Locum Consultant Surgeon in General Day Case Surgery

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Barts Health NHS Trust
Whipps Cross Hospital
Locum Consultant Surgeon in General Day Case Surgery

We're looking for two locum consultant surgeons to join our general and colorectal surgery team and help us give patients safe, kind and efficient day case surgery. One post has a special interest in coloproctology.

Main duties of the job

The other has a special interest in core general surgery, including hernia repair, gallbladder surgery and lumps and bumps. Your work will help patients get the care they need quickly and go home to recover the same day.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You'll work in a friendly, supportive team where our WeCare values guide how we care for patients and treat each other. You'll hold full GMC registration and be on the GMC Specialist Register for General Surgery, or eligible to join it within [6 months] of interview. We welcome applications from surgeons of all backgrounds. Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent). Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• On the GMC Specialist Register for General Surgery, or eligible to join it within [6 months] of the interview
• Membership or Fellowship of a Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS or FRCS)

Desirable criteria

• Higher research degree (MD, MS or PhD)
• Teaching or education qualification. Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certificate
• Leadership or management training

Experience

Essential criteria

• Has worked independently as a surgeon in general and colorectal surgery, with a clear record of safe outcomes
• Has carried out day case operations, and can show a broad, logbook backed case mix.
• Post 1: has treated anorectal conditions such as haemorrhoids, fissures and fistulae
• Post 2: has carried out hernia repairs, gallbladder surgery and lumps and bumps surgery. Has worked as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable criteria

• Has helped set up or improve a day case pathway. Has taught or supervised junior doctors, trainees or other staff
• Has presented or published work. Has worked in more than one NHS trust or hospital
• Post 1: has worked in a colorectal MDT and had exposure to endoscopy or advanced coloproctology procedures

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understands what makes day case surgery safe and efficient, including patient selection and discharge
• Knows national standards for waiting times and cancer pathways
• Understands clinical governance, consent, safeguarding and infection prevention
• Understands the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in patient care and in the workplace
• Knows how GMC guidance applies to practice

Desirable criteria

• Knows about current developments in day case and enhanced recovery surgery
• Understands how NHS services are planned and paid for
• Knows about audit methods and improvement tools

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

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By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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