Job summary
The Salisbury GI Service is an ambitious, forward-thinking department, combining upper gastrointestinal and colorectal surgery, emergency general surgery, gastroenterology and endoscopy. The service provides complete care for patients with disorders relating to the gastrointestinal tract. Surgeons, physicians, specialist nurses and allied health professions work closely together to provide in house multidisciplinary care for all patients with gastrointestinal problems in both the emergency and elective inpatient and outpatient settings.
The successful candidate will join our team to provide an integrated digestive diseases service across the Salisbury area.The department is actively seeking improvements in the provision of services to the local community and to the region. We fully embrace multidisciplinary team working, and sub-specialisation, believing that this best serves the needs of our patients. The department has an excellent track record of leading innovation. We have a vision for our service that includes the continued development of minimal access surgery for all appropriate areas of general surgery including emergency work.
There are 10 consultants across Benign Upper GI (5) and Colorectal (5). We are supported by Clinical Nurse Specialists and administration staff. We are a cohesive department with weekly M+M meetings and good levels of audit and other clinical governance activity.
Interviews for this post will be being held in person on 11th September 2024
Main duties of the job
The appointed Consultant Colorectal Surgeon will be based at Salisbury District Hospital, and be expected to participate in a common approach to the further development of colorectal surgery services. The candidate must be broadly experienced in general surgery with specialist training in the management of colorectal surgical disease. The appointee would be expected to work well in a multidisciplinary environment, and to be able to communicate effectively with all members of the team. The post is a full-time appointment.
The department has a significant degree of sub-specialisation for a relatively small department. Two surgeons (MS and GB) provide surgical services for all rectal cancers below 10 cm and are part of the specialist anal cancer MDT with Southampton providing salvage surgery to the Wessex region, as well as salvage surgery for patients from Dorset. Two surgeons (RP and SS) currently provide specialist surgical services for pelvic floor patients and 2 surgeons (AA and SS) provide specialist surgical services for IBD. It is anticipated that the appointee will provide general colorectal surgical services for colon cancer, diverticular disease and proctology.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visitingwww.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a new post created to provide additional capacity within the Colorectal Surgery service and to increase our current on-call rota from 1-in-8 to 1-in-10. With this new post we are seeking expertise/future development in early rectal cancer surgery, advanced therapeutic endoscopy, and Bowel Cancer Screening Programme endoscopy. The post holder should demonstrate competence in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Full JAG accreditation for colonoscopy is mandatory. Ideally the post holder would have experience of TAMIS (or alternatively TEMS or TEO) with a view to helping set up a minimal access service for the management of rectal polyps with one of the existing Consultants (MS).
The appointed consultant will be required to:1. Undertake outpatient sessions in the purpose-built department of Salisbury District Hospital and peripheral hospitals if required.2. Undertake operating sessions in the main operating theatres and in the day surgery of the District Hospital.3. Take part in the provision of emergency general surgery on call cover for Salisbury District Hospital on a 1:10 basis (initially with backfill of the 10th slot to 1:9).4. Take part in the provision of support and advice for colorectal patients at Salisbury District Hospital on a 1:10 basis, to run concurrently with general surgery on call.5. Provide support to the colorectal contribution to colonoscopy activity at Salisbury District Hospital.6. Set up a service for TAMIS, TEMS or TEO depending on experience and provide this service in conjunction with existing postholder (MS)7. Share extra on call commitments during periods of leave of colleagues.8. Contribute to the management of the department and the hospital.9. Contribute to the teaching of both undergraduates and trainees.10. Undertake an annual job plan review, appraisal and revalidation.11. Actively engage and contribute to the trust clinical governance processes.
Please see attached Candidate Information Pack for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a new post created to provide additional capacity within the Colorectal Surgery service and to increase our current on-call rota from 1-in-8 to 1-in-10. With this new post we are seeking expertise/future development in early rectal cancer surgery, advanced therapeutic endoscopy, and Bowel Cancer Screening Programme endoscopy. The post holder should demonstrate competence in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Full JAG accreditation for colonoscopy is mandatory. Ideally the post holder would have experience of TAMIS (or alternatively TEMS or TEO) with a view to helping set up a minimal access service for the management of rectal polyps with one of the existing Consultants (MS).
The appointed consultant will be required to:1. Undertake outpatient sessions in the purpose-built department of Salisbury District Hospital and peripheral hospitals if required.2. Undertake operating sessions in the main operating theatres and in the day surgery of the District Hospital.3. Take part in the provision of emergency general surgery on call cover for Salisbury District Hospital on a 1:10 basis (initially with backfill of the 10th slot to 1:9).4. Take part in the provision of support and advice for colorectal patients at Salisbury District Hospital on a 1:10 basis, to run concurrently with general surgery on call.5. Provide support to the colorectal contribution to colonoscopy activity at Salisbury District Hospital.6. Set up a service for TAMIS, TEMS or TEO depending on experience and provide this service in conjunction with existing postholder (MS)7. Share extra on call commitments during periods of leave of colleagues.8. Contribute to the management of the department and the hospital.9. Contribute to the teaching of both undergraduates and trainees.10. Undertake an annual job plan review, appraisal and revalidation.11. Actively engage and contribute to the trust clinical governance processes.
Please see attached Candidate Information Pack for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications and Specialist Training
Essential
- Possession, or within 6 months of possession, of a CCT in General Surgery leading to entry onto GMC Specialist Register at date of interview
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential
- Evidence of wide experience and a high level of competence in: Colorectal Surgery General surgery Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery JAG accreditation in Lower GI Endoscopy Advanced Lower GI therapeutic endoscopy experience (desirable but not essential) Evidence of training in TAMIS / TEMS / TEO (desirable but not essential) Willingness to become a Bowel Cancer Screening Endoscopist (desirable but not essential)
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems and demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach
Leadership and Management Experience
Essential
- Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets
- Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department, Division and Trust
- Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors
Communication skills
Essential
- Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication.
- Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
Teaching
Essential
- Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching
- Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others
Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit
- Understanding of GCP in Clinical Research
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential
- Experience in managing risk and knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
- Proven ability to work effectively in a range of clinical settings: wards/outpatient/ theatre
Leadership and Management Experience
Essential
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively: capacity to organise own workload
Other Skills
Essential
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- Good interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Essential
- To be empathetic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspective and treat others with understanding
Person Specification
Qualifications and Specialist Training
Essential
- Possession, or within 6 months of possession, of a CCT in General Surgery leading to entry onto GMC Specialist Register at date of interview
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential
- Evidence of wide experience and a high level of competence in: Colorectal Surgery General surgery Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery JAG accreditation in Lower GI Endoscopy Advanced Lower GI therapeutic endoscopy experience (desirable but not essential) Evidence of training in TAMIS / TEMS / TEO (desirable but not essential) Willingness to become a Bowel Cancer Screening Endoscopist (desirable but not essential)
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems and demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach
Leadership and Management Experience
Essential
- Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets
- Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department, Division and Trust
- Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors
Communication skills
Essential
- Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication.
- Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
Teaching
Essential
- Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching
- Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others
Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit
- Understanding of GCP in Clinical Research
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential
- Experience in managing risk and knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
- Proven ability to work effectively in a range of clinical settings: wards/outpatient/ theatre
Leadership and Management Experience
Essential
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively: capacity to organise own workload
Other Skills
Essential
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- Good interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Essential
- To be empathetic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspective and treat others with understanding
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).
