challenging circumstances
- Alignment with the Trust's Core & Professional Behaviours
Desirable
- Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work
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).
