Locum Appointment For Service St3+ Colorectal Surgery

North West Anglia Nhs Foundation Trust; Huntingdon; Vor Ort; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Specialty Doctor in Colorectal Surgery on a fixed-term contract until October 2027. The role provides experience in managing acute and elective colorectal patients within a busy surgical department and includes on-call weeks with post-take ward rounds.

The post offers opportunities to mentor juniors, contribute to audits, and participate in CPD and clinical governance.

Qualifikationen

• Significant experience in colorectal surgery.
• Experience supporting outpatient and inpatient colorectal care.
• On-call duties with supervision by consultants.

Aufgaben

• Support outpatient and inpatient care of patients referred for colorectal issues.
• Assist the consultant surgeon in providing and developing specialist colorectal care.
• Manage emergency admissions while on-call, with FY1 supervision as appropriate.
• Supervise junior doctors and non-consultant medical staff.
• Teach junior doctors, medical students, and other staff as required and in line with CPD guidance.
• Contribute to patient management following surgical guidelines and participate in audits.
• Engage in CPD and in the Trust’s appraisal process and Clinical Governance activities.
• Integrate into a collaborative leadership community to address priorities and improve care.

Kenntnisse

Colorectal Surgery

Clinical leadership

Medical supervision

Teaching

Jobbeschreibung

This is a Fixed Term Contract until October 2027 post covering recruitment for a Specialty Doctor with significant experience Colorectal Surgery. An exciting opportunity exists for enthusiastic and ambitious individuals to join and support the surgical team. The successful applicant will be expected to work within the Colorectal subspecialty team. The Surgical Department maintains a busy full shift emergency and general surgical commitment. It is expected that this post will provide you with good experience in looking after acute and elective general surgical adult patients. During the Consultants' on-call week, there will be daily Post-Take Ward Rounds and no routine clinical activities. Almost half of the surgical admissions to the hospital are emergencies. This will provide the post holder with ample experience in the management of the acute abdomen, head injury, and common general surgical emergencies. There is excellent back up for managing critically ill patients from consultant anaesthetists and intensivists. They provide help with resuscitation and transfer of patients with major head injuries to neurosurgical units. It is expected that you will become familiar with the pre/peri- and post-operative management of patients in the general surgical specialties and will acquire the practical skills appropriate to your level of training to support the general surgery department.,

• Supporting outpatient and inpatient care of patients with colorectal problems referred by General Practitioners and hospital colleagues.
• Supporting the consultant surgeon in providing, enhancing and developing specialist care in the area of Colorectal Surgery
• Management of emergency admissions when on-call supporting on call FY1 and consulting with consultant on call as appropriate.
• Supervising junior doctors and non-consultant medical staff.
• Teaching junior doctors, medical students and non-medical staff as appropriate and in line with the guidance by the Postgraduate Dean and Clinical Tutor and FY1 Foundation year programme Director.
• Conducting patient management in line with the guidelines agreed by the surgical consultants and the Trust.
• Undertaking audit of his/her work and contributing to appropriate national audits.
• Participating in continuing professional development and in the Trust's appraisal and assessment processes, which include a formal annual appraisal.
• Participating in the Trust's Clinical Governance activities.
  North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is a large, complex organisation serving a diverse population across multiple sites. We are committed to delivering high quality, safe and effective care, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and clinical leadership.

You will be joining a supportive and collaborative senior leadership community, working closely with clinical and corporate colleagues to address key priorities and challenges. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a rapid, visible difference at a critical time,improving care, strengthening standards, and embedding a positive, accountable culture.