Job summary
An opportunity has arisen at Salford Royal Hospital for the appointment of a Locum Consultant Upper GI Surgeon. The successful candidate will join an established team 11 Upper GI / Bariatric Surgeons.
Main duties of the job
It is proposed that the appointees will provide 10 PAs per week (which will include outpatient clinics, operating theatre lists, and administration). The job plan will be a flexible job plan.
All Consultants will be allocated 1 core SPA per week for professional development (CPD), Job Planning, Appraisal, Mandatory Training, attendance at regular team meetings which will have a clinical governance aspect and participating in Audit.
Additional SPA time will be made available to consultants on the basis of evidenced need. Such allocation will be agreed and subsequently reviewed.
The appointee will be expected to participate fully in the provision of District General Hospital services to the residents of Salford.
The post-holders will be expected to take a lead role in ensuring delivery of a quality service. This will include the following:
1. Implementing and ensuring compliance with Trust and national policies and procedures.
2. Reviewing and allocating resources appropriately
3. Reviewing and managing progress and improvement within the are
You will also be involved in a 1 in 19 emergency oncall rota, this will entail weekends and nights.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
4. Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of date of interview), CESR or European Community Rights
5. Licensed with the GMC
Desirable
6. Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners
Qualifications
Essential
7. Previous appointments that provided necessary professional training in Emergency General Surgery including at least two years at Senior SpR level (or equivalent)
8. Completion of CCST/higher specialist training/ CESR
9. Higher Degree
10. Post-CCT Fellowship
11. Attendance at appropriate professional courses
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
12. Clinical experience and expertise in benign Upper GI and Emergency General Surgery
13. Experience of Clinical Audit
14. Evidence of continuing personal and professional development and keeps up to date with medical advances
15. Knowledge and appreciation of the core legal, ethical and political issues which govern medical practice
Desirable
16. Experience of recent and current research/ relevant publications