Job summary
- Main area
- General Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (37.5 hours a week)
- Job ref
- 100-MED-GGH-387-A
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Withybush General Hospital
- Town
- Haverfordwest
- Salary
- £110,240 - £160,951 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant General Surgeon with a sub-specialist interest in Upper GI
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
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Job overview
We are looking to appoint motivated consultant laparoscopic general surgeons with a specialist interest in Upper GI. These are dual location posts between Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen and Withybush General Hospital, Haverfordwest. The out of hour on-call for emergency general surgery will take place at Withybush General Hospital, Haverfordwest and the frequency is a 1:4.
For the posts we require experienced surgeons who are able to manage the spectrum of surgical problems encountered in a rural district general hospital. The successful applicants will have wide experience in General Surgery and colorectal with laparoscopic skills. There are two permanent posts available.
The posts are offered on the amended terms of the Consultant Contract Wales on an optional whole time 37.5 hour working week, 10 sessions.
Main duties of the job
- To ensure the provision and delivery of a quality and safe clinical service
- To provide effective leadership to all junior staff engaged in the specialty
- To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
- To undertake all work in accordance with the health board’s procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the health board’s service plans
- To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty or the Health board
- Core clinical expertise in General Surgery
- Endoscopy and Laparoscopic Upper GI Surgery
- Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams
- To support the scheduled care directorate in meeting referral to treatment ministerial targets and SCP (standard cancer pathway) targets
- Delivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams
- You are expected to maintain your professional development for revalidation
- A teaching and training role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates
- Educational Supervisor role to Junior and SAS Level medical staff
- To undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence based medicine
- You are expected to maintain your professional development for revalidation
- A teaching and training role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.
A provisional job plan is included in the Job Description and details will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate upon appointment, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
- Or Portfolio Pathway (CESR) or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
- FRCS or qualification of an equivalent level
Desirable criteria
- Relevant higher degree e.g. MD; PhD; MSc
- JAG accreditation
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad based experience in eg. General Surgery
- Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Competence in General Surgery, biliary and Laparoscopic Surgery
- ERCP and EUS
Desirable criteria
- Experience of NHS
- Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
- Evidence of above average performance
- Additional clinical qualification(s)
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of risk management
- Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Research
Essential criteria
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- Research degree
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
Desirable criteria
- Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- “Training the Trainers” experience
Management
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of management training
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Caroline Lewis
- Job title
- Service Delivery Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07816770512
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