We are recruiting for a full time, LAS Specialty Registrar in General Surgery to work within the General Surgery Unit at the Royal Berkshire Hospital under supervision of the General Surgery consultants.
This is a fixed term post for 12 months.
Main duties of the job
The post will provide generous experience of emergency and elective procedures. It is an excellent opportunity for a candidate aspiring to a career in General Surgery. The General Surgical Unit operates a ward-based system and you will be working as part of a team of junior doctors and consultants looking after emergency and elective admissions on GSU and SAU wards. There will be opportunities to attend general surgery outpatients and endoscopy training for suitable candidates.
Job responsibilities
Whilst not formal training posts these jobs are either generated from gaps in the training programmes or established trust posts. The Trust is committed to the educational development of medical staff within this programme. Candidates will be assigned an educational supervisor.
Candidates will have access to study leave and the opportunity to undertake/participate in one or more of the following:
* QIPP
* Medical teaching roles including simulation
* Research (where offered)
* Dedicated FY3 teaching programme and journal clubs
* Exposure to clinics / procedures
* EWTD and New Deal compliant Rotas
* Procedural skills such as Thoracic USS, Echo
* Medical Education course with the University of Reading (PG Cert Ed)
Qualifications
* Full registration with GMC
* MRCS or equivalent
* JAG Accreditation
Experience
* Experience in surgery at SpR level
* Demonstration of experience in general surgery
* NHS experience
* Ability to offer clinical opinion on a range of problems in general surgery
* Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients with surgical conditions
* Research with higher degree in general surgery
* Experience of MDT working
Knowledge and Skills
* Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
* Ability and enthusiasm to teach medical undergraduates and Allied Health Professionals
* Personal participation in audit
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.
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