Job Descrption
Consultant in General Emergency Surgery with an interest
We are delighted to be advertising for a substantive Consultant in General Surgery at Barts Health NHS Trust.
The role will be key in the Trust transitioning from elective recovery to transformation, as we look to deliver on the exciting overarching surgical strategy for Barts Health. The post will also play a pivotal role in the delivery of the emergency General Surgery strategy across Barts Health, which will have a positive impact for emergency surgical patients across North-East London.
We are therefore looking for someone with proven leadership experience and a track-record of delivering high quality care alongside organisational change.
Main duties of the job
The operating sessions will be based at Newham University Hospital and these sessions will be centred around delivery of high-volume low complexity day case surgery, focusing on developing a world class service in complex benign colorectal and proctology... surgery.
At Newham, we are committed to developing our workforce, and would provide this post holder with access to accredited leadership development courses that are run by the Kings Fund and Bayes Business school.
Job responsibilities
Consultants will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their departments. They will undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinics or department. All Consultants are expected to assume responsibility both singly and corporately for the management of the Junior Medical Staff.
In particular, they are expected to be responsible for approving and monitoring junior staff rotas and junior staff locum arrangements, where appropriate. The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in the medical audit arrangements in the District and concern themselves with the professional development of their trainees. All Consultants have a responsibility to contribute to the teaching and assessment of undergraduates and of junior doctors.
Person
Specification Qualifications
• The candidate should be on the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of obtaining this JAG accreditation in colonoscopy.
• MB BS, or equivalent
• FRCS or equivalent
Knowledge
• Proven competency in emergency General Surgery
• Widespread broad based knowledge of all aspects of General Surgery
• Evidence of subspecialty knowledge of colorectal surgery
• Evidence of training in TAMIS/TEMS/TEO
• Evidence of experience in complex benign colorectal and proctology surgery
Training Expected
• Higher Specialist Training in General & colorectal surgery. Evidence of sub-specialist training and competency in colorectal surgery.
• Experience in training undergraduates and postgraduates
• Evidence of formal educational training qualification
Management/Audit Experience
• Able to provide evidence of clinical audit and demonstrate understanding of impact and challenges this brings
• Ability to support team members in business planning via collaboration and discussion
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of current and future NHS challenges and strategy
• Experience of audit management
• Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications
• Ability to demonstrate personal experience of clinical research and describe and discuss finding and impact
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical /surgical problems
• Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery
• Publications in peer reviewed medical journals
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.
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