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Job summary

Main area
Colorectal Surgery
Grade
MC70
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
259-MED0660WXH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Whipps Cross Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£83,945 - £95,275 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/05/2024 23:59

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SPECIALIST DOCTOR IN BENIGN COLORECTAL AND GENERAL SURGERY

MC70

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST

  SPECIALIST DOCTOR IN BENIGN COLORECTAL AND GENERAL SURGERY

FIXED TEM – 6 MONTHS

(10 Programmed Activities)

Whipps Cross Hospital

 We are looking for a Specialist Doctor to further develop our service. This is a new post and will be offered on 6 months fixed term, with the opportunity to further extend.

Key duties will include independent operating lists, outpatient clinics, advice and guidance to General Practitioners via e-Referral Service and provide in-patient care. You will also be expected to participate in research and audit. Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates will be an integral part of the role.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Specialist Doctor to further develop our service. This is a new post and will be offered on 6 months fixed term, with the opportunity to further extend.

Key duties will include independent operating lists, outpatient clinics, advice and guidance to General Practitioners via e-Referral Service and provide in-patient care. You will also be expected to participate in research and audit. Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates will be an integral part of the role.

The post will be based at Whipps Cross Hospital; however, the post-holder may be required to work at other Barts Health sites.

Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council and have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in the relevant specialty 

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for a Specialist Doctor to further develop our service. This is a new post and will be offered on 6 months fixed term, with the opportunity to further extend.

Key duties will include independent operating lists, outpatient clinics, advice and guidance to General Practitioners via e-Referral Service and provide in-patient care. You will also be expected to participate in research and audit. Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates will be an integral part of the role.

The post will be based at Whipps Cross Hospital; however, the post-holder may be required to work at other Barts Health sites.

Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council and have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in the relevant specialty 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • MBBS, or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • • Higher degree e.g. MS/MD/PhD
  • • MRCS or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Widespread broad based knowledge of all aspects of General & ColorectaI Surgery
  • • Evidence of subspecialty knowledge of Colorectal.
  • • Evidence of participation in projects
Desirable criteria
  • • Evidence of team working

Training Expected

Essential criteria
  • • Minimum of 12 years medical experience of which 6 years are within General Surgery & Colorectal at SAS grades or equivalent
  • • Evidence of subspecialist training and/or experience and independent competency in benign coloproctology
  • • Experience in advanced coloproctology: EPSIT, FILAC, SILAC, VAAFT
  • • Experience in training undergraduates and postgraduates
  • • Experience in pelvic floor surgery
Desirable criteria
  • • Evidence of formal educational training qualification

Management/Audit Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Able to provide evidence of clinical audit and demonstrate understanding of impact and challenges this brings
  • • Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of current and future NHS challenges and strategy
  • • Ability to support team members in business planning via collaboration and discussion
Desirable criteria
  • • Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
  • • Experience of audit management

Academic Achievements

Essential criteria
  • • Ability to demonstrate personal experience of clinical research and describe and discuss finding and impact
Desirable criteria
  • • Publications in peer reviewed medical journals

Research

Essential criteria
  • • Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery

Publications

Essential criteria
  • • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical /surgical problems

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Miss Fiona Taylor
Job title
Lead Clinician & Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Informal discussions are encouraged and you are invited to contact:

Miss Fiona Taylor, Lead Clinician & Consultant Colorectal Surgeon

E-mail: [email protected]

  • Mr Stefano Andreani

E-mail: [email protected]

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