About this role
Job summary
Croydon University Hospital (CUH) plans to appoint a Upper GI Surgery Registrar in General Surgery. This post is a middle-grade fixed term position for an initial period of 12 months.
The postholder will participate in a resident full shift pattern 1-in-12 middle-grade on-call rota covering General Surgery, including 12-hour day and night shifts, and including the provision of care for ambulatory surgical patients.
Main duties of the job
The candidate will be expected to integrate within and work alongside the team of existing consultants in the General Surgery departments, as well as work within multidisciplinary teams including healthcare professionals. The candidate will be responsible for the oversight and delivery of day-to-day General Surgery services. These include daily ward rounds, review of inpatient referrals, outpatient clinics and theatre lists under the supervision of the General Surgery Consultants.
Essential criteria for the post include full GMC registration, MRCS qualification and previous experience of working within the NHS. This does not include clinical attachments. Applicants without these criteria will not be considered and need not apply. Previous experience in General Surgery and working at middle-grade level are desirable.
This post is not an approved postgraduate training programme under the auspices of Health Education England (HEE). However, post-holders can be supported with aspirations for both CESR qualification and FRCS examination on request.
About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.
These include:o Croydon University Hospitalo Purley Hospitalo The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heatho Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodsideo A minor injuries unit in New AddingtonThe Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our Vision:"Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it"Our 5 key 'Here for you' promises to the people of Croydon are:o You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staffo You feel in safe hands with highly professional staffo You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicianso You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to homeo You feel it's getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services
"As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19."
Job description Job responsibilities
To provide general, endocrine and vascular surgical support when on-call. The role will be working with the Upper GI Surgery Service which includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department. Responsible for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness. The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times
Please refer to the attached JD
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent Full GMC Registration
Skills Essential
Intermediate skill in general surgical
Experience Essential
Registrar ST4 or above in general \ surgery
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Address Croydon University hospital
530 London Rd, Thornton Heath CR7 7YE
Croydon
CR77YE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)