Job summary Wye Valley NHS Trust wishes to appoint a Locum Consultant General Surgeon with Special Interest in Upper GI Surgery, to be based at the County Hospital, Hereford. This is a 12-month Locum full time post attracting 11PAs, consisting of 8.5 DCC PAs and 2.5 SPAs. Job plan is 11PAs but additional PAs are negotiable as service needs dictate. The successful candidate will be a General Surgeon with training and/or experience and benign Upper GI surgery interest. The Upper GI surgical department provides complex benign Upper GI services including biliary surgery and hiatal surgery. A successful hot cholecystectomy service has recently been established. This post's duties include regular once/month provision of General and Upper GI Surgical services at Llandrindod Wells War Memorial Hospital. The successful candidate will be part of the General Surgical emergency on-call rota which will be 1 in 8 with the prospective cover. The successful applicant should be proficient in the management of common Gastrointestinal and General Surgical emergencies. They will retain responsibility for the care of these patients but can refer to appropriate specialist colleagues. Experience/Training in advanced laparoscopic surgical skills and Upper GI endoscopy are essential. Main duties of the job o Provide a Consultant Surgeon service for the management of Upper GI and General Surgical diseases, as required for outpatient, inpatient and day-cases at the WVT. o Be committed to the General Surgery on call rota. o Collaborate with Gastroenterologists and other clinical colleagues in the local Upper GI cancer MDT, the regional Upper GI Cancer & Hepatobiliary specialist services (at Gloucester and Birmingham respectively) to provide high quality care to local patients. o Participate in multidisciplinary audit meetings. o Be actively involved in postgraduate training / teaching especially for the SpRs in the department. o Participate in departmental audit and clinical governance activity. o Work with the management team to meet the organisation's waiting time targets for all patients. About us Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites. We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential." Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right timeall the time. Date posted 31 December 2024 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum Contract Locum Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 229-JC-SDMS-6811656 Job locations Hereford County Hospital Stonebow road Hereford HR1 2ER Job description Job responsibilities Please see detailed Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert for further information. Job description Job responsibilities Please see detailed Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert for further information. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full doctors GMC Registration with Licence To Practice Entry on Specialist Register in General Surgery, Or within six months of obtaining Specialist Registration (at the date of interview), or possession of CESR Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent Desirable Higher research degree Clinical Experience Essential Broad training/experience in all aspects of General Surgery Training and Experience in Upper GI surgery, including complex benign Upper GI surgery, particularly hiatal surgery and surgical management of bile duct stones Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty Ability to perform Upper GI diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (JETS/JAG accreditation) Ability to participate actively in weekly Upper GI cancer MDT Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients Desirable Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCST in General Surgery Management and Administrative Experience Essential Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities Ability to manage and lead the General Surgery firm and multi-disciplinary team Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit Desirable Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision making Experience of service development Teaching Experience Essential Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines Desirable Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduates e.g. courses Higher qualification in medical education Research Experience Essential Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives Desirable Evidence of having undertaken original research e.g. research based publication Personal Attributes Essential Ability to work in a team Enquiring, critical approach to work Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies Commitment to Continuing Medical Education Demonstrated leadership abilities Desirable Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local level Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full doctors GMC Registration with Licence To Practice Entry on Specialist Register in General Surgery, Or within six months of obtaining Specialist Registration (at the date of interview), or possession of CESR Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent Desirable Higher research degree Clinical Experience Essential Broad training/experience in all aspects of General Surgery Training and Experience in Upper GI surgery, including complex benign Upper GI surgery, particularly hiatal surgery and surgical management of bile duct stones Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty Ability to perform Upper GI diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (JETS/JAG accreditation) Ability to participate actively in weekly Upper GI cancer MDT Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients Desirable Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCST in General Surgery Management and Administrative Experience Essential Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities Ability to manage and lead the General Surgery firm and multi-disciplinary team Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit Desirable Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision making Experience of service development Teaching Experience Essential Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines Desirable Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduates e.g. courses Higher qualification in medical education Research Experience Essential Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives Desirable Evidence of having undertaken original research e.g. research based publication Personal Attributes Essential Ability to work in a team Enquiring, critical approach to work Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies Commitment to Continuing Medical Education Demonstrated leadership abilities Desirable Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local level 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Wye Valley NHS Trust Address Hereford County Hospital Stonebow road Hereford HR1 2ER Employer's website https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)