Endocrine Surgery SpR - London, United Kingdom - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Description

Job summary

The Department of Endocrine & Thyroid Surgery at Imperial is a tertiary referral centre for thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery. It is the largest service of its kind in the UK performing in excess of 700 operations per annum including 350 thyroidectomies, 300 parathyroidectomies for primary, renal and re-operative disease and 50 adrenalectomies.

Hammersmith is the West London Thyroid Cancer Centre with over 75 new clinically significant thyroid cancers treated per annum. It is also the regional adrenal cancer centre. All aspects of parathyroid and adrenal surgery are undertaken with thoracoscopic parathyroidectomies and laparoscopic and retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy. The department is actively involved in clinical research. There is a weekly thyroid cancer MDT as well as a dedicated endocrine surgical MDT where complex parathyroid, adrenal and neuroendocrine disease is discussed.

The registrar post is intended for surgeons wishing to gain experience of high level endocrine surgery.

Main duties of the job

Key areas of responsibilities

The Endocrine Surgical Registrar will have a key role in the coordination and provision of endocrine surgical care at Hammersmith Hospital. They will receive comprehensive exposure to the diagnosis, work up, perioperative care and operative surgery. It is expected that they work with the Senior Fellow in Endocrine Surgery, Deanery registrar, SHO and consultants to help deliver the service.

The Endocrine Surgical registrar will assist the Fellow in the arrangement of operating lists and be involved in patient management on the wards and in clinic.

A job description does not constitute a 'term and condition of employment'. It is provided only as a guide to assist the employee in the performance of their job. The Trust is a fast moving organisation and therefore changes in employees' duties may be necessary from time to time. The job description is not intended to be an inflexible or finite list of tasks and may be varied from time to time after consultation/discussion with the postholder.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job responsibilities

Key stakeholders

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

AM

Theatre

Theatre/OPD

MDT

Theatre

Theatre

PM

Theatre

OPD

OPD

Admin

Theatre

Regular meetings : MDT, Monthly committee meetings, monthly operational meeting, ad hoc meetings.

Key Result Areas, Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical duties include participating in patients care with the opportunity for on call duties; attending out-patients, theatre sessions covering endocrine surgery patients.

It is expected that all administrative tasks relating to clinics and thetare lists are also undertaken.

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Relevant experience in specialty/Sub specialty

Essential

Clinical skills

Essential

Audit

Desirable

Academic achievements including research/publications

Essential

Desirable