Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon - Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom - North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Job summary

Applications are invited to apply for this exciting new substantive post for an Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon to supplement out team of seventeen Consultant Surgeons who provide emergency and specialist elective general surgery services. The Consultant will help to develop the elective Upper GI Service provision across the whole of Teesside, working collaboratively with colleagues in South Tees under the joint group structure of executives leading the Trusts. The post holder will further bolster the significant inroads that have already been achieved in improving the biliary service provided by the Trust. In particular, the post holder will get opportunity to be trained in Laparoscopic Ultrasound and contribute to the anti-reflux surgery pathway.

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Main duties of the job

Experience and competence in the full scope of laparoscopic Upper GI surgery is essential. The new consultant will be expected to provide a service for the management of gallbladder and CBD pathology, gastro oesophageal reflux disease and Para oesophageal hernia. JAG accreditation for diagnostic Gastroscopy is needed upon commencement of the post.

The consultant will be given support to develop an interest in their desired sub-speciality, and preference will be given towards candidates who have a special interest in management of Gastro oesophageal reflux disease and complex gallbladder pathology including CBD exploration.

The Upper GI firm currently does 40-50 anti-reflux surgery and both emergency and elective para oesophageal hernia repair. The post holder will be expected to have the necessary skills and experience of the same and take a lead on this service and further develop and expand the service. He/ she will work collaboratively to be involved in the Upper GI physiology work.

About us

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will participate fully in all elements of the general surgical service, which is organised into the provision of emergency surgical and elective work. The post holder will provide emergency general surgery and be involved in the one in twelve on-call rota, supported by junior medical staff and HENE NTN trainee general surgeons.

The post will be offered for 10 PAs under the Terms and Conditions of Service for Consultants (England). Candidates should be fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice and on the Specialist Register (or within 6 months of obtaining their CCST). Although the post is tenable on a whole time basis, any applicant who, for personal reasons, is unable to work full-time, will be eligible to be considered for the post. Additional PA's will be allocated following job plan review and agreed between candidate and employer.

This appointment is subject to an Enhanced Level Criminal Records Bureau check.

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

Desirable