Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency General Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Annualised hours
- Job ref
- 344-5548CONWHH
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- William Harvey Hospital
- Town
- Ashford
- Salary
- £93,666 - £126,281 Pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Emergency General Surgery with a Upper GI interest
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
This post will lead to a total of eleven consultant surgeons within the department. This post will be required to be flexible to assist the speciality in delivering National Performance Standards. Emergency General Surgery provision involves having Consultant Emergency Surgeon of the week (Monday-Thursday; 0800-1800 hrs.) providing an emergency care model. This post will alternate between an emergency week followed by weeks of elective activity. The night on call (18.00-08.00 hrs.) would be covered by all surgeons with patient ownership on a rolling basis and the weekend (Friday to Sunday). The Emergency week is based at the William Harvey Hospital. Elective commitments will be provided across our other Trust sites. The successful candidate would be on a 10 PA contract with provision of higher PA on mutual agreement.
Applicants must hold FRCS or equivalent and have wide experience in General, Emergency and upper GI surgery. Applicants should have experience in operating on benign upper GI conditions including experience in Nissen’s fundoplication, diaphragmatic hernias, Laparoscopic CBD exploration, complex gall bladder surgery etc. Experience in abdominal wall reconstruction would be an advantage but training can be provided with one of our existing consultant surgeons, Mr Sanjoy Basu. Participation in upper GI MDM is encouraged. Prior visit to the Department is cordially encouraged. Prior exposure and independent Upper GI endoscopy skills would be advantageous.
Main duties of the job
The post is Emergency General Consultant Surgeon with interest in Upper GI surgery. This post has been created to add to support the current General Surgery department. The post holder will be expected to join the surgical department at the William Harvey Hospital and work as a team, supporting and enhancing the already excellent department.
Evidence Based High Quality of patient care
Emergency Surgical Care
Elective General and Benign Upper GI non- cancer surgery
Provision of surgical service to General Surgical Pooled list patients
Restore & Recovery Program
Hot Gall Bladder Service
Team Working
Upper GI MDT
Regular Ward Rounds and support ‘criteria to reside’
Communicate and work with supporting staffs and team including other departments and tertiary centre
Accountability to Site clinical lead and Hospital medical director
Maintain GMC professional standards
Patient safety
Compliance with Datix and complaints
Clinical Governance
Audit & Research
Mandatory Training, up to date annual appraisals and revalidation as per GMC
Comply with trust internal professional standards.
Contribution to the Structured judgement reviews and learning from Deaths
Deliver consultant review of all non-elective admissions review within 12 hours of admission
Promote early and safe discharge, including the use of community providers to reduce length of stay
Develop new innovative communication pathways with GPs and patients.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.
We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- Medical or healthcare professional qualification
- Full Registration of relevant professional body
- Independent practice within NHS and experience managing junior medical staff and teams over a number of years
- CCT/CESR Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview date
Desirable criteria
- High quality business and service planning skills
- Understanding of the provision and delivery of health care services and of Government strategy and plans for modernising health care
- Knowledge of clinical audit, Research and Development and evidence-based practice, culture and values of the NHS and it’s inter-relationship with other agencies
- Environmental and political awareness
Skills and experience
Essential criteria
- Effective Leadership skills
- Interpersonal and influencing skills
- Excellent written and verbal communications
- Analytical and numeracy skills
- Financial Management skills
- Level of self- awareness and openness to self-improvement Insight into strengths and weaknesses
- Knowledge of the structure, functions, culture and values of the NHS and it’s inter-relationship with other agencies
- Understanding of the implications or medical staff of the modernisation agenda
Desirable criteria
- High quality business and service planning skills
- Understanding of the provision and delivery of health care services and of Government strategy and plans for modernising health care
- Knowledge of clinical audit, Research and Development and evidence-based practice, culture and values of the NHS and it’s inter-relationship with other agencies
- Environmental and political awareness
Clinical governance
Essential criteria
- Capacity to work with managers and others to develop a shared vision of services for patients and standards in delivery
- Willingness to accept that the wider interests of the Trust and/or the health community may require compromise
- Commitment to implementation and strengthening of clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- Track record of advancement and development of clinical interests and services, including delivery of performance targets
- Upholds and models the Trust Values
- Inspires others and leads by example
- Able to make calm rational decisions in the face of adversity
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gandra Harinath
- Job title
- Surgical Clinical Lead (WHH)
- Email address
- [email protected]
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