Job summary
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Locum Consultant to join our exceptional team on a twelve- month contract.
In this role, you will deliver expert clinical services within your specialty, contributing to the highest standards of patient care. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, leading and supporting junior medical staff while driving excellence in clinical practice. Your expertise and leadership will play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing the hospital's reputation for outstanding healthcare.
Applicants must hold full GMC registration with a license to practice in the UK and possess relevant qualifications and experience within their specialty. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential, alongside a proactive and adaptable approach to the challenges of modern healthcare.
Main duties of the job
This post has been created to join the General Surgery team at St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and developed to provide delivery of clinical care for general surgery, and emergency surgical patients. As part of the reconfiguration of the delivery of trauma services at St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust there will be a commitment to the delivery of trauma care.
The post represents an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic surgical team in general surgery with the potential to contribute to the new development of an emergency general surgery team and support the development of the major trauma services.
As part of the provision of emergency surgery services the successful applicant will provide a twice daily ward round when on call and will be free of elective clinical commitments to meet the NHS London emergency surgery guidelines.
The appointee is expected to undertake teaching duties, to participate in research activities and to play a full part in the clinical governance of general surgery.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To take an active part, in co-operation with colleagues, in the development of the emergency general surgery service, especially regarding the implementation of the hot laparoscopic cholecystectomy service and the development of Same Day Emergency Care pathways.
- Take part in delivering the required clinical sessions and full participation on the on call rota.
- To take an active part, in co-operation with colleagues, in the provision of Major Trauma surgery.
- To help deliver the Referral to Treatment times for benign general surgical conditions especially biliary colic and abdominal wall hernias
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To take an active part, in co-operation with colleagues, in the development of the emergency general surgery service, especially regarding the implementation of the hot laparoscopic cholecystectomy service and the development of Same Day Emergency Care pathways.
- Take part in delivering the required clinical sessions and full participation on the on call rota.
- To take an active part, in co-operation with colleagues, in the provision of Major Trauma surgery.
- To help deliver the Referral to Treatment times for benign general surgical conditions especially biliary colic and abdominal wall hernias
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration
- oEntry on the GMC Specialist Register via oCCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) oCESR or oEuropean Community Rights
- oAn appropriate higher 'General Surgery' surgical qualification
- oDefinitive Skills in trauma Surgery course, or equivalent
Desirable
- oHigher degree (MD, PhD, etc)
- oPost CCT fellowship in major trauma
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oExperience and training in General and Emergency surgery
- oAbility to manage a range of emergency and elective general surgical conditions
- oTraining in advanced laparoscopic surgery
Desirable
- oInterest in emergency surgery
- oInterest in major trauma surgery
- oIndependent practice in emergency laparoscopic surgery surgery
- oExperience developing General Surgery SDEC services, or equivalent
- oExperience delivering an emergency cholecystectomy service
Clinical Audit
Essential
- oAbility to manage & lead surgical firm
- oInvolvement in audit programmes
Desirable
- oEngagement with NELA and TARN
Teaching experience
Essential
- oExperience of supervising juniors
- oAbility to teach clinical and operative skills
Desirable
- oPostgraduate teaching qualification
- oExperience in delivering surgical skills courses
- oExperience in co-ordination and delivery of postgraduate surgical training
- oExperience in co-ordination and delivery of undergraduate surgical training
Research experience
Essential
- oAbility to manage & lead research projects
Desirable
- oTrack record of publications in peer reviewed journals
- oAbility to supervise postgraduate research
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- oAbility to organise and manage out-patient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
- oComputer skills
Desirable
- oUndertaken management training course
- oExperience developing Emergency General Surgery pathways
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to work in a team
- oGood interpersonal skills
- oEnquiring, critical approach to work
- oCommitted to continuing professional development
- oCommunicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- oStrong leadership skills and performance driven.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration
- oEntry on the GMC Specialist Register via oCCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) oCESR or oEuropean Community Rights
- oAn appropriate higher 'General Surgery' surgical qualification
- oDefinitive Skills in trauma Surgery course, or equivalent
Desirable
- oHigher degree (MD, PhD, etc)
- oPost CCT fellowship in major trauma
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oExperience and training in General and Emergency surgery
- oAbility to manage a range of emergency and elective general surgical conditions
- oTraining in advanced laparoscopic surgery
Desirable
- oInterest in emergency surgery
- oInterest in major trauma surgery
- oIndependent practice in emergency laparoscopic surgery surgery
- oExperience developing General Surgery SDEC services, or equivalent
- oExperience delivering an emergency cholecystectomy service
Clinical Audit
Essential
- oAbility to manage & lead surgical firm
- oInvolvement in audit programmes
Desirable
- oEngagement with NELA and TARN
Teaching experience
Essential
- oExperience of supervising juniors
- oAbility to teach clinical and operative skills
Desirable
- oPostgraduate teaching qualification
- oExperience in delivering surgical skills courses
- oExperience in co-ordination and delivery of postgraduate surgical training
- oExperience in co-ordination and delivery of undergraduate surgical training
Research experience
Essential
- oAbility to manage & lead research projects
Desirable
- oTrack record of publications in peer reviewed journals
- oAbility to supervise postgraduate research
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- oAbility to organise and manage out-patient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
- oComputer skills
Desirable
- oUndertaken management training course
- oExperience developing Emergency General Surgery pathways
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to work in a team
- oGood interpersonal skills
- oEnquiring, critical approach to work
- oCommitted to continuing professional development
- oCommunicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- oStrong leadership skills and performance driven.
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).
