Job summary
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust requires a Senior Clinical Fellow in General Surgery for initially 12 months with the possibility of an extension.
The post is based at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Burnley General Teaching Hospital which are well-equipped modern hospitals with excellent facilities.
The successful applicant will assist in providing a clinical service in General Surgery to the population of East Lancashire and the adjoining areas. This will include supporting and undertaking outpatient clinics, operating lists, ward rounds and being part of the Surgical Out of Hours Service (SOS) on-call rota.
If you would like to build your career within this professional, innovative team, and have a willingness to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis, coming to East Lancashire could be for you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will assist in providing a clinical service in elective and emergency General Surgery to the population of East Lancashire and the adjoining areas. This will include undertaking outpatient clinics, daytime operating lists and out of hour's emergency operating lists under the supervision of Consultants. The post holder may rotate through the other specialist firms dependent on the needs of the service.
The timetable will be fluid. The appointee will have the opportunity to operate independently within the competencies that they hold for specific procedures.
About us
The individual appointed to this post will join the Trust's highly motivated multidisciplinary team, led by 16 Consultant General Surgeons, in addressing the challenging demands of the speciality.
There will be opportunities to assist with major cases in General Surgery. The number of clinical commitments will depend on service requirements and remaining opportunities will include on-call duties and the management of the Emergency Surgical Unit.
We cover the following:
- Inpatient Elective (planned) - Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Burnley General Teaching Hospital.
- Inpatient Emergency (Unplanned) - Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.
- Day Case (Same Day Service) - Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital & Burnley General Teaching Hospital.
- Elective one night stay- Burnley General Teaching Hospital
- Outpatients - Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Burnley General Teaching Hospital, Clitheroe and Rossendale.
- Diagnostic - Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Burnley General Teaching Hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will aim to deliver high quality care with the help of the existing surgical team.
- The post holder will share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate.
- The post holder will participate in the weekly-on-call system of care.
- The post holder will observe and comply with clinical and non-clinical policies and procedures (including local and national employment and personnel policies) agreed with employees and management.
- The post holder will be closely involved in clinical audit and other clinical governance issues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will aim to deliver high quality care with the help of the existing surgical team.
- The post holder will share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate.
- The post holder will participate in the weekly-on-call system of care.
- The post holder will observe and comply with clinical and non-clinical policies and procedures (including local and national employment and personnel policies) agreed with employees and management.
- The post holder will be closely involved in clinical audit and other clinical governance issues.
Person Specification
ATTAINMENTS
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent
- MRCS or equivalent
- Full registration with the GMC and a licence to practise
Desirable
TRAINING
Essential
- Ability to offer clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within the speciality
- Expertise in general surgery
- Sufficient experience to join the general surgery on call rota
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
- Evidence of teaching
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Publications in refereed journals
- Commitment to ongoing research and involvement in clinical trials
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Essential
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
MANAGEMENT
Essential
- Ability to organise and manage priorities, surgical outpatient lists and operating lists
- Ability to manage and lead emergency admissions area
Person Specification
ATTAINMENTS
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent
- MRCS or equivalent
- Full registration with the GMC and a licence to practise
Desirable
TRAINING
Essential
- Ability to offer clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within the speciality
- Expertise in general surgery
- Sufficient experience to join the general surgery on call rota
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
- Evidence of teaching
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Publications in refereed journals
- Commitment to ongoing research and involvement in clinical trials
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Essential
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
MANAGEMENT
Essential
- Ability to organise and manage priorities, surgical outpatient lists and operating lists
- Ability to manage and lead emergency admissions area
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).
