The appointee should have broad training in general surgery with competency in both elective and emergency general surgery. The appointee will be expected to participate in the General Surgical on-call rota, which is 1:16. The applicant should be keen, hardworking, and willing to work flexibly as a team member. This is especially important as the department is currently working towards a transformed model of service aligned with national 7-day standards and clinical excellence.
Please note that the advertised job plan is an example. Applicants should have entry on the GMC Specialist Register or be within six months of registration.
The post is based across our two main sites, the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Burnley General Teaching Hospital, and involves clinics at peripheral sites in the East Lancashire region.
Qualifications:
* Full GMC registration with license to practice
* Entry on the specialist register via:
* CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview)
* CESR or European Community Rights
* FRCS or equivalent
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust seeks to appoint a Consultant General Surgeon with an interest in Colorectal Surgery.
The Trust is a busy, high-volume centre offering all aspects of subspecialist colorectal, HPB, and general surgical treatment with state-of-the-art facilities. The successful candidate will join the general surgery team. The Trust has an established colorectal robotic surgery service and hosts the Lancashire Women's & Newborn Endometriosis Centre led by gynaecologists. We aim to enhance our services in pelvic floor disease and minimally invasive IBD procedures with the gastroenterology team. Skills in transanal surgery and complex abdominal wall reconstructions are desirable.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an expanding surgical service. A higher degree and ongoing research interests are desirable.
We welcome applicants from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse population.
Our Values:
We seek individuals who want to make a positive difference, take responsibility, build trust and respect, and work collaboratively to deliver excellence. We aim to keep processes simple to contribute to making ELHT an effective, positive, and rewarding place to work.
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