Job Overview
We are looking to appoint motivated consultant laparoscopic general surgeons with a specialist interest in Upper GI. These are dual location posts between Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen and Withybush General Hospital, Haverfordwest. The out of hour on-call for emergency general surgery will take place at Withybush General Hospital, Haverfordwest and the frequency is a 1:4.
For the posts we require experienced surgeons who are able to manage the spectrum of surgical problems encountered in a rural district general hospital. The successful applicants will have wide experience in General Surgery and colorectal with laparoscopic skills. There are two permanent posts available.
The posts are offered on the amended terms of the Consultant Contract Wales on an optional whole time 37.5 hour working week, 10 sessions.
Main duties of the job
To ensure the provision and delivery of a quality and safe clinical service
To provide effective leadership to all junior staff engaged in the specialty
To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
To undertake all work in accordance with the health board's procedures and operating policies
To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the health board's service plans
To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty or the Health board
Core clinical expertise in General Surgery
Endoscopy and Laparoscopic Upper GI Surgery
Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams
To support the scheduled care directorate in meeting referral to treatment ministerial targets and SCP (standard cancer pathway) targets
Delivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams
You are expected to maintain your professional development for revalidation
A teaching and training role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates
Educational Supervisor role to Junior and SAS Level medical staff
To undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence based medicine
You are expected to maintain your professional development for revalidation
A teaching and training role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
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