Specialist Doctor in General Surgery
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced General Surgeon to join the cohesive and forward-thinking General Surgery team at Northampton General Hospital (NGH) in a substantive Specialist appointment. The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery and development of high-quality inpatient and outpatient surgical services, supporting routine, cancer and elective activity.
This role offers the opportunity to develop a specialist interest within General Surgery, contribute to service improvement and take an active role in the leadership and development of the department. We are seeking an experienced General Surgeon with a minimum of five years' experience at Registrar level within the UK NHS, who is committed to delivering excellent, patient-centred care and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
Key Duties include : Deliver high-quality inpatient and outpatient General Surgical services, contributing to elective, cancer and waiting-list activity targets. Support the continued development of elective surgical services and, where required, contribute to the management of surgical emergencies. Develop areas of sub-specialisation and specialist interest in line with departmental needs.
Contribute to clinical leadership, service development, clinical audit, patient safety and quality improvement initiatives. Support the teaching, supervision and professional development of junior and middle-grade medical staff. Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to improve patient pathways, service efficiency and the quality of care.
About us
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance.
We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service.
Our Excellence Values Compassion Accountability Respect Integrity Courage We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across UHN and help to unleash everyone's full potential. UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN.
Job responsibilities
Job Plan: This is a 10-programmed activity (PA) post, comprising 6.5 PAs for Direct Clinical Care (DCC), 2 PAs for DCC administration and 1.5 PAs for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). The provisional job plan includes elective theatre sessions, outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, clinical administration and supporting professional activities, including teaching.
Theatre and outpatient activity will remain flexible in line with service requirements, with clinic sessions confirmed on commencement.
The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of routine, cancer and elective General Surgical services, support waiting-list and theatre activity targets, and have opportunities to develop specialist interests, contribute to clinical audit and quality improvement, and support undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
On-Call Commitments: The post may include participation in the General Surgical Emergency Service, depending on service requirements and the successful candidates experience. This may involve providing senior clinical supervision in the emergency theatre and on the surgical wards, as required. The specific on-call rota arrangements and frequency will be confirmed by the department.
Person Specification
Educations, Training and
Qualifications · Essential
MBBS or equivalent FULL Registration with the GMC with a Licence to practice MRCS or equivalent ATLS or equivalent
Desirable
BSc or MD FRCS
Knowledge and Experience · Essential
Completion of Core Surgical Training or equivalent (24months rotational training) General surgery operative experience evidenced by surgical logbook
Desirable
Previous clinical experience within the NHS environment At least 12 months experience in General Surgery at ST3 grade
Skills · Essential
Good clinical skills & judgement Fluency in written and spoken English
Desirable
Ability to prioritise workload and to lead a ward round Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
Engagement in formal teaching above undergraduate level Evidence that laparoscopic appendicectomy & abscess drainage can be completed independently Ability to work as part of a team, and under own initiative
Desirable
Undertaken a lead role in Audit or Quality Improvement
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).
