About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Northerncare Alliance for the appointment of a substantiveConsultant General and Colorectal Surgeon based at Salford Royal Hospital.
This is a new consultant appointment within a well-established and highly regarded colorectal service. The successful candidate will join a team of nine specialist lower gastrointestinal (LGI) surgeons within the General Surgery Directorate, working alongside colleagues across colorectal surgery, emergency general surgery, intestinal failure and other specialist services.
The post offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and collaborative surgeon to contribute to the delivery and further development of a high-quality colorectal service, while also playing an active role in emergency general surgery. We welcome applications from candidates with additional specialist interests that complement the existing service, including colorectal cancer, abdominal wall reconstruction, intestinal failure, inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic floor and functional bowel disorders, and trauma.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will contribute to the full range of colorectal surgical services, including the diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, benign and functional colorectal disorders and complex and tertiary colorectal conditions
Applicants will be required to be competent in the surgical management of colorectal cancer and will be core members of the MDT. The unit has a long established focus on laparoscopic resections and is now an established robotic colorectal unit. Experience and expertise in additional areas of colorectal practice are welcomed.
The colorectal service has evolved in response to increasing demand for colorectal cancer care and the development of an expanding tertiary and supraregional service for complex colorectal patients. The service benefits from close integration with the National Intestinal Failure Unit, one of only two National Reference Centres for Intestinal Failure in the UK, providing a unique environment for the management of patients with complex gastrointestinal disease.
The Colorectal Department runs a Consultant of the Week (COW) model on a 1:9 (1:10 with this appointment). This a a day-time service which does not include any oncall element. The duty consultant delivers a ward round of all Colorectal inpatients, a virtual clinic for patients on the TWW pathway and ah hoc specialist support to colleagues.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
To read more information about Consultant careers at the Northern Care Alliance please visit our careers landing page:
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Job description Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Professional registration Essential
Full registration on the GMC specialist register
Desirable
Colorectal post-CCT fellowship completed Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners'
Independent Colorectal experience Essential
Substantial independent experience of Colorectal resections in emergency and elective settings
Desirable
Specialist experience in Colorectal sub specialist area
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 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address Salford Royal Hospital
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)