Locum Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Blackpool is seeking a General Surgeon to join their Surgical Unit. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive surgical services, including elective and emergency care, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes. The role demands strong communication and leadership skills, alongside a commitment to continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible within 6 months.
• Wide general, emergency, and colorectal surgical experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide elective and emergency general surgical service.
• Participate in on-call duties and clinical administration.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teaching

Education

MB ChB or equivalent

FRCS or equivalent

Higher degree (MD/PhD)

Job description

The successful applicant will be based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital working within the Trust's £39 million Surgical Unit, which opened in July 2011, comprising in-patient and day-case theatre floors and elective wards. You will join a team of ten general surgeons with varying interests in either colorectal, benign upper GI and/or emergency general surgery, to provide an elective and emergency general surgical service for the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre population.

Main duties of the job

Programmed Activities

2.0 Theatre

1.0 OPD

1.0 Endoscopy

0.5 Ward rounds

1.0 Clinical administration

0.5 MDT

2.5 On-call

1.5 Supporting professional activities

About us

The Blackpool Victoria Hospital serves a resident population of approximately 330,000. There are large seasonal fluctuations in population with Blackpool and surrounding areas of the Fylde coast attracting up to 16 million visitors a year. The Victoria Hospital is a District TEACHING General Hospital with 849 beds and serves the three surrounding boroughs of Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde. On-site is the Lancashire Cardiac Centre, a £52 million development, which opened in July 2006. This has six cardiology teams, six cardiothoracic teams, three dedicated cardiac theatres, 14 critical care beds and 89 ward beds. In July 2011, the Trust's new Surgical Unit opened, which accommodates all elective and non-elective theatres, including three Day case theatres sited within a dedicated floor and unit. The Surgical Unit also features a dedicated urology unit and space for pre-operative assessments.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The main aspects of the role are shown above but full details of the role are in the attached job description.

Person Specification
Legal Requirements
Essential

• Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date
• Full registration with the GMC
• Primary medical qualification (MB BS or equivalent)

Desirable

• Specialist Interest in colorectal and/or general surgery

Qualifications and Training
Essential

• MB ChB or equivalent
• FRCS or equivalent
• Senior Registrar/SpR at Year 5/6 or equivalent training in Colorectal & General Surgery
• Evidence of appropriate CPD

Desirable

• Higher degree (MD/PhD)

Experience
Essential

• Wide general, emergency and colorectal open and laparoscopic surgical experience.
• Ability to deal with emergency and elective colorectal and general surgical conditions

Desirable

• Experience of advanced laparoscopic techniques
• Training in robotic colorectal surgery

Research/Audit/Publications
Essential

• Publications and presentations in the field of surgery
• Ability to supervise audit projects
• Recent personal involvement in audits
• Understanding of principles of research and audit
• Regular attendance at audit meeting

Desirable

• Research qualification

Professionalism
Essential

• Enthusiasm and commitment
• Ability to work collaboratively with other colleagues

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written
• Effective teaching skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff
• Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
• Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting
• Leadership skills - ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions

Desirable

• Computer and IT skills
• Educational qualification or working towards
• Experience of supervision of other staff
• Understanding of principles of Clinical Governance
• Experience in teaching undergraduate/post graduate medical students

Management Skills
Essential

• Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS
• Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants

Desirable

• Participation in a management training course

Knowledge/Research
Essential

• Commitment to CPD and requirements of clinical governance and audit

Desirable

• A proven track record in self- directed research
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Personal
Essential

• Agreement to live within reasonable access to the Trust

Health
Essential

• Fit to fulfil all aspects of the post

Adherence to the Values of the Trust
Essential

• People Centred - Always patient and staff focused. Supports effective team work. Able to demonstrate integrity through honest and open behaviours Communicates widely and effectively.
• Compassion - Always shows empathy for patients and staff. Always seeks to understand how others are feeling.
• Positive - Always staying positive to reassure staff and patients. Always reflecting the impact of own attitude and behaviours upon the service and staff.
• Excellence - Always striving to do best for patients and staff. Always appreciating the efforts of others. Always taking responsibility for actions. Always seeking out opportunities for improvements.

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