Job summary
This post will join the team of consultants responsible for the provision of general surgical services to the University Health Board in Cwm Taf Morgannwg. The Locum consultant will be based at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, but may also be required to undertake sessions in the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant, Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil and across other sites within the organisation.
The post will be required to share with Consultant colleagues in the responsibility of providing outpatient and inpatient services and ambulatory emergency surgery for the local population,
The post will also work with the Directorate Management team to: assist in the strategic planning and modernisation of general surgical services; deliver internal and external targets for patient activity and achieve financial balance.
On-call commitment to be discussed
The post has been created to provide benign upper GI service with emergency surgery. The successful applicant will be expected to cover a week on call as part of his emergency surgeon role and will be expected to provide Upper GI service during his non on call weeks as well as sessions in the newly opened Ambulatory Emergency Surgery Unit.
This post will involve travel between sites and travel time will be reflected in job plan.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
Main duties of the job
- Provide professional and managerial supervision of junior medical staff
- Have continuing responsibility for the care of patients under his/her care: allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff; ensuring that concise, agreed management plans are clearly displayed in the notes of patients with complex conditions; wards rounds are conducted to identify and assess problems and plan management of care; and be actively available during the working week so that medical and nursing staff can communicate and consult freely.
- Assist the multi-disciplinary team in the production of referenced, evidence based guidelines, which are dated, signed and reviewed at least bi-annually or more frequently in light of new evidence.
- Required to participate in the Health Board Risk Management process and in Clinical Audit and other clinical governance activities within the department, the directorate and the Health Board.
- Revalidation will be required to maintain full GMC Registration and revalidation should follow the GMC code of Good Medical Practice.
- The post holder will be required to participate in the on call rota.
- The job will include the regular assessment and treatment of children who present as emergencies when the post holder is on-call, with general surgical conditions such as appendicitis. In this case, the post holder could have in-patient children admitted directly under his or her care.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide professional and managerial supervision of junior medical staff
- Have continuing responsibility for the care of patients under his/her care: allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff; ensuring that concise, agreed management plans are clearly displayed in the notes of patients with complex conditions; wards rounds are conducted to identify and assess problems and plan management of care; and be actively available during the working week so that medical and nursing staff can communicate and consult freely.
- Assist the multi-disciplinary team in the production of referenced, evidence based guidelines, which are dated, signed and reviewed at least bi-annually or more frequently in light of new evidence.
- Required to participate in the Health Board Risk Management process and in Clinical Audit and other clinical governance activities within the department, the directorate and the Health Board.
- Revalidation will be required to maintain full GMC Registration and revalidation should follow the GMC code of Good Medical Practice.
- The post holder will be required to participate in the on call rota.
- The job will include the regular assessment and treatment of children who present as emergencies when the post holder is on-call, with general surgical conditions such as appendicitis. In this case, the post holder could have in-patient children admitted directly under his or her care.
Full Duties and responsibilities are Included on attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide professional and managerial supervision of junior medical staff
- Have continuing responsibility for the care of patients under his/her care: allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff; ensuring that concise, agreed management plans are clearly displayed in the notes of patients with complex conditions; wards rounds are conducted to identify and assess problems and plan management of care; and be actively available during the working week so that medical and nursing staff can communicate and consult freely.
- Assist the multi-disciplinary team in the production of referenced, evidence based guidelines, which are dated, signed and reviewed at least bi-annually or more frequently in light of new evidence.
- Required to participate in the Health Board Risk Management process and in Clinical Audit and other clinical governance activities within the department, the directorate and the Health Board.
- Revalidation will be required to maintain full GMC Registration and revalidation should follow the GMC code of Good Medical Practice.
- The post holder will be required to participate in the on call rota.
- The job will include the regular assessment and treatment of children who present as emergencies when the post holder is on-call, with general surgical conditions such as appendicitis. In this case, the post holder could have in-patient children admitted directly under his or her care.
Full Duties and responsibilities are Included on attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Experience in General Surgery
- Experience in Upper GI & Emergency Surgery
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Experience in General Surgery
- Experience in Upper GI & Emergency Surgery
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).
