Specialty Doctor in General Surgery

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will provide a clinical service in conjunction with your colleagues and under the direction of Consultant General Surgeons, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.

You will be required to adhere to the principles of good medical practice laid down in the guidance of Good Medical Practice issued by the General Medical Council.

The post holder will be involved with the examination and treatment of new patients in the department and will also assist in the review clinics.

The post holder will participate in an on-call rota (1:10) with resident on-call shiftsout of hours.

You will be expected to deputise for absent colleagues and in exceptional unforeseencircumstances may have to perform additional duties to ensure the safe running of the department. Where such duties take place outside your normal contracted duties, you will receive either an equivalent off duty period or will be remunerated appropriately.

You will be required to participate in the LHBs risk management process and in clinical audit and other clinical governance activities within the department, the directorate and the Trust. Adherence to Caldicot Principles is mandatory.

You will be required to participate in the LHBs Appraisal Scheme in conjunction with your Supervising Consultant, to identify training and development needs. You will be expected to participate in personal and professional development to fulfill Royal College CME requirements.

You will provide advice to clinicians in hospital and primary care, originating either from telephone calls or ward referrals.

You will be responsible for undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.

You will be required to participate and contribute to Clinical Audit in line with the Trusts policy.

Travel as necessary between hospitals/clinics will be required/ Travelling between hospitals/clinic sites may be required to undertake duties. In exceptional circumstances it may also be necessary to undertake duties at other locations with the UHB.

Subject to the terms and conditions of service the post holder will beexpected to observe policies and procedures of the LHB drawn up in consultation with the professions, where they involve clinical matters.

The successful candidate would be working at ST / registrar level within the Department of General Surgery, Colorectal and Upper GI Surgery. The post would offer regular outpatient clinics, theatre sessions and registrar on-call duties (1 in 10). A Flexible Weekly timetable, which would include on average 2-3 theatre sessions, 1-2 outpatient clinic sessions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC/GDC Registration
• MRCS or recognised equivalent

Desirable

• Further relevant degree/diploma/teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
• Previous experience of working in the NHS/experience of NHS working practices and systems.

Desirable

• Experience of research in general surgery topics

Skills and abilties

Essential

• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
• Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from more senior doctors as appropriate
• Ability to manage own time and work load
• Experience of the assessing surgical emergencies
• Able to work as a member of a team or on own
• Good verbal and written communication skills Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate sensitively with patients, relatives and staff

Desirable

• Experience of research in general surgery topics

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Prince Charles Hospital

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT

Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)