Applications are invited for a Locum General Surgery Consultant Surgeon with a Colorectal Sub Specialty.
The successful candidate will join the existing General Surgical Department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. The post will have a flexible session programme with a general surgical emergency ‘on call’ commitment 1 in 8.
This post will join the team of Consultants responsible for providing general surgical services to Cwm Taf Morgannwg, University Health Board. The post will be based at Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, but may also require sessions across other sites within the organisation.
This is a fixed-term post for up to 6 months due to departmental changes.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
The consultant will be based at Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, but may be required to travel to other sites across the organisation.
The post involves sharing responsibilities with consultant colleagues for outpatient and inpatient services, fostering excellent working relationships with medical, nursing, secretarial, support staff, General Practitioners, and management teams.
The post also involves working with the Clinical Services Group Management team to:
1. Assist in strategic planning and modernisation of General Surgical services.
2. Deliver internal and external targets for patient activity.
3. Achieve financial balance.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB provides primary, community, hospital, and mental health services to approximately 450,000 people in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Projections indicate significant increases in the 65+ age groups by 2036, impacting service design and delivery.
Located between Cardiff, Porthcawl, and the Brecon Beacons, the area offers a vibrant community with rich history and heritage.
We are committed to partnership working, corporate social responsibility, and building strong staff and community relationships. Our Academic Centre in Merthyr Tydfil trains future doctors in community medicine.
Joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg offers a warm Welsh welcome, professional development opportunities, and an innovative clinical environment.
Responsibilities include:
1. Providing professional and managerial supervision of junior medical staff.
2. Ensuring proper patient care, delegation, and staff training.
3. Conducting ward rounds and assessing patient problems.
4. Adopting a multidisciplinary, patient-centered care model.
5. Maximising resource utilization within the department.
6. Assisting in developing evidence-based guidelines, reviewed bi-annually.
7. Providing professional leadership and staff training.
8. Maintaining good communication with clinical colleagues across the Health Board.
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