Job overview

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board wishes to appoint a Full time Substantive Consultant Surgeon with expertise in Lower GI (Colorectal) Surgery to join a busy Department of Surgery based at Ysbyty Gwynedd and Llandudno General Hospital. 

We are looking forward to recruiting a consultant at Ysbyty Gwynedd & Llandudno General Hospital. For candidates with additional skills, there are opportunities available to develop skills in Robotic Assisted (Versius) Colorectal Resections.

Although the initial job plan has been designed for a full time ten sessions job, an alternative time-table could be considered for a successful candidate who would wish to work less than full time.

The successful appointee will be expected to provide a high-quality service in conjunction with the existing General Surgeons and hard working, highly motivated dedicated team of medical and nursing staff.  

Main duties of the job

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities

The duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.  The post holder will be expected to undertake the following duties equitable to their consultant colleagues:

•    Provide a service of the highest quality.  
•    Work flexibly with colleagues to achieve the hospital agreed planned activity for in-patient and outpatient services.
•    Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings (MDT)
•    Ensure appropriate standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, evidence-based research and appraisal.
•    Be familiar with the College curricula fo resident doctor training and contribute to their training requirements, including tutorials, on-the-job teaching, mentoring, appraisal and assessment.
•    Participate in the medical education of medical students from North Wales, Cardiff and Swansea Medical schools.
•    Play an active role in the organisation and delivery of undergraduate education at North Wales Medical School. 
•    Agree and annually review a job plan with the General Manager and Clinical Director/ Lead Clinician and participate in annual appraisal.
•    Undertake all necessary administrative duties associated with the care of  their patients. 
 

Working for our organisation

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales’s largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff.

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services for the population of North Wales, across three acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.