Job summary
This post within the Upper GI Surgery department at the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a new full-time post within the team. The successful candidate will join the team of 9 consultants in Upper GI Surgery and contribute towards provision of services within the Trust.
The appointee will work closely with the existing team members including clinicians, specialist nurses, gastroenterologists, surgeons, oncologists, radiologists and pathologists within the Trust. The department sits within the Digestive Diseases Care Group, which also includes Colorectal Surgery, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy.
Main duties of the job
To complement and enhance the service within the Colorectal Department;
To contribute to management of acute admissions on the HRI site undertaking acute on-call;
To contribute to the organisation and the development of services, focusing on rapid and effective diagnostic pathways in collaboration with colleagues in Gastroenterology, Upper GI Surgery and Colorectal Surgery;
To improve the quality of care and increase the scope for innovation;
To support the service lead, clinicians and other team members
To promote and participate in departmental research;
To participate in training and supervision of specialist nurses & junior doctors;
To contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education.
We are looking to recruit a consultant with interest in oesophago-gastric cancer resection. The Oesophago-gastric cancer service covers East Riding of Yorkshire, Humberside and Northern Lincolnshire with a population of approximately 1.1 million and approximately 60 oesophago-gastric cancer resections are performed annually.
Currently, there are three consultants providing specialised oesophago-gastric cancer resection surgery; Mr Prashant Jain, Mr David Mitton & Mr Vincent Wong, supported by 2 Upper GI Cancer Nurse Specialists - Angela Barstow and Michelle Hawson. All three consultants work closely together with joint operating for complex cases and robotic assisted OG cancer resections.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Details Date posted
02 June 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year PA
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
356-25-7237415
Job locations
Hull Royal Royal
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details regarding this vacancy, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details regarding this vacancy, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification Professional Registration Essential
* oFull Registration with the GMC
* oGMC Specialist Register for Upper GI
Qualifications and Training Essential
* oMRCP(UK) or equivalent qualification
* oValid ALS certificate
Desirable
* oPostgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD
* oPostgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training
Clinical Experience Essential
* oAbility to manage a range of acute general surgical conditions and trauma
* oAbility to manage a range of benign and malignant Oesophago-gastric conditions
* oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Management and Administration Experience Essential
* oAbility to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
* oAbility to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload
Desirable
* oAbility to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery
Teaching, Audit and Research Essential
* oExperience of supervising junior medical staff
* oCommitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
* oEvidence of participation in audit
* oAbility to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients
Desirable
* oEvidence of having conducted a practice-changing audit
* oExperience of teaching/ training in clinical courses e.g. IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor
* oOriginal peer-reviewed research publications
Personal Attributes Essential
* oAbility to work flexibly in a changing health service
* oExcellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
* oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate
* oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
Desirable
* oAbility to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines
Person Specification Professional Registration Essential
* oFull Registration with the GMC
* oGMC Specialist Register for Upper GI
Qualifications and Training Essential
* oMRCP(UK) or equivalent qualification
* oValid ALS certificate
Desirable
* oPostgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD
* oPostgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training
Clinical Experience Essential
* oAbility to manage a range of acute general surgical conditions and trauma
* oAbility to manage a range of benign and malignant Oesophago-gastric conditions
* oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Management and Administration Experience Essential
* oAbility to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
* oAbility to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload
Desirable
* oAbility to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery
Teaching, Audit and Research Essential
* oExperience of supervising junior medical staff
* oCommitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
* oEvidence of participation in audit
* oAbility to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients
Desirable
* oEvidence of having conducted a practice-changing audit
* oExperience of teaching/ training in clinical courses e.g. IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor
* oOriginal peer-reviewed research publications
Personal Attributes Essential
* oAbility to work flexibly in a changing health service
* oExcellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
* oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate
* oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
Desirable
* oAbility to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Hull Royal Royal
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
Employer's website
https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Hull Royal Royal
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
Employer's website
https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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