Job summary
Locum Consultant in General and Benign Upper GI SurgeryLewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a great place to work!
We have the opportunity to offer a x2 Locum Consultant position in General and Benign Upper GI Surgery to fill a long term absence for 6 months in the first instance, to be based at QEH or UHL, dependent on preference.The Trust provides a comprehensive range of general acute hospital services from two hospital sites, University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich. The General Surgery department runs elective operating across three sites: University Hospital Lewisham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Woolwich), and Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup--which serves as our High Volume Low Complexity (HVLC) surgical hub.
There is an active Postgraduate Education Department on both sites as part of a dynamic Education and Training directorate that is developing multi-professional training.This is an exciting time to join the surgical department as we develop a wider clinical community and focus on expanding our emergency surgery service whilst supporting the Trust's recovery plan to deal with the post COVID pandemic backlog in elective General and benign Upper GI surgery including anti-reflux procedures.
All applicants must have extensive experience of benign upper GI surgery, including anti-reflux surgery and endoscopy.
Main duties of the job
This post is to fill, in the first instance, a 6 month absence within the department for an Upper GI surgeon who has extensive experience in upper GI benign surgery, including anti-reflux surgery, as well as endoscopy. Provision of teaching to undergraduate & postgraduate trainees, in liaison with the other Consultant members of the Department, is a fundamental part of daily activities.
The job plan will consist of ten programmed activities (10 PAs), including 1.5 SPAs, emergency work and endoscopy lists. The post holder will contribute to a 1:8 on call rota with prospective cover.
The Department holds regular audit, clinical and business meetings. All consultants and junior staff are expected to attend unless prior notice is given.
The General Surgery department operates across three sites: University Hospital Lewisham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Woolwich), and Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup--which serves as our High Volume Low Complexity (HVLC) surgical hub. Post holders will be expected to work flexibly and participate in theatre sessions across all three sites as service demands require, ensuring effective delivery of surgical care throughout the network.
These fixed commitments within the timetable may be subject to change depending on the needs of the department. The post-holder will be expected to demonstrate flexibility in frequency and arrangement of outpatient and theatre sessions.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients
Share best practice and promote team working within the General Surgical Department
Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students
To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education
Job description
Job responsibilities
Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients
Share best practice and promote team working within the General Surgical Department
Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students
To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- oMB BS or equivalent
- oFRCS (Gen Surg) or equivalent
- oOn the GMC specialist register
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oUpper GI subspecialty experience and training including anti-reflux surgery
- oWide experience of general surgery especially emergency general surgery
- oGood experience of elective and emergency upper and lower GI surgery
- oProficiency in elective and emergency Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- oKnowledge of UK hospital systems
Desirable
- oPrevious experience at Consultant Level in General and Upper GI surgery
- oSkills in advanced endoscopic techniques
- oExperience in establishing and improving patient pathways to improve patient outcomes
- oProficiency in diagnostic Upper GI Endoscopy (JAG accreditation)
Clinical Audit
Essential
- oExperience of clinical audit
- oDemonstrable understanding and acceptance of the principles of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- oExperience and evidence of involvement in Quality Improvement
Teaching Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of organizing programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- oWillingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- oPostgraduate training
- oFormal course for training
- oCompleted "Training the Trainers" course
Management &Administrative Experience
Essential
- oWillingness to participate in clinical management
- oAwareness of new developments in the specialty with ability to critically assess the impact of these on the service
Desirable
- oAttended management training
Research Experience
Essential
- oAbility to convert research evidence into clinical practice
Desirable
- Evidence of active participation in surgical research ?Published papers
- Thesis
- Published papers
Other Attributes
Essential
- oEvidence of team working ability
- oAbility to work flexibly in response to the changing needs of the Service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- oMB BS or equivalent
- oFRCS (Gen Surg) or equivalent
- oOn the GMC specialist register
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oUpper GI subspecialty experience and training including anti-reflux surgery
- oWide experience of general surgery especially emergency general surgery
- oGood experience of elective and emergency upper and lower GI surgery
- oProficiency in elective and emergency Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- oKnowledge of UK hospital systems
Desirable
- oPrevious experience at Consultant Level in General and Upper GI surgery
- oSkills in advanced endoscopic techniques
- oExperience in establishing and improving patient pathways to improve patient outcomes
- oProficiency in diagnostic Upper GI Endoscopy (JAG accreditation)
Clinical Audit
Essential
- oExperience of clinical audit
- oDemonstrable understanding and acceptance of the principles of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- oExperience and evidence of involvement in Quality Improvement
Teaching Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of organizing programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- oWillingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- oPostgraduate training
- oFormal course for training
- oCompleted "Training the Trainers" course
Management &Administrative Experience
Essential
- oWillingness to participate in clinical management
- oAwareness of new developments in the specialty with ability to critically assess the impact of these on the service
Desirable
- oAttended management training
Research Experience
Essential
- oAbility to convert research evidence into clinical practice
Desirable
- Evidence of active participation in surgical research ?Published papers
- Thesis
- Published papers
Other Attributes
Essential
- oEvidence of team working ability
- oAbility to work flexibly in response to the changing needs of the Service
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).
