About this role
Job summary
We invite applications for our Consultant in Emergency & General Surgery vacancy. The post holders will join the existing Surgical Team delivering care in the Surgical Emergency Unit (SEU).
The post is full time comprising 11 Programmed Activities (PAs).
The Trust is committed to the NHS policy of Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC). The post holder will have an important role, in partnership with whole General surgical team in further developing the Unit in line with SDEC. The Department is reviewing all roles.
This post has been developed to reflect the Royal College of Surgeons guidance on NHS Surgical Consultant Job Descriptions, June 2016.
Main duties of the job
The appointed Consultant will be part of a team of 6 SEU consultants who, between them will support the emergency service from Monday-Friday covering CEPOD operating (07:30-13:30hrs), Emergency Surgery Ambulatory Clinics and "Hot Clinics" (09:00-13:00hrs)
They will provide frontline consultant cover for emergency surgical admissions and supervise/guide junior Emergency Surgical Team (EST) staff in the management of acute surgical admissions in SEU/A&E (13:30-20:30) and planned CEPOD operating.
Currently, EST on-call duties are provided by these consultants on Tuesday and Thursday nights 8pm-8am. The outline Job Plan will incorporate specialty interest elective commitments & provision for Consultants career/development in one of the Trusts' subspecialties.
We will integrate in the SEU consultants working with the EST.
The SEU consultant maintains ownership of their emergency and elective patients.
The current Emergency Surgical Team on call system template works with10 Consultants (6 Colorectal Consultants, 4 UGI Consultants.) 10 SPRs, 10 SHOs and 10 F1s on a rolling Rota.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description Job responsibilities
A full Job description and Person specification is attached to this vacancy.Please read carefully before applying, and ensure you give examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
FRCS or equivalent registration Full GMC registration Possession of CTT or within six months of receipt at the date of interview
Experience Essential
A wide grounding during training of all aspects of emergency surgery Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates Understand principles and participated in audit activity Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence-based practice. Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
Evidence of Research Activity or Higher Degree Completion of recognised College specialty training in sub-speciality Completion of teaching course Undertaken research with published papers in refereed journals. Experience of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy Emergency surgery course
Specific Competencies Essential
Able to evaluate own clinical practice. Able to demonstrate innovative thinking Good written and oral communication skills. Be able to work effectively in a team. Able to demonstrate effective leadership skills. Ability to organise and develop service provision. Have a commitment to working within Trust policies and procedures as guided by the Clinical Director. Have a commitment to Continuing Medical Education / Continuing Professional Development.
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 Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Frimley Park Hospital
Portsmouth Road
Frimley, Camberley
GU16 7UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)