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Consultant Upper GI Surgeon
The closing date is 19 June 2025
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an additional permanent Consultant to join our team.
It is expected that the post holder will provide specialised upper GI and emergency surgery. The post holder will provide expertise in the management of complex benign Upper GI surgery.
The post holder will be expected to provide clinical sessions across the Trust's three major sites. Support and contribute to the provision of emergency surgical care in a 1 in 8 rota will be based at Winchester. During time On Call, the consultant will not be expected to undertake elective surgery commitments.
This appointment will strengthen the existing successful track record of Hampshire Hospital's colorectal services, which has an enviable reputation for high quality patient care, innovation in service delivery and national leadership. The successful candidate will work principally alongside Mr Wakefield, Mr Szentpali, Mr Hou and Mr John
Main duties of the job
It is expected that the post holder will provide elective general, specialised UGI surgical and laparoscopic services and emergency surgery. The post holder will provide expertise in the management of Upper gastrointestinal conditions and be a core member of the local MDT. The post holder will be expected to provide clinical sessions across the Trust's three major sites.
Support and contribute to the provision of emergency surgical care in a 1 in 8 rota will be based at Winchester. During time On Call, the consultant will not be expected to undertake elective surgery commitments
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change:Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, searchHHFT Climate Actionor contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will contribute to the Surgical Department and the Trust as a whole, working as part of a team to shape the future of the service, enhancing and provide professional leadership within the General Surgical department. This includes working flexibly to ensure that the elective lists are covered by a consultant at all times, this will include cover for annual and study leave and emergency on call cover.
The successful candidate will be expected to reside within ten miles or thirty minutes by road of the Royal Hants County Hospital while on call unless express permission to the contrary is given by the Chief Medical Officer.
The post holder should hold a current driving licence and his/her private residence must be maintained in contact with the public telephone service
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
* CCT in Surgery
* Higher Degree
Clinical Experience & Knowledge
* Experience in complex UGI surgery
Clinical skills and ability
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
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.
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£105,504 to £139,882 a yearper annum plus on call supplement
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