Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
About
Serving a population of over 618,000, with a workforce of around 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the UKs largest Trusts.
The Trust provides a wide range of healthcare services at 5 hospitals and 16 community sites.
As a Trust, our vision is to provide 5 Star Patient Care. We strongly believe that the care that is consistently high quality, compassionate, and provides the best possible experience for our patients and their families.
Care that is consistently high quality, compassionate, and provides the best possible experience for our patients and their families.
Safety that is of the highest standards, where staff feel empowered to further improve services and reduce the risk of harm.
Pathways that reduce variations in care to improve outcomes, whilst respecting the individual needs of patients.
Systems that are efficient, user-friendly, and reliable. Drawing upon best practice to ensure our processes support the needs of our patients.
Communication that is open and inclusive. Always showing patients, their families and our colleagues, the dignity and respect we would wish for ourselves.
Our Values
Underpinning our vision are the norms, rituals and expected behaviours within the Trust. Our Trust values were developed and embedded into the organisation. They are the essence of what Team MWL stands for:
We are KIND
We are OPEN
We are INCLUSIVE
Key details
Location
Site: Whiston Hospital
Address: Warrington Road
Town: Prescot
Postcode: L35 5DR
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (PLUS additional 3.5 PAs for Resident On-Call - total 13.5 PAs)
Salary
Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 per annum pro rata (Grade MC 75)
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor)
Job Overview
This post is for a Specialty Doctor in General Surgery. This is a 12 Months fixed term post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
Applicants must be eligible for full Registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Advert
You will be required to work with one of the surgical teams and currently this means either colorectal, upper GI or breast and this translates to supporting the consultants including emergency demand, general clinics, theatre sessions and ward rounds plus time set aside for research, study and administration. The job plan may be adjusted depending on the service requirements and following consultation with the post holder.
The successful candidate will be joining an enthusiastic and forward-thinking department comprising of 12 Consultants. The department offers excellent training and development opportunities and the post holders are expected to support the elective and non-elective demand and participate in the daytime and weekend on-call rota.
Working for our organisation
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and one of the few in the entire country, to achieve the title of OUTSTANDING, rated by the Care Quality Commission.
The Trust's vision is to provide 5 Star Patient Care. Every single member of staff plays a huge part in this, no matter what your role, you will make a difference and support the delivery of this vision.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The job plan is based on a standard full-time contract plus a separate contract for on-call after discussion with the successful candidate. You will be required to work with one of the UGI /LGI surgical teams and this translates to supporting the consultants including emergency demand, general clinics, theatre sessions and ward rounds plus time set aside for research, study and administration. The job plan may be adjusted depending on the service requirements and following consultation with the post holder.
Direct Clinical Care Will Include The Following
* Hot Emergency Outpatient Clinics and Emergency Case Operating Sessions
* Clinical Administration / Ward Rounds
* Outpatient clinics on both sites
* Clinical research activity
* Elective Surgery
* Daytime week and weekend cover of the Emergency on call
* Rotad weekend ward rounds
For more information regarding the main responsibilities and requirements essential for this role please refer to the supporting documents heading and review the job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including a proposed job plan.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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.
Flexible Working
We Actively Support Flexible Working Patterns Throughout MWL. Changes Made To The NHS Terms And Conditions Of Service Handbook Mean That All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
Working for Team MWL
Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website.
You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software.
Additional Information
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here.
An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon. #J-18808-Ljbffr