Job summary
The Department of Paediatric Surgery provides a secondary and tertiary surgical service to the local and wider population. There are approximately 6000 birth per annum with the neonatal service (including surgery). A full range of sub speciality paediatric surgery and urology is performed except neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, hepatobiliary and oncology.
At Hull Royal Infirmary the facilities enable the service to provide In patient work, out-patient clinics, surgical theatres and Children's Emergency Department. Neonatal surgery is also performed on the Hull Royal Infirmary site
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for Trust Doctor within Paediatric Surgery - Registrar Doctor ST3-7 level.This post is suitable for surgeons who have completed their Core Surgical Training and are looking for experience in Paediatric Surgery. Applicants must be fully registered practitioners who have completed basic surgical training.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oMRCS,FRCS or equivalent
- oCCBST
- oCommitment to a career in Paediatric Surgery
- oRegistered Medical Practitioner
Desirable
- oATLS and/or APLS MD,MS,PhD etc
Professional Registration
Essential
- oFull Registration with the GMC
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Completion of 2 years BST at SHO level approved by the Royal College or approved overseas equivalent
- Experience of Paediatric Surgery at SHO or Registrar level
- Skills appropriate to experience
- Evidence of sustained progress through training
Desirable
- Potential to develop skills
- 6-12 months' in post basic Paediatric Surgery training post
- Additional experience in General Surgery and/or other relevant surgical speciality
- A&E
- Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Basic understanding of purpose and process of audit
- Evidence of participation in personal and Unit audit
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Level of involvement in audit,initiation to completion
- Management/committee work
- Understands Clinical Governance
Teaching, Audit and Research
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to research productivity
Desirable
- Prizes and academic awards
- Research, publications and presentations consistent with stage of career
- Enthusiasm for teaching exposure to different groups/teaching methods
Personal Attributes/Career Progression/Other Requirements
Essential
- Communication & Language skills ( the ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibility in written and spoken English)
- Interpersonal skills( see patients as people, empathise, work co-operatively with others, open and non defensive, sense of humour
- oEvidence of Hepatitis immune status
Desirable
- Presentation of application form
- Initiative
- Leadership skills
- Administrative skills
- Non medical achievement
- Progression of career consistent with personal circumstances
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oMRCS,FRCS or equivalent
- oCCBST
- oCommitment to a career in Paediatric Surgery
- oRegistered Medical Practitioner
Desirable
- oATLS and/or APLS MD,MS,PhD etc
Professional Registration
Essential
- oFull Registration with the GMC
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Completion of 2 years BST at SHO level approved by the Royal College or approved overseas equivalent
- Experience of Paediatric Surgery at SHO or Registrar level
- Skills appropriate to experience
- Evidence of sustained progress through training
Desirable
- Potential to develop skills
- 6-12 months' in post basic Paediatric Surgery training post
- Additional experience in General Surgery and/or other relevant surgical speciality
- A&E
- Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Basic understanding of purpose and process of audit
- Evidence of participation in personal and Unit audit
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Level of involvement in audit,initiation to completion
- Management/committee work
- Understands Clinical Governance
Teaching, Audit and Research
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to research productivity
Desirable
- Prizes and academic awards
- Research, publications and presentations consistent with stage of career
- Enthusiasm for teaching exposure to different groups/teaching methods
Personal Attributes/Career Progression/Other Requirements
Essential
- Communication & Language skills ( the ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibility in written and spoken English)
- Interpersonal skills( see patients as people, empathise, work co-operatively with others, open and non defensive, sense of humour
- oEvidence of Hepatitis immune status
Desirable
- Presentation of application form
- Initiative
- Leadership skills
- Administrative skills
- Non medical achievement
- Progression of career consistent with personal circumstances
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).
