At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, we aim to reflect our values in everything we do - Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. So if you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.
“We are committed to providing the best possible levels of healthcare and we can only do this with the help of our incredible colleagues. We have a Strategy that is designed to empower, excite and mobilise everyone in the Trust behind a common purpose and that supports our cultural values of Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality.”
Locum Consultant General Surgery with interest in Colorectal Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Main area: General Surgery
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract: 6 months (Fixed Term Locum Post)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 421-MS-1821K
Site: Harrogate and District Foundation Trust
Town: Harrogate
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/02/2025 23:59
Job overview
Applications are invited for a six month Locum General Surgery Consultant with an interest in Colorectal Surgery. The successful candidate will join the enthusiastic team of general surgeons providing acute and elective general surgical services at Harrogate and District Foundation Trust.
The General Surgical department is supported by 1 Associate Specialist, 8 Specialty Doctors, 2 Specialist Registrars along with 8 Doctors in Training (FY1/FY2 and CT combination). There are also 2 GI Nurse specialists, 5 Nurse endoscopists and a team of IBD Nurses supporting the colorectal service.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would be welcomed into a dynamic multidisciplinary team where we are proud of the service we provide.
The successful candidate would be a core member of the colorectal MDT and be able to perform surgery for colorectal cancer. The Trust is the provider of Bowel Cancer Screening and is a leading organisation for laparoscopic surgery. Furthermore, the development of a subspecialist interest in any aspect of lower gastrointestinal surgery would be encouraged. The post will include a 1 in 8 on call rota. The department prides itself on team working and close collaboration with clinical colleagues to provide a high quality general surgical service.
All applicants must possess Specialist Registration with the GMC or within 6 Months of completing a training programme recognised for the award of CCST or equivalent in General Surgery FRCS or equivalent and JAG accreditation for colonoscopy.
Working for our organisation
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff Recognition - we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
* Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
* All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job responsibilities
* To provide a comprehensive General surgical service providing optimum care for all patients
* Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of all presenting patients.
* To work as part of the General Surgical team offering additional expertise in specialist area of Lower Gastro Intestinal
* To provide on call service as part of a 1 in 8 rota
* To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of the General Surgery Department.
* Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students.
* To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
* To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
Full details of the job description and associated responsibilities of the post are available in the attached document along with the person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration
* On the Specialist Register with the GMC or within 6 months of completing a training programme recognised for the award of CCT or equivalent in General Surgery
* Membership qualification e.g. FRCS or equivalent
* Postgraduate thesis
* ALS
Clinical experience
* Training and experience in lower gastrointestinal surgery, including laparoscopic colorectal surgery
* Training and experience in general surgery including emergency general surgery
* Training and experience in gastrointestinal endoscopy, including JAG accreditation (or equivalent) in colonoscopy
* Experience of and commitment to audit
* Extensive experience in management of surgical conditions.
* Training and experience in a field to complement the current surgical team
* Five years supervised training in an appropriate STR equivalent training programme
* Skills and experience to contribute to our acute endoscopy rota for upper GI- bleeding
Research
* Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice
* Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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