The General Surgical service of the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital is seeking three full-time consultants for a fixed term period of 12 months while substantive recruitment is in process. These are replacement posts and will join a team of ten general surgeons at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn site.
The delivery of general and gastrointestinal surgery across Norfolk is in flux with the service at the QEH now being integrated with the department of the Norfolk & Norwich.
This appointment will be to the department of the NNUH in terms of peer support and clinical leadership, but most of these appointments' clinical work will be delivered at the QEH. More complex surgery will be undertaken at the NNUH site.
This post would be ideal for a candidate who is comfortable in the generality of surgery but feels they would want to continue or develop a sub-specialist interest. Sessions at the NNUH can be tailored to the successful candidate in discussion with the NNUH Service Director.
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.
Main duties of the job
The appointment is to the Trust, not to specific hospitals. As above, the majority of day-to-day clinical work, the on-call service (1 in 9 emergency cover for General surgery at QEH) and administration will be delivered at the QEH site. Sessions at the NNUH can be tailored to meet the successful candidate's requirements, in discussion with the NNUH Service Director.
All consultants, including the appointee, will be expected to be involved in implementing the Trust's Clinical Governance programme. This includes active participation in clinical audit, quality, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal and risk management.
The appointee will be a member of the Consultant Staff Committee and be expected to serve on this committee
Applicants would be expected to have broad training in general and laparoscopic surgery and be comfortable with the nuances of day case, HVLC (high volume low complexity) surgery.
Applicants with an ambition for service design / quality improvement work would be particularly welcome. For example, the QEH site does not currently offer a hot gallbladder service (which is very well established at the NNUH site) but the successful applicant would be in an ideal position to develop this, supported by the experience of the surgical department at NNUH.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
* Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
* Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
* Discounted gym memberships
* Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
* Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
* Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
* Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
* On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
* On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
* Flexible staff bank
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Registrar (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview)
* An appropriate higher surgical qualification
* ATLS Provider
* Educational/ Supervision training/qualification
* Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
* Prepared to work in shared office space.
Experience
* Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty
* Training and expertise in children's safeguarding (training provided at the Trust)
* Training and experience in laparoscopic general surgery.
* Experience in undertaking "Hot" cholecystectomy for cholecystitis
* Experience in research (including research governance and grant application).
* Published papers in area of special interest.
Circumstances
* Flexible outlook on working hours.
* Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time.
* Full Driving License.
Other
* Flexible outlook on working practices.
Communications and Language Skills
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff.
* Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
* Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
* Experience of conference presentation, committee membership.
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.
£113,565 to £150,569 a yearpro rata
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