About this role
Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust Whipps Cross Hospital Locum Consultant Surgeon in General Day Case Surgery
We're looking for two locum consultant surgeons to join our general and colorectal surgery team and help us give patients safe, kind and efficient day case surgery. One post has a special interest in coloproctology.
Main duties of the job
The other has a special interest in core general surgery, including hernia repair, gallbladder surgery and lumps and bumps. Your work will help patients get the care they need quickly and go home to recover the same day.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You'll work in a friendly, supportive team where our WeCare values guide how we care for patients and treat each other. You'll hold full GMC registration and be on the GMC Specialist Register for General Surgery, or eligible to join it within [6 months] of interview. We welcome applications from surgeons of all backgrounds. Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent). Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- On the GMC Specialist Register for General Surgery, or eligible to join it within [6 months] of the interview
- Membership or Fellowship of a Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS or FRCS)
Desirable
- Higher research degree (MD, MS or PhD)
- Teaching or education qualification. Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certificate
- Leadership or management training
Experience
Essential
- Has worked independently as a surgeon in general and colorectal surgery, with a clear record of safe outcomes
- Has carried out day case operations, and can show a broad, logbook backed case mix.
- Post 1: has treated anorectal conditions such as haemorrhoids, fissures and fistulae
- Post 2: has carried out hernia repairs, gallbladder surgery and lumps and bumps surgery. Has worked as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Has helped set up or improve a day case pathway. Has taught or supervised junior doctors, trainees or other staff
- Has presented or published work. Has worked in more than one NHS trust or hospital
- Post 1: has worked in a colorectal MDT and had exposure to endoscopy or advanced coloproctology procedures
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands what makes day case surgery safe and efficient, including patient selection and discharge
- Knows national standards for waiting times and cancer pathways
- Understands clinical governance, consent, safeguarding and infection prevention
- Understands the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in patient care and in the workplace
- Knows how GMC guidance applies to practice
Desirable
- Knows about current developments in day case and enhanced recovery surgery
- Understands how NHS services are planned and paid for
- Knows about audit methods and improvement tools
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
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Whipps Cross Hospital
London
E11 1NR
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)