Junior Surgical Registrar Gastrointestinal & Urological Surgery

NHS Jobs; Leicester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Junior Surgical Registrar in Gastrointestinal & Urological Surgery in Leicester. You will be allocated to a base surgical firm (upper GI, colorectal, HPB or urology) with rotation between firms as directed.

There are opportunities to gain experience from consultant-led ward rounds, clinics and theatre sessions, with on-call duties at the EMPCC and potential travel across Leicester sites.

Qualifications

• Core surgical training or CST/ST3-4 status.
• Strong teamwork and communication with senior surgeons.

Responsibilities

• Rotate between upper GI, colorectal, HPB or urology firms as assigned.
• Participate in junior doctor teaching programmes and quality improvement projects.
• Attend consultant rounds, clinics and theatre sessions to gain broad surgical experience.
• Cover on-call duties at EMPCC with night shifts and manage postoperative patients.

Education

Core Surgical Training (CST)

Job description

Junior Surgical Registrar Gastrointestinal & Urological Surgery

The successful candidate will be allocated to a base surgical firm of either upper GI, colorectal, HPB or urology. Rotation between firms will be required as per the discretion of the rota coordinator. Rotation between firms when indicated will provide a diverse experience and breadth of clinical knowledge analogous to core training rotations (CST) or junior registrar rotations (ST3-4).There will be opportunities to gain clinical experience from consultant-led ward rounds, clinics and theatre sessions. Exposure to emergency experience in the form of acute surgical assessment and emergency CEPOD theatres will be available.Oncall shifts at the EMPCC necessitate management of postoperative patients at the highest standard of care. Efficient team working and effective communication with senior surgeons and EMPCC nursing staff will be essential.Participation in the junior doctor teaching programme is expected and opportunity to partake in quality improvement projects will be available e.g. The National Emergency Laparotomy Audit FULL-TIME 48 HOURS PER WEEKincluding participation in a rolling oncall rotaThe on-call rota will include regular night cover for surgical wards at the East Midlands Planned Care Centre You may be required to work in other designated locations of the Trust as well as your primary base. In particular, flexibility is required across the three main hospital sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital). If your initial location is one of these sites excess travel reimbursement would not apply for a permanent or temporary change of base