OUR VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS
We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:
Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.
Working together - as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first
Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.
Job overview
The department of Vascular surgery are looking to recruit a middle grade level doctor (ST3+ level) and the successful applicants will be part of the surgical on call rota at Morriston Hospital.
The post is to commence ASAP on a fixed term basis for 12 months.
Due to service requirements, this 12‑month fixed‑term post is required to commence as soon as practicable. Candidates must be able to start within a reasonable and finite timeframe.
There is ample time available for a suitable appointee to undertake research towards a higher degree if desired.
At present there are 10 Vascular surgeons serving Swansea site in Swansea Bay University Health Board. The majority of these surgeons have sessions in both Morriston and Singleton Hospitals aswell as commitments in Hywel Dda healthboard but all major surgery and emergency intake occur on the Morriston site.
Swansea provides elective and emergency Vascular surgical services to Swansea and the Neath/Port Talbot area which amounts to a population of around 400,000.
The well established Vascular unit has a National reputation providing local and regional services.
The overall Health Board allocation is over £1bn and staffing complement of over 17,000.
Main duties of the job
You will provide a clinical service in conjunction with your colleagues under the direction of a Consultant Surgeon, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
You will contribute to the vascular inpatients, day cases and out patients, with an appropriate level of consultant supervision according to your level of experience.
You will be expected to be able to undertake simple and routine general surgical procedures independently.
You will be expected to cover for absent colleagues and in exceptional unforeseen circumstances may have to perform additional duties to ensure the safe running of the department. Where such duties take place outside your normal contracted duties, you will receive either an equivalent off duty period or will be remunerated appropriately.
You will provide advice to clinicians in hospital and primary care, originating either from telephone calls or ward referrals.
You will be responsible for undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the administration of the department.
You will be required to participate and contribute to Clinical Audit in line with the Health Board’s policy and to undertake continuing medical education in line with recommendations for the Royal College of Surgeons.
Travel as necessary between hospitals/clinics is likely to be required to undertake duties and you will need to be able to travel in a timely manner between sites.
Working for our organisation
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.
We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.
Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Person specification
Qual
Essential criteria
1. Full GMC/GDR registration
2. MM BS or recognised equivalent
Desirable criteria
3. Further relevant degree/diploma/teaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Evidence of working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
5. Teaching and training of post/undergraduate medical staff
Desirable criteria
6. Experience of research in Vascular Surgery
Be able to start as soon as possible
Essential criteria
7. Be able to start as soon as possible
Skills
Essential criteria
8. Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
9. Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
10. Experience in the assessment of emergencies
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are not necessary