Consultant Upper GI, Bariatrics & Emergency Surgery

Job responsibilities

1. Work together with the other consultant surgeons to provide a service for general surgery patients, particularly Upper GI and Bariatric surgery. This includes all aspects of benign upper GI work including benign biliary surgery, gastro-oesophageal surgery, and all aspects of bariatric surgery including complex primary and revisional bariatric surgery and bariatric emergencies. The post holder also needs to be able to perform emergency general surgery, including colectomies as required. One remit of the post is to focus on streamlining and developing efficient pathways for acute pancreatitis patients through general surgery. To manage the gallstone pancreatitis patients and be the link person with HPB.

1. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.
2. The post holder is expected to attend weekly Bariatric MDT meetings, Trauma, and governance meetings, and share in and support the academic and organisational activities of the Clinical Academic Group (CAG) across Kings Health Partners.

1. Shared responsibility with the other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the upper GI and bariatric unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.

1. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.

1. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.

1. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Divisional management team.

1. Contribute to departmental research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.
2. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.

1. Take an active role in the formulation, implementation, and monitoring of the departments/ Divisions Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
2. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
3. Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused on these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post- qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.
4. Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.

1. Undertake Divisional management duties as agreed with the Divisional/departmental Manager/Clinical Director.

1. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

1. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. You have a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance responsibilities associated with this post.

1. You are required to observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations, including complying with statutory and Trust core training.
2. You are required to observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.

1. You are required to be responsible, with management support, for your own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.

1. The post-holder has an important responsibility for, and contribution to make to, infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures, which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.
2. All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account, which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.
3. This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post-holder. This description is also in line with the other consultants who provide elective working in the department and is on a similar footing.

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via ?CCT or CESR - proposed CCT/CESR date must be within 6 months of interview ?CESR or ?European Community Rights.

Desirable

• An appropriate higher general surgical/Bariatric surgical
• FRCS or equivalent qualification

Training and Experience

Essential

• Wide clinical training and experience in Laparoscopic UGI and Bariatric surgery
• Experience in General and Emergency Surgery

Desirable

• Training and experience in complex and revisional Bariatrics
• Experience in Acute Pancreatitis, complications, and management

Administration

Essential

• Experience in day-to-day organisation of services in a busy Teaching Hospital.

Desirable

• Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.

Management and Leadership

Essential

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.

Desirable

• Management course and/or qualification.

Audit

Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.

Desirable

• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of UGI, Bariatric Surgery and pancreatitis

Research and Publications

Essential

• Experience of clinical research. Publication of relevant review articles.

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.

Desirable

• Teaching skills course/qualification

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).