Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Colorectal and General Surgery

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MRCS (or equivalent)

Desirable criteria

• Membership of relevant professional societies (eg ACPGBI, ASGBI, ESCP, ECCO)

Eligibility

Essential criteria

• Full registration with GMC with current licence to practice
• Eligibility to work in UK

Clinical Knowledge and expertise

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates appropriate technical and clinical competence and evidence of diagnostic skills and clinical judgment at level of ST3 or above
• Competent to undertake General Surgical on calls at registrar level
• Experience of supervising and teaching FY and core surgical trainees

Desirable criteria

• Teaching experience
• Evidence of involvement in clinical research
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work within and lead a team
• Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other individuals
• Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help
• Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.

Desirable criteria

• Motivated individual, ready to lead a team of middle and junior grade doctors

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