Main area General Surgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant - YC72 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (part of a 24/7 rota) Job ref 382-DOC32-25
Employer Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Blackpool Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/05/2025 23:59
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant - YC72
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance.
Job overview
You will be required to provide emergency general surgery service in a 1 in 11 rota, which includes working as Surgeon of the Week, split into separate periods of weekends and weekdays. During the week separate 12 hours shifts to cover overnight is provided by another consultant colleague, again on a 1 in 11 basis. During this period the candidate is expected to do daily ward rounds, review all emergency admissions and manage them both medically and surgically.
AAC interview will be held on Friday 16th May 2025 in the afternoon.
Main duties of the job
1. Theatre 2.0
2. OPD 1.0
3. Endoscopy 1.0
4. Wards rounds 0.5
5. Clinical Administration 1.0
6. MDT 0.5
7. On-call 2.5
8. Supporting Professional Activities 1.5
Total 10.0
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main duties are shown above but full duties of the role are to be found on the attached job description.
Person specification
Legal Requirements
* Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date
* Full registration with the GMC
* Primary medical qualification (MB BS or equivalent)
* Specialist Interest in colorectal and/or general surgery
* Specialist interest in Pelvic Floor
Qualifications and Training
* MB ChB or equivalent
* FRCS or equivalent
* Senior Registrar/SpR at Year 5/6 or equivalent training in Colorectal & General Surgery
* Evidence of appropriate CPD
Experience
* Wide general, emergency and colorectal open and laparoscopic surgical experience.
* Ability to deal with emergency and elective colorectal and general surgical conditions
* Experience of advanced laparoscopic techniques
* Training in robotic colorectal surgery
Research/Audit/Publications
* Publications and presentations in the field of surgery
* Ability to supervise audit projects
* Recent personal involvement in audits
* Understanding of principles of research and audit
* Regular attendance at audit meeting
* Research qualification
Professionalism
* Enthusiasm and commitment
* Ability to work collaboratively with other colleagues
Skills and Abilities
* Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written
* Effective teaching skills
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff
* Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
* Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting
* Leadership skills - ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
* Computer and IT skills
* Educational qualification or working towards
* Experience of supervision of other staff
* Understanding of principles of Clinical Governance
* Experience in teaching undergraduate/post graduate medical students
Management Skills
* Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS
* Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants
* Participation in a management training course
Health
* Fit to fulfil all aspects of the post
Knowledge/Research
* Commitment to CPD and requirements of clinical governance and audit
* A proven track record in self-directed research
* Publications in peer reviewed journals
Personal
* Agreement to live within reasonable access to the Trust
Adherence to the Values of the Trust
* People Centred - Always patient and staff focused. Supports effective teamwork. Able to demonstrate integrity through honest and open behaviours.
* Compassion - Always shows empathy for patients and staff.
* Positive - Always staying positive to reassure staff and patients.
* Excellence - Always striving to do best for patients and staff.
Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020.
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