Consultant in Upper GI and Bariatrics Surgery (1 year fixed term) (NHS Medical & Dental: Consul[...]

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading surgical department as a Consultant in Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-performing team focused on delivering exceptional patient care. You will be responsible for managing emergency Upper GI care and developing innovative pathways in bariatric surgery. The position includes a commitment to professional development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

On-site Nurseries

On-site staff cafes

On-site parking

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in developing effective and collaborative working relationships.
• Active participation in clinical audit.
• Experience with anti-reflux surgery including LINX procedures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Clinical, Educational, Managerial Services at Consultant Level.
• Work with multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality patient service.
• Engage with medical, nursing, and management staff to improve patient experience.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Education

Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training

General Medical Council Registration

Job description

Main area Emergency and Benign Upper GI Surgery with Bariatric Interest Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Fixed term: 12 months (maternity cover) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

10 sessions per week (additional 1:8 on call commitment) Job ref 323-MD9452-LM

Employer Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Peters Hospital Town Chertsey Salary £105,504 - £139,882 10 PAs (including 1:8 oncall commitments) Salary period Yearly Closing 22/05/2025 23:59

Consultant in Upper GI and Bariatrics Surgery (1 year fixed term)

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

Thank you for considering joining the team at Ashford and St Peters. We are a busy surgical department, with a progressive approach to patient care.

We are proud of our achievements:

·A high performing team of 8 consultants, 2 post CCT fellows including an RCS Bariatric fellow and Trainees from the KSS Deanery

·We are a tertiary centre for bariatric surgery.

·An Upper GI physiology service

·Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction MDT

·Surgical involvement in ERCP/ EUS service

·A commitment to improving care for emergency biliary disease

We have a talented team of dedicated consultants working in a friendly, flexible and cohesive group. We currently have 8 substantive Upper GI consultants, 3 of whom bariatric interest who are fully based at ASPH, 3 further bariatric consultants who are part time and 2 who has an interest in ERCP/EUS and biliary disease. We are supported by 2 post CCT clinical fellows and 4 registrars.

We are looking for a consultant to primarily support the delivery of emergency Upper GI care who has a specialist interest in bariatric surgery. We are seeking a candidate who is motivated to drive the management of emergency surgery with regular acute lists, in addition to a 1:8 on call commitment. This post is for a fixed term one year only (maternity cover)

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate engagement in commissioning, change management and leading innovation within a multi-disciplinary team, with the skills and ability to develop and streamline benign UGI and Bariatric Pathways.

We offer an anti-reflux service with an ‘in house’ Upper GI physiology service and are looking for someone who can contribute to the reporting of physiology studies. We are looking to expand this service with someone who has experience in in treatment of reflux through different modalities, particularly regarding the management of reflux in our bariatric patients.

We offer a fantastic development and coaching programme for new consultants, and we will support you with your professional development. There are excellent opportunities to develop individual professional portfolios.

We aim to provide a high quality patient experience and an excellent place to work for all staff. We believe that the key to improved patient and staff experience is a high quality, efficient and patient-centred pathway, in which the patient sees the ‘right doctor, first time’.

We are welcoming applications from candidates interested in full or part-time working.

Working for our organisation

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

·Deliver Clinical, Educational, Managerial Services of the highest professional standard at Consultant Level to the Department

·Work with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high quality well-led service for patients of Ashford & St Peter’s, including the diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance with Trust policies and practices.

·Deliver Direct Clinical Care to patients, through all parts of the Department assisting clinical decision-making and sharing equally in the workload.

·The Consultant team will provide comprehensive senior clinical cover to the Department.

·Any changes will be by negotiation and will be reflected in the job plans of the team.

· Have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate.

·Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department and provide a prompt opinion on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties.

·Engage with medical, nursing, management and all relevant co-workers in the delivery of department objectives: to provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience; ensure the highest quality clinical care.

·Actively participate in and support other staff with education, research, audit and clinical governance activities involving a multi-disciplinary workforce across the department

·Participate in the professional training of the staff in the department, both medical and non-medical, and contribute as required to teaching sessions for other hospital staff as well as undergraduate and postgraduate staff, including supervision of junior medical staff. Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification

·Support recruitment, appraisal, development and mentoring activities to a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional team.

·Undertake any other duties appropriate for a consultant.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (or CCT) by the time of taking up the post or be accredited for inclusion on the General Medical Council’s Specialist Register.
• Fully registered with the General Medical Council.

Experience

• Providing direct clinical care
• Active participation in clinical audit
• Experience in developing effective and collaborative working relationships.
• Full JAG accreditation
• Able to perform UGI physiology
• Experience with anti-reflux surgery including LINX procedures
• Experienced in bariatric procedures with RCS recognised bariatric fellowship
• Leading a change or innovation in the workplace with a multi-disciplinary team

Skills

• Highly skilled in the management and treatment of patients admitted to the specialty.
• Must be able to demonstrate values consistent with the Trust Values Based Behaviours and be willing to develop self to an Exemplary level and act as a role model for others, in particular in relation to patients
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work constructively in a multidisciplinary team, be flexible and responsive to the needs of colleagues
• Ability to manage competing demands in a busy acute environment and cope and manage own emotions under stress
• Competent in the use of IT/computer systems
• Evidence of ability to continuously improve patient and staff experience

Teaching

• Medical and non-medical undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
• Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification

Knowledge

• NHS Constitution, Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the professional code of conduct and guidance issued by the GMC and adhere to this.

Leadership and Management

• Evidence of previous active participation in leadership and management activities
• Ability to inspire and motivate others
• Understanding of NHS policy and delivery of national performance targets (including hospital acquired infections)
• Flexible, pragmatic and a problem solving approach
• Diploma or equivalent in healthcare commissioning, leadership or management
• Evidence of engagement with service design
• Evidence in developing and streamlining services

Research

• Evidence of research, particularly in collaboration with other clinicians
• Willingness to continue to participate in research
• Publication in peer reviewed journals

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Kumaran Ratnasingham Job title Clinical Lead Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery Email address [e-mail]