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You will be required to provide emergency general surgery services in a 1 in 11 rota, which includes working as Surgeon of the Week, split into separate periods of weekends and weekdays. During the week, 12-hour shifts to cover overnight are provided by another consultant colleague, again on a 1 in 11 basis. During this period, the candidate is expected to perform daily ward rounds, review all emergency admissions, and manage them both medically and surgically.
AAC interview will be held on Friday, 16th May 2025, in the afternoon.
Full duties of the role are detailed in the attached job description.
Programmed Activities:
* 2.0 Theatre
* 1.0 OPD
* 1.0 Endoscopy
* 0.5 Wards rounds
* 1.0 Clinical Administration
* 0.5 MDT
* 2.5 On-call
* 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities
Total: 10.0
The Blackpool Victoria Hospital serves a resident population of approximately 330,000, with large seasonal fluctuations and attracting up to 16 million visitors annually. It is a district teaching general hospital with 849 beds, serving Blackpool, Wyre, and Fylde. On-site facilities include the Lancashire Cardiac Centre, a £52 million development opened in July 2006, featuring six cardiology teams, six cardiothoracic teams, three dedicated cardiac theatres, 14 critical care beds, and 89 ward beds. The new Surgical Unit opened in July 2011, accommodating all elective and non-elective theatres, including three day-case theatres within a dedicated floor and unit, with a dedicated urology unit and pre-operative assessment space.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
* Name: Mr Alexander Blackmore
* Job title: Consultant Colorectal Surgeon/Head of Department
* Email: alexander.blackmore@nhs.net
* Telephone: 01253 956889
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
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* Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales
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* Hospitals and Health Care
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