Locum Consultant Colorectal Surgeon with IBD interrest

Job summary

An opportunity for the appointment of a fixed-term Consultant Colorectal Surgeon to join a busy district general hospital in the West Midlands. The post holder will be joining the existing General Surgical team and is expected to excel in Colorectal and Emergency Surgery. The colorectal unit has 8 existing substantive consultants. The unit has been fully laparoscopic for over a decade, performs trans-anal surgery, and endoscopic submucosal resections and is now trending towards the excellence of robotic colorectal resections. The unit offers all aspects of subspecialties, including colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and early rectal cancer, in collaboration with regional units for the pelvic floor. The new appointee is expected to join the existing IBD surgeon, who supports the IBD team with nearly 3000 patients on the database and has a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease and early rectal cancer. The appointee is supported by GI radiology, complex abdominal wall reconstruction MDT and experienced plastic surgeons to carry out complex fistula work. Additional experience exists in other specialist areas, including pelvic resections, which would be preferable to support the existing service provision within the Directorate. The post holder will have the opportunity to get trained in Robotic Surgery, or if they possess experience in robotic surgery, it will be an added qualification.

Main duties of the job

• Consultant-level on-call duties in the Surgical Unit (1 in 12), with a dedicated Consultant on-site (daytime cover), post-take ward rounds, and dedicated post-take sessions. To provide leadership and assessment of emergency surgical patients admitted whilst on-take, and the Emergency Surgical Hub (ESH). The breakdown of the rota is as follows:
  • Cycle 1 - Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday 24 hours (08:00-19:00 on site) and next day 08:00 -13:00 post-take rounds and hot clinic
  • Cycle 2 - Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 24 hours (08:00-19:00 on site) and next day 08:00 - 13:00 post take and hot clinic
  • Weekend inpatient and CEPOD cover provided by the two consultants on the rota
  • This is a 1 in 6-weekend rota and remunerated at 4.0 PAs
• To conduct outpatient and elective day-case and inpatient activity.
• Working collaboratively with clinical and managerial colleagues to further develop and improve the service.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

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