Consultant General Surgeon with a sub-specialist interest in Upper GI
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Job Overview
We are looking to appoint motivated consultant laparoscopic general surgeons with a specialist interest in Upper GI. These posts are dual location posts between Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen and Withybush General Hospital, Haverfordwest. The out‑of‑hour on‑call for emergency general surgery will take place at Withybush General Hospital, Haverfordwest and the frequency is a 1:4.
For the posts we require experienced surgeons who are able to manage the spectrum of surgical problems encountered in a rural district general hospital. The successful applicants will have wide experience in General Surgery and colorectal with laparoscopic skills. There are two permanent posts available. The posts are offered on the amended terms of the Consultant Contract Wales on an optional whole‑time 37.5 hour working week, 10 sessions.
Main duties of the job
* To ensure the provision and delivery of a quality and safe clinical service
* To provide effective leadership to all junior staff engaged in the specialty
* To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
* To undertake all work in accordance with the health board’s procedures and operating policies
* To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the health board’s service plans
* To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty or the Health board
* Core clinical expertise in General Surgery
* Endoscopy and Laparoscopic Upper GI Surgery
* Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams
* To support the scheduled care directorate in meeting referral to treatment ministerial targets and SCP (standard cancer pathway) targets
* Delivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams
* To maintain your professional development for revalidation
* A teaching and training role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates
* Educational Supervisor role to junior and SAS Level medical staff
* To undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence based medicine
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in‑hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
* Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
* Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
* Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
* 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices; 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
* Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Hywel Dda University Health Board policy
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, and any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
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Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level.
Employment type
Full‑time.
Job function
Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales (Note: these appear inherited; for this role the relevant function is Consulting).
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