Job summary
Thisis a 10 PA locum appointment for a Consultant Surgeon, with a special interestin Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Thepost will be based at St Jamess University Hospital. You will be joining ateam of five surgeons (3 full-time and 2 part-time) who currently provide thefull range of Upper Gastrointestinal services both benign and malignant
LeedsTeaching Hospitals currently has one of the largest Upper GastrointestinalSurgery units in the UK. We typically perform 80-100 oesophago-gastricresections per year, with a mix of open and minimally invasive approaches. Weprovide a comprehensive Tier 4 weight-loss surgery service, and a full range ofprimary and revisional hiatal surgery.
The appointee will have an on-call commitment of 1 in10 shared with the other Upper Gastrointestinal and HPB Surgeons.
Main duties of the job
To support the delivery of adultOesophago-Gastric and general surgery services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals andachieve andsustainperformance against key national waiting time standards.
Tocontribute to the role of Leeds as a training centre for Oesophago-Gastric andGeneral Surgery
Toimprove the efficiency and productivity of the Oesophago-Gastric and generalsurgical services
Tohelp develop Leeds as a centre of excellence for Oesophago-Gastric and generalsurgery
Toprovide support and clinical expertise to the teams based in referring centres
Tomaintain and develop clinical research in Oesophago-Gastric and general surgery
Tocontribute to and improve the quality of Undergraduate and Postgraduatetraining in Oesophago-Gastric and general surgery
Toimprove the quality of care and increase the scope for innovation
Tofacilitate and develop research interests in Oesophago-Gastric and generalsurgery
To participate in a 1 in 10 consultant rota to provideacute in-hour and out-of-hours general surgery.
About us
LeedsTeaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, withaccess to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the countryas well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £ billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year wesee and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings,comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and1,050,000 out-patient appointments. Weoperate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophyand culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.
Ourvision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are andwhat we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our ownstaff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will provide Oesophago-Gastricand General surgical services in theatre, outpatient, ward and endoscopy unitsettings. The post-holder will have a case mix of cancer, benign specialist andgeneral surgery. There will be a requirement to contribute to thedepartmentson-call rota, teaching and education programme and research projects. Surgicalworking requires good team working. The role of each Consultant is intended tobe as an equal senior to other Consultants in the Department and in the Trust.
Specifically,the post holder will be competent to perform independently a full range ofbenign and malignant Oesophago-Gastric surgery including
Oesophagectomy
Gastrectomy
Fundoplication
Hiatalhernia repair
Bariatricsurgery
RevisionalOG surgery
Cardiomyotomy
UpperGI Endoscopy (will require evidence of JAG accreditation)
Emergencymanagement of perforations of oesophagus
Bariatricemergencies
Thesuccessful candidate will be expected to have an active role in theOesophago-Gastric and Bariatric MDT and will undertake both cancer and benignoutpatient clinics and endoscopy lists. The candidate will undertake acute oncall for general surgery and in particular will perform acute biliary surgery.
The Trust is committed to transforming our acutesurgical pathway by delivering the principles of the Surgical AmbulatoryEmergency Care (SAEC) programme. This role will play a pivotal part indelivering consultant-led, rapid, ambulatory diagnosis and treatment in theacute pathway, from triage to on the day diagnostics and surgery, and be partof the development of an exciting new centre enabling this.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. MBBS or equivalent qualification
2. All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
3. Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
4. Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process:
Desirable
5. Higher degree MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty.
Experience
Essential
6. Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in UGI and General Surgery - especially the management of acute general surgery.
7. Specifically, must demonstrate higher training in General and upper GI surgery.
8. Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
9. Well organised and skilled in good time management.
10. Effective interpersonal skills.
11. Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.