Job vacancy: Consultant in Upper GI and Emergency General Surgery, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff

Job summary

Main area: Upper GI and Emergency General Surgery
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (including on call)
Job ref: 001-MP123.25

Employer: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: University Hospital of Wales
Town: Cardiff
Salary: £110,240 - £160,951 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/08/2025 23:59

Consultant in Upper GI and Emergency General Surgery

Consultant

Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to contribute to the day-to-day work of the department of upper GI surgery and will have dedicated main theatre time, outpatient clinics and day surgery operating lists. Independent endoscopy accreditation would be of value. The appointee will participate in the unselected emergency on-call (currently 1:8 – lower GI and General), contribute to ‘planned emergency operating lists’ (SDEC lists) and will be expected and supported to develop a managerial / teaching or clinical improvement role within emergency general or trauma surgery.

Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University’s School of Medicine will be expected.

Please see Job description and Person specification attached for full list of responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

On GMC Specialist Register for specialty* / Specialty Registrar with CCT due within 6 months of interview date (Note that Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application)

Desirable criteria

Higher academic qualification e.g. MD or MS

Experience

Essential criteria

Broad training and experience in General Surgery
Training and independent operating experience in the diagnosis and treatment of the breath of benign and malignant upper GI conditions including minimal access surgery.
Training and independent operating experience in general surgical emergencies
Ability to independently run the acute surgical take
Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent

Desirable criteria

Experience of working as part of a major trauma team
Experience of working within a surgical same day emergency care unit
JAG accredited in Upper GI Endoscopy
Post-CCT fellowship training in cancer / complex benign UGI

Skills

Essential criteria

Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
Effective and demonstrable communication skills

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria

Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)

Research

Essential criteria

Evidence of active research interests

Teaching

Essential criteria

Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors

Management

Essential criteria

Evidence of effective leadership skills

MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status. We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

When applying for this post, it is essential that you read the Job Description and/or Person Specification and use the 'Supporting information' space to demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the person specification. Please note that only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this post.

If you are shortlisted for interview for this post, you will receive notification directly via the e-mail address you have provided on your application. Please ensure that you check regularly as any subsequent revisions to interview arrangements will be forwarded to you by this method.

Please ensure that you provide an e-mail address for each referee to avoid delays with the appointment process.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board's Medical / Dental Workforce Department reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We therefore encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is committed to flexible working and equal opportunities across its medical and dental workforce. All medical and dental posts will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Cardiff and Vale UHB is a Smoke Free Health Board - smoking is banned across all of the UHB sites. Staff are therefore not able to smoke in the hospital grounds or on any other UHB premises.

Applications are welcomed from Welsh speaking candidates.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

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 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are not necessary

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Mr Tarig Abdelrahman

Job title

Clinical Lead for Upper GI

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

029 2184 3171

Additional information

Mr Chris Morris, Clinical Director
(029) 2184 3171
E-mail: [email protected]

Miss Jody Parker, Clinical Lead for EGS
(029) 2184 3351
E-mail: [email protected]

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Job summary

Employer heading

Consultant in Upper GI and Emergency General Surgery

Consultant

Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria

Research

Essential criteria

Teaching

Essential criteria

Management

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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