About this role
Job summary
The General Surgery Department delivers emergency and elective services at Southmead Hospital. The consultant surgeons provide a General Surgery service primarily but not exclusively to the Trust's catchment population including a 24-hour continuous emergency service. Emergency vascular surgery is undertaken by a city-wide vascular rota.
The Department of General Surgery at Southmead includes general surgery, specialist upper and lower intestinal surgery, endocrine surgery, and laparoscopic bariatric surgery and transplant surgery.
The Upper GI Unit comprises 7 general surgeons. This includes 4 specialist Bariatric surgeons undertaking the full range of surgery, including revision surgery. There is also endoscopy including endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (training not available at present).
Main duties of the job
The job involves working as a senior fellow supervising the bariatric team; ward rounds of bariatric inpatients and two bariatric outpatient clinics in a week (one new patients, one consent and follow up).
Currently we have four bariatric surgeons in an established unit with national reputation as well as three UGI surgeons who do not perform bariatric surgery.
This gives an opportunity for training in bariatric surgery two theatre lists per week. The fellow will have plenty of opportunities to perform general surgical procedures like cholecystectomy surgery as desired. The fellow will present the weekly bariatric MDT cases. Every week we have grand round on Tuesday followed by bariatric MDT where we discuss all our bariatric patients. Fellow is expected to supervise juniors in audits to improve quality of care and present in our monthly clinical governance meetings.
They will need to be involved in research supporting clinical studies to be presented in meetings and published in journals. Attend national meetings such as BOMMS and represent the team. Wednesday mornings are normally admin time and Friday work finishes after the morning bariatric ward round allowing travel time. The post includes a full slot on the registrar on call rota.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Job description Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Registration Essential
FRCS. Maintain a full registration with the GMC, with a license to practice.
Desirable
Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD, PhD or MS).
Training and Experience Essential
Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent). Post CCT level or within 6 months of CCT.
Desirable
Some training in Bariatric Surgery.
Further Training, Management Audit Essential
Evidence of recent CME/reasonable training progression at this stage of career. Experience in audit project and written up.
Desirable
Bariatric Audit.
Personal Requirements (e.g. communication leadership skills, flexibility) Essential
Good written communication skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels. Ability to work independently as well as part of the ASCR Directorate. To balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole. Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships within a team. Ability to inspire, motivate and develop junior medical staff. Evidence of working with a Bariatric MDT effectively.
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.
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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 North Bristol NHS Trust
Address Brunel Building, Southmead Hospital
Southmead Road
Bristol
BS10 5NB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)