Job summary
Job Overview
Applications are invited for the post of Senior Clinical Fellow (Registrar grade equivalent) in General Surgery at Whittington Health NHS Trust. There are 2 a fixed term post initially for 12 months and 6 months respectively. There may be the option to extend these contracts dependent on departmental requirements. Posts will involve
All candidates should be eligible for full registration with the GMC.
Please note this post may close earlier if sufficient applications are received.
Main duties of the job
You will join a busy surgical unit in an Integrated Care Organisation in North-Central London. We serve a resident population across five London boroughs and provide a wide range of elective / emergency surgical procedures. The successful candidate will join our team of 5 Specialty Trainees (London North Central/East Thames Deanery), 5 Senior Resident Trust Grade surgeons and 2 Research Fellows/Residents. The department has Bariatric, colorectal
We will offer the successful candidates :
Open and Laparoscopic operating in both emergency and elective settings.
Involvement in outpatient clinics (current Residents undertake 3 per week).
Opportunities to engage in training of junior staff and medical students.
Managerial training including clinical governance and audit/QIP projects.
Regular review of progress and careers advice with allocated supervisors.
Support for audit and research projects.
You will be required to demonstrate the following:
To be highly motivated and flexible towards ensuring patient focused care
A minimum of three years' experience as at 'SHO' level in General Surgery
Full registration with the General Medical Council
Experience of working in the NHS
Experience of working at a 'Registrar' level is desirable as is completion of MRCS.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack for key duties and responsibilities.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Salman Rana - Clinical Lead for General Surgery
salman.rana@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will join a busy surgical unit in an Integrated Care Organisation in North-Central London. We serve a resident population across five London boroughs and provide a wide range of elective / emergency surgical procedures. The successful candidate will join our team of 5 Specialty Trainees (London North Central/East Thames Deanery), 5 Senior Resident Trust Grade surgeons and 2 Research Fellows/Residents. The department has Bariatric, colorectal
We will offer the successful candidates :
Open and Laparoscopic operating in both emergency and elective settings.
Involvement in outpatient clinics (current Residents undertake 3 per week).
Opportunities to engage in training of junior staff and medical students.
Managerial training including clinical governance and audit/QIP projects.
Regular review of progress and careers advice with allocated supervisors.
Support for audit and research projects.
You will be required to demonstrate the following:
To be highly motivated and flexible towards ensuring patient focused care
A minimum of three years experience as at SHO level in General Surgery
Full registration with the General Medical Council
Experience of working in the NHS
Experience of working at a Registrar level is desirable as is completion of MRCS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will join a busy surgical unit in an Integrated Care Organisation in North-Central London. We serve a resident population across five London boroughs and provide a wide range of elective / emergency surgical procedures. The successful candidate will join our team of 5 Specialty Trainees (London North Central/East Thames Deanery), 5 Senior Resident Trust Grade surgeons and 2 Research Fellows/Residents. The department has Bariatric, colorectal
We will offer the successful candidates :
Open and Laparoscopic operating in both emergency and elective settings.
Involvement in outpatient clinics (current Residents undertake 3 per week).
Opportunities to engage in training of junior staff and medical students.
Managerial training including clinical governance and audit/QIP projects.
Regular review of progress and careers advice with allocated supervisors.
Support for audit and research projects.
You will be required to demonstrate the following:
To be highly motivated and flexible towards ensuring patient focused care
A minimum of three years experience as at SHO level in General Surgery
Full registration with the General Medical Council
Experience of working in the NHS
Experience of working at a Registrar level is desirable as is completion of MRCS.
Person Specification
Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
Desirable
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
Evidence of achievement of ST2,CT2 competences
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of ST2,CT2 competences in a relevant specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST3/CT3 competences in a relevant specialty by the start date of the post
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Desirable
- General Surgery experience and general skills so able to demonstrate they can safely for acute on-call
oGood relationships and communication with patients
Essential
- Good relationships and communication with patients
Desirable
- Good teaching and training
Person Specification
Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
Desirable
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
Evidence of achievement of ST2,CT2 competences
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of ST2,CT2 competences in a relevant specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST3/CT3 competences in a relevant specialty by the start date of the post
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Desirable
- General Surgery experience and general skills so able to demonstrate they can safely for acute on-call
oGood relationships and communication with patients
Essential
- Good relationships and communication with patients
Desirable
- Good teaching and training
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).
