About this role
Job summary
The Department of Endocrine Surgery sits with The Department of Upper and General Surgery at St Thomas' Hospital.
Endocrine surgery service is an integral part of the Regional Thyroid Cancer service and Provides a local and regional service for Adrenal, Parathyroid, and benign thyroid pathology. There is a close working and joint one-stop thyroid clinic with the Department of Endocrinology. There are close links with the Endocrine surgery team at Kings College Hospital with cross-site working.
We operate at St Thomas Hospital on Mondays and Tuesdays and at King's on Wednesdays. We perform around 300 thyroid and parathyroid and 40 adrenal procedures per year.
Main duties of the job
The post will be to provide support to the Endocrine surgical unit in the form of outpatient clinics, theatre sessions, MDT attendance, in addition to ward cover and administrative duties attached to these clinical commitments. General surgical call cover is not a planned part of the position, but support will be required depending on departments needs including with supporting with Upper GI benign when the need arises.
About us
Our Trust values
Our Trust values define who we are as an organisation and help shape our culture. They guide us in all our behaviours, actions and interactions which underpin how we do things.
These values were developed with the input of almost 1,800 colleagues. This has ensured that that they reflect what has changed both in our organisation and the wider world, and that they express what we want to be like, both now and in the future.
Whether you work at Guy's Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital, Harefield Hospital, our off-site offices, or in our community services in Lambeth or Southwark, our values are relevant to you.
The values were launched in 2024, at the same time as our Trust strategy. The strategy sets out 'what' we will do, the values are the 'how' we will do it.
Our values...
Caring - we put patients first
Ambitious - we innovate and strive for excellence
Inclusive - we respect each other and work collaboratively
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to job description attached. Also for additional information please kindly contact Mr Jonathan Hubbard.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
Full GMC Registration MRCS
Desirable
Other relevant academic qualifications e.g. BSc / MSc
Clinical Experience Essential
Experience of Endocrine Surgery (ST3+) Participation in On Call rotas at Registrar level
Knowledge and Skills Essential
A commitment to and evidence of multidisciplinary practice A team based approach to care and service management. Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with colleagues; clinical and non-clinical patients and their carers/relatives.
Desirable
IT skills with Word and Excel
Research: Essential
An ability to initiate, pursue and complete clinical or basic medical research
Desirable
A track record of working with clinical databases Exposure to writing papers and poster presentations GCP certification
Teaching Essential
An ability to teach undergraduate students or other junior doctors.
Desirable
Certificate of medical education
Good Medical Practice Essential
Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical and Surgical Practice set out by the GMC.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address St Thomas Hospital
Westminster Bridge Road
London
SW1 7EH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)