Locum Consultant General Surgeon

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Tameside, Stockport; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Job summary

Tameside Hospital is seeking a Locum Consultant General Surgeon with a Colorectal sub-specialty to join the Department of General Surgery. The role may involve work at a partner hospital in Stockport and encompasses SDEC, outpatient, day case surgery, general surgery and endoscopy depending on skill mix.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership, supervise junior staff, and contribute to planning and delivery of elective and emergency care while aligning with national targets and

Qualifications

• Senior clinical leadership experience in general/colorectal surgery.
• Capability to supervise junior staff and run surgical teams.
• Proven participation in audit and quality improvement processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership in general and colorectal surgery.
• Supervise, train and appraise junior staff.
• Plan, schedule and deliver elective and emergency surgery with colleagues.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Team Supervision

Colorectal Surgery

General Surgery

Job description

1 Tameside Trust is looking for a Locum Consultant General Surgeon with a sub Specialty in Colorectal and to join the Department of General Surgery. All duties will be carried out at Tameside Hospital but prospective candidates should also be aware of the potential opportunity to work at our partner Hospital in Stockport. Thepost holder will work within the surgical SDEC,out-patients, day case surgery, general surgery and endoscopy dependent on the successful candidates skill mix. The key areas for the post holder will include:

• The clinical duties will be shared with the other consultants & Specialists and will include all duties normally expected in a General Surgery department. Although the job is primarily to work within Colorectal Surgery, there will be a General Surgery component to the job plan.
• The provision of clinical leadership in the delivery of general surgical services and responsibility for the supervision, training and appraisal of junior staff. Collaborative working with nursing and other colleagues to organise effectively and manage thecase-mix in general surgery on a day-to-day basis.
• Active involvement in the planning, scheduling and delivery of elective and emergency surgery. Working co-operatively with colleagues and others within the Trust to achieve the Government's targets for service improvement and delivery in relation to outpatient, elective and emergency care.
• In conjunction with other clinical teams and the wider health economy develop and implement integrated elective and emergency care pathways throughout the Trust. Participation in relevant audit and quality assurance processes, including reviews of manpower requirements.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

Benefits

• Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.