Main area: General Surgery
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 418-M-GS-247
Employer: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Luton & Dunstable University Hospital
Town: Luton
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Dependant on experience
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/10/2024 23:59
Consultant in General Surgery, interest in Bariatric Surgery
Job overview
It is an exciting time to be joining Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust which has resulted from the merger of The Luton and Dunstable University Hospital and Bedford Hospital NHS Trusts.
The Luton site is undergoing a major redevelopment programme to include a new theatre unit comprising integrated theatres and futuristic equipment.
Applications are invited for the above full-time post to join our current team of 8 Upper GI consultants with varying specialist interests including Bariatric, Upper GI and Pancreatobiliary surgery, based at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital. You will join a wider team of 14 Consultants in General Surgery with specialist interests and 6 Consultants in Urology with supporting medical staff. The on-call commitment for general surgery will be 1 in 12.
The Hospital has always been renowned for its friendly atmosphere and good working relationships. Ongoing developments are now enabling a considerable expansion in facilities, staff and hence services offered. The Associate Teaching Hospital status with UCL and the Royal Free provides an opportunity to strengthen our teaching and R&D programmes and bring a more academic environment to the hospital. Our links for undergraduate students also include Cambridge Medical School and we have an excellent reputation for training junior staff.
Main duties of the job
This is a newly created post to support the expansion of Laparoscopic Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery. Luton and Dunstable has become a major regional centre for obesity surgery. The Surgical Service is well supported by a Medical Obesity Service and an Obesity Clinical Research Unit. The post will have regular bariatric clinic and operating sessions. We are looking for a surgeon with advanced laparoscopic skills, ideally with experience of laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Further training in bariatric surgical procedures will be available to a suitable candidate.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
We have state-of-the-art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.
Applicants must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council.
Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or apply to be on the specialist register/obtaining CCT within 6 months of the date of interview.
Person specification
Qualifications and Registration
* MB ChB or Equivalent.
* FRCS (General Surgery) or equivalent
* JAG accredited in Upper GI Endoscopy
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
* Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register, CCT or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview
Clinical Experience
* Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in General Surgery and Bariatrics
* Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
* Excellent all round experience of DGH work
* Evidence of subspecialty training or fellowship out of region
* Bariatric Surgical fellowship
Clinical Governance
* Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance and individual responsibilities it implies
* Knowledge of the principles of evidence-based practice
* Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and direct experience of audit.
* An interest which improves the General Surgery and bariatrics pathway in all aspects
* Evidence of implementing relevant evidence-based medicine
* Implementation of evidence-based guidelines
* Participation in relevant national audits.
Research
* Knowledge of the principles of research and ability to interpret and apply clinical research
* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
* Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal
* Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Teaching
* Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students.
* Understands learner centered teaching.
* Completed a Teaching the Teachers or similar course within two years of appointment or agree to attend such a training course within one year of appointment.
* Interest in teaching medical, nursing and other groups of staff
Communication and Language skills
* Excellent verbal and written skills in English
* Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, other specialties and support staff
* Good knowledge of and ability to use spoken and written English
Management and Administrative Experience
* Evidence of management experience or training.
* Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
* Ability to manage and lead department
* Ability to organise and manage out-patient priorities and waiting lists
* Ability to share departmental management duties e.g. staff rotas.
Personal attributes
* Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff
* Able to organise, prioritise workload and the ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
* Ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership
* Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
* Able and willing to work with consultant colleagues in equitable sharing of clinical, non-clinical and on-call duties
* Possess an enquiring and critical approach to work
* Ability to present effectively to an audience, using variety of methods and to respond to questions
* Competent in all relevant IT packages, including Microsoft and patient administration systems.
Knowledge and Standards
* Knowledge and Experience of Safeguarding for Children and Adults.
* Knowledge and experience of general and Bariatrics
* Has a thorough knowledge and understanding of Good Medical Practice set out by the GMC.
* Confirmation of satisfactory appraisal signed off by Responsible Officer
* Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies.
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