Job Summary
This post will join the team of consultants responsible for the provision of General Surgical services to the University Health Board in Cwm Taf Morgannwg. The consultant will be based at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, but may be required to travel and work at other sites across the organisation.
The post will be required to share with consultant colleagues in the responsibility of providing outpatient and inpatient services for the local population and in doing so, foster excellent working relationships within and outside the General Surgical department, including medical, nursing, secretarial and support staff, General Practitioners, and management teams. The new appointee will be supporting the upper GI MDT and will be one of the link surgeons responsible for referral of upper GI cancer patients to tertiary centre (Cardiff and Vale).
The post will be part of the consultant on call rota on a 1:8 basis with a 10-session job plan with enhanced payment for the on-call commitment.
Will be encouraged to develop special interests complementary to the existing Upper GI consultants and should be competent in both open and laparoscopic approaches. Expected to work within a team of consultants providing specialist care for patients with emergency general, urgent and elective UGI disease. Experience and training of a CCT accredited doctor on the Specialist Register.
Main Duties of the Job
Applications are invited for a Consultant General Surgeon, Benign Upper GI Sub Speciality Interest.
The successful candidate will join the existing General Surgical Department at Prince Charles Hospital. The post will have a flexible session programme with a general surgical emergency 'on call' commitment 1:8.
The post has been created to provide benign Upper GI service with emergency surgery.
The successful applicant will be expected to cover a week on call as part of the emergency surgeon role and will be expected to provide Upper GI services during their non-on-call weeks.
Clinical Sessions Include:
* Outpatient Clinics
* Theatre Sessions
* Ward Rounds
* Pre Operative Assessment
* Post Operative Assessment
* On-call
Supporting Professional Activity
* Research
* Clinical Audit and Risk Management
* Administration
* Education and training.
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About Us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
* We listen, learn and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Date Posted: 13 December 2024
Pay Scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £106,000 to £154,760 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Reference Number: 110-MD235-1224
Job Locations:
Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DT
Job Responsibilities:
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential:
* MBChB/MBBS or equivalent
* FRCS
* GMC Registered
Experience & Training Essential:
* Evidence of ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients undergoing Surgery
* Evidence of high level of skill in teaching medical, nursing and other professional colleagues in formal and informal modes
* Evidence of active involvement in risk management
* Evidence of personal involvement in management and administrative roles in health care
Knowledge Essential:
* Academic achievements / evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications in peer reviewed journals or thesis
Disposition Essential:
* Good communication and empathy skills with patients
* Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
* Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
* Ability to cope with stressful situations including clinical crises
* Ability to prioritise and organise workload, co-ordinate staff and lead a team
* Evidence of a clear understanding of principles and practice of involving patients in all aspects of care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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.
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.
UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details:
Employer Name: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address: Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DT
Employer's Website: https://joinctm.wales/
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