Job Summary
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is appointing four consultants into a newly developed Emergency General Surgery service at Royal Liverpool Hospital. Applicants should have an interest in subspecialty working with the following specialities:
* Benign UGI – 1 post
* Colorectal diseases – 1 post
* Benign HPB surgery – 2 posts
These hybrid posts support established pancreatobiliary/oesophagogastric/colorectal teams and emergency surgical care as part of a larger general surgical team. All successful candidates will be part of the general surgery on‑call rota at the Royal site, integrating with 22 surgeons who provide emergency and specialist on‑call services for the southern city. The post holder will help meet waiting‑list targets for general surgical procedures and shape the evolving Emergency Surgery (EGS) model.
Responsibilities
Job Purpose: The post holder will have full and continuing responsibility for the care of patients in charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care. They will lead, develop, and organise the services in line with the Trust’s business plans, liaise with Lead Clinicians, Senior Management, operating teams, and multidisciplinary teams (MDT). With the agreement of the Clinical Lead and Service Group Director, they will develop their own interests and sub‑specialties within the specialty, undertaking active participation in research programmes. They will manage professional development of doctors in training and coordinate cover across the specialty during leave, optimising clinic and list utilisation while minimising patient impact.
Additional duties include:
* Participate in the full‑time post consisting of 10 PAs, of which 1.5 are dedicated SPA time, with job plan reviewed after 6 months.
* Main elective and emergency work at the Royal Liverpool site, with possible work at Broadgreen or Aintree University Hospital, and cover for Emergency general surgery at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Liverpool Women’s Hospital and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.
* Cover daytime emergency surgery on‑call (8 am‑5 pm) 1:4, with 1:8 for out‑of‑hours and weekends.
* Provide elective care focused on benign subspecialty surgery, including clinics and elective operations.
* Attend appropriate MDTs and work closely with subspecialty surgical teams.
* Responsible for undergraduate education and educational supervision of medical students attached to the subspecialty teams.
Education & Qualifications – Essential
* Full GMC registration and a Licence to Practice.
* FRCS or equivalent – Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (CP).
* Proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date within 6 months of interview.
* CESR – European Community Rights.
Education & Qualifications – Desirable
* Experience in HPB/UGI & Emergency Surgery.
* Experience in complex biliary surgery.
* Experience in laparoscopic ultrasound and bile‑duct exploration.
Higher Degree / Teaching – Desirable
* Research Degree.
* MS/MD/PhD.
* Teaching Degree.
* Students feedback.
Fellowships – Desirable
* Fellowship in complex biliary surgery.
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance – Essential
* Minimum of two publications in peer‑reviewed journal as first author.
* Ability to undertake complete audit cycle.
* Ability to undertake multidisciplinary audit.
* Demonstrable experience in clinical research.
* Knowledge of clinical governance issues.
* Interest and awareness of research methodology.
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance – Desirable
* Track record of publications in peer‑reviewed journal.
* Track record of clinical trials recruitment.
Experience and Skills – Essential
* Experience of general and HPB or UGI surgery.
* Experience of emergency general surgery in busy unit.
* Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current practice.
* Understanding of the clinical governance process.
* Competent in basic IT skills.
* Clinical and subspecialty education and training.
Experience and Skills – Desirable
* Presentation of audit in meetings.
* Formal experience in teaching with university exposure.
* Further skills in information technology.
Management & Administrative – Essential
* Ability to lead, communicate, liaise and negotiate with others.
* Willingness to support the efficient and smooth running of the specialist service.
* Ability to motivate, innovate and support status of all disciplines.
* Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainees and other doctors.
* Awareness of health service reforms and issues across the healthcare economy.
Contact & Enquiries
Informal enquiries to:
* Professor S Ahmed – Clinical Director Colorectal Surgery – Tel: 0151 706 3584 – shakil.ahmed@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
* Mr Ryan Baron – Clinical Director Pancreatobiliary Surgery – Tel: 0151 706 3451 – Ryan.baron@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
* Mr Nathan Stephens – Clinical Director for Oesophagogastric Surgery – Tel: 0151 706 3450 – Nathan.Stephens@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
* Mr Kulbir Mann – Clinical Director Emergency surgery RLUH – Tel: 0151 706 3275 – Kulbir.mann@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
* Mr Nathan Howes – Deputy Divisional Medical Director – Nathan.howes@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
* Ms Geraldine Mitchell – Divisional Medical Director Surgery – Geraldine.mitchell@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
* Dr Oliver Zuzan – Medical Director Royal Liverpool site – oliver.zuzan@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
Additional Information
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Further information: UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Further information: NHS Careers website.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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