Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
10PA CONSULTANT PAEDIATRIC SURGEON WITH SPECIAL INTEREST IN LOWER GI/ COLORECTAL SURGERY
Applications are invited for a full time substantive Consultant Paediatric Surgeon with a Special Interest in Lower GI/Colorectal Surgery to join the Paediatric Surgery team at Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust. This post will join the two existing surgeons with interests in colorectal surgery.
Applicants should possess, or be within six months of receiving, CCT (or equivalent) in Paediatric Surgery at the time of the appointment. It would be desirable for the candidate to be Fellowship trained in paediatric colorectal surgery or have an existing practice in colorectal paediatric surgery. The start date is negotiable but ideally the start date should be within 12 months of accepting the post.
On call duties are a 1 in 8 non-resident with prospective cover, shared with the existing General Paediatric Surgeons and Paediatric Urologists. The on-call rota is currently split Mon-Thurs and Fri-Sun.
Main duties of the job
The appointee, together with Consultant colleagues, will be responsible for providing a paediatric and neonatal surgical service for Sheffield and South Yorkshire including children with colorectal problems.
The new Consultant will take equal responsibility with existing Consultants for the proper functioning of the Paediatric Surgical Unit. They will take part in the training programme at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Job responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualification/Training
* CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview.
* GMC registration
* Post CCT Colorectal Fellowship training or currently working as a Consultant Paediatric Surgeon with an interest in Colorectal Surgery.
Experience
* Wide experience in paediatric surgery within a dedicated paediatric and neonatal surgical unit.
* Evidence of quality improvement work in the last 12 months
* Evidence of research involvement including 2+ publications in quality specialty journals
* Active participation in Management/Audit during SpR or equivalent last 6 months
* Interest in innovation
Knowledge and Skills
* Ability to contribute to the general on call
* Training in Management/Audit aspects at SpR or equivalent level
* Research methodology qualifications
* Evidence of collaborative working
* APLS provider/instructor or equivalent
* Laparoscopic colorectal surgical skills.
* MD or PhD
Personal Attributes
* Behave in a manner which establishes professional relationships with patients and colleagues in the region
* Ability to conduct operative procedures which may be demanding of a number of hours of close attention.
* Ability to work as a team
* Evidence of respect for diversity
Demonstrates Trust Values
* Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
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.
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