We are looking to recruit a Consultant Surgeon with an interest in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery to join our forward-thinking Department.
The aim of this appointment is to expand the breadth and quality of the General Surgeon Service and the delivery of care across the trust due to increased demand. The postholder will be based in either Scunthorpe or Grimsby General Hospital but will be expected to deliver care across all Trust sites. This post will support the General Surgical Service including on-call commitments for General Surgery.
The successful post holder will have the opportunity to be appointed as Honorary Senior Lecturer at Hull York Medical School (HYMS). This honorary appointment is in recognition of contribution to teaching and research and holders of honorary titles may request access to HYMS and University premises and facilities, systems and library services.
AAC Date : 9th January 2025
Enthusiastic surgical colleagues are invited to apply for this permanent post which is being advertised with a view to finding the right candidate to fill an existing vacancy and looking to expand the General Surgery Department. This post will be available from August 2024. This is a Consultant General Surgeon post, who has experience in general and laparoscopic surgery and endoscopy skills and an interest in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery. The unit provides elective and emergency general surgery, upper gastrointestinal, general and colorectal surgery, including cancer, and a JAG accredited endoscopy unit.
This post will maintain the efficiency and capacity of the Department and aid the recovery of waiting times following COVID. Applications are sought from candidates who will help deliver General Surgery in both emergency and elective settings. The appointee will join the current team of surgeons where there is a tradition of support for consultant colleagues.
The unit currently runs a 1 in 6 or 1:7 consultant of the week duty rota on each of the Trust main sites responsible for emergency admissions.
The postholder will be required to create effective relationships with clinical colleagues as well as members of the management team. Senior management is supportive of the service and related opportunities for development.
The appointee will be required to deliver high-quality care to the patients presenting to the Department. The Consultant on call rota will be a 1:6 or 1:7 basis with internal cover between Consultants for annual leave, lieu and study leave. No elective duties are scheduled whilst on call.
As a Trust, we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees; this will have a positive impact on the care we provide. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognize that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career; if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognized and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
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Should we receive a high volume of applications, the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.
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