About this role
Job summary
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is looking for a permanent Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon with interest in IBD who will be predominantly based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, with responsibilities across both hospitals' sites.
The successful candidate will be expected to take part in continuing Medical Education and Audit, Endoscopy, and provide teaching to members of the professional and nursing staff within the hospital, as well as Medical Students. Those candidates with an interest in research will of course be encouraged.
Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.
Main duties of the job
To provide a general, colorectal surgical practice including the management of colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and the full range of benign coloproctological conditions. To manage an unselected emergency general surgical take across a two site Trust including the surgical management of common, non-specialised emergency general surgical conditions in children and pregnant women referred by their respective specialties. To contribute to the colorectal cancer and IBD multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and take responsibility for the management of patients with complex disease and clinical needs. To participate in the training and education of the wider surgical team with a particular focus on postgraduate surgical training. To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team. To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways, ensuring high levels of care and effective communication. To deliver sub-specialist IBD surgery in collaboration with our established multi-disciplinary service.
About us
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust continues to work with our partners in health and social care in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and mid Wales to develop patient-focused services that meet the needs of our communities.
Our Poppy's Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values -- ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is looking for a permanent Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon with interest in IBD who will be predominantly based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, with responsibilities across both hospitals sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification FRCS or qualification of an equivalent standard Joint Advisory Group (JAG) accreditation in Colonoscopy
Desirable
Postgraduate research degree
Entry Criteria Essential
Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC) Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: -Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) -Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) Wide clinical training and experience in General Surgery with level III training in Colorectal Surgery Competence in index minimally invasive surgical (MIS) colorectal resections Sub-specialist interest and associated competencies in the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Ability to advise on efficiency and smooth running of specialist service Ability to organise and manage out-patient priorities and ability to contribute to multi-disciplinary team working Competence to teach clinical skills, and to teach and lecture on Specialty to Surgical Trainees and Medical Students Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
Experience of audit management Ability to supervise postgraduate research Evidence of peer reviewed publications/presentations
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 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Mytton Oak Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 8DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)