Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in Colorectal & Emergency General Surgery to work across the University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough sites in Cardiff. This locum post is available for a period of 12 months whilst covering extended sickness absence of the post holder.
This role will provide essential support to the emergency general surgery rota and contribute to the continued development of our colorectal subspecialty services.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary for this post is £121,264 per annum.
Applicants should preferably either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within three months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview.
Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.
Main duties of the job
The Colorectal Department provides secondary care to Cardiff and Vale and delivers tertiary services across Wales. The unit has a substantial colorectal cancer workload, which is conducted predominantly through robotic and laparoscopic surgery, supported by an active MDT with Velindre NHS Trust. Additional specialist services include peritoneal malignancy (cytoreduction and HIPEC), anal cancer and AIN MDTs, and a dedicated complex endotherapy MDT providing TEO. The unit engages in a National MDT for early rectal cancer which provides access to contact radiotherapy treatment.
There is a significant inflammatory bowel disease service with weekly MDT meetings and joint Gastroenterology clinics. The full spectrum of IBD surgery is undertaken, including ileo anal pouch procedures and complex Crohn's disease surgery. A well-established pelvic floor MDT and service is in place, offering sacral nerve stimulation and pelvic floor reconstructive surgery in collaboration with urogynaecology colleagues.
Cardiff is the designated centre for intestinal failure (IF) and home TPN in Wales, supported by a weekly IF MDT and a dedicated multidisciplinary team. Additional subspecialist activity includes complex abdominal wall reconstruction and combined procedures with endometriosis and gynae-oncology teams.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
Desirable
- On GMC Specialist Register for specialty
Experience
Essential
- Broad training and experience in General and Colorectal Surgery
- Training and independent operating experience in the diagnosis and treatment of the breadth of benign and malignant LGI conditions including minimally invasive surgery.
- Training and independent operating experience in general surgical emergencies
- Ability to independently run the acute surgical take
- Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of working within a surgical same day emergency care unit
- A developed sub-specialist Colorectal interest
- Undertaken Definitive Surgical Trauma Skills training or experience of working within a Major Trauma Centre
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Effective and demonstrable communication skills
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Desirable
- Evidence of undertaking a Quality Improvement programme with clear outcomes
Research
Essential
- Ability to critically appraise research
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors
Management
Essential
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
Desirable
- On GMC Specialist Register for specialty
Experience
Essential
- Broad training and experience in General and Colorectal Surgery
- Training and independent operating experience in the diagnosis and treatment of the breadth of benign and malignant LGI conditions including minimally invasive surgery.
- Training and independent operating experience in general surgical emergencies
- Ability to independently run the acute surgical take
- Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of working within a surgical same day emergency care unit
- A developed sub-specialist Colorectal interest
- Undertaken Definitive Surgical Trauma Skills training or experience of working within a Major Trauma Centre
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Effective and demonstrable communication skills
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Desirable
- Evidence of undertaking a Quality Improvement programme with clear outcomes
Research
Essential
- Ability to critically appraise research
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors
Management
Essential
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
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).
