Consultants in Emergency General Surgery

Job summary

We are looking to recruit 3 enthusiastic Consultants with a special interest in emergency general surgery with a view to reconfiguration of the emergency general surgical services at the Royal United Hospital Bath (RUH).

These posts will help to provide specialist emergency general surgical cover during the day. Successful applicants will join 1 other Consultant providing daytime cover Monday to Thursday. Successful applicants will provide daytime consultant supervision of the emergency surgical admission unit (SAU), same day emergency care service (SDEC) and emergency theatres.

The posts will also include nighttime and weekend on-call cover participating in a 1 in 12 on call rota with prospective cover. You will contribute to the management of patients presenting with acute biliary pathology and be applicants should be competent and experienced at laparoscopic cholecystectomy for patients with acute cholecystitis.

An interest in teaching and research is encouraged, with participation in projects, courses, etc to enhance the standing and role of the Department and the Trust. RUH Bath has a medical student academy in affiliation with the Bristol Medical School and formal teaching roles in the medical school are available. The Directorate of surgery has two dedicated research nurses and we take part in a wide range of national portfolio trials

Main duties of the job

You will be a Consultant in General Surgery with a subspecialist interest in Emergency General Surgery and will provide additional support to the management of patients with acute biliary disease, working closely with the current upper GI Consultants to offer patients presenting with acute cholecystitis and gallstone pancreatitis in-patient emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Flexible sessions within the job plan allow prospective cover of the acute surgical unit when other emergency Consultants are on leave, as well as the opportunity to undertake elective activity within the department. This may include endoscopy sessions, out-patient clinics and elective lists depending on the clinical interests of the successful applicants.

You will take an active role in the development of resource management and to assist in the preparation of business plans.

You will participate in audit and directorate meetings and undertake administrative duties as required by the Lead Clinician of General Surgery.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in thetop 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.