Locum Consultant in Paediatric Surgery

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Colney; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Gym membership discounts

Pension scheme

Park & Ride

On-site Nursery

Staff cafés

Career development

Wagestream

Salary sacrifice schemes

Counselling support

Job summary

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Colney, England, invites applications for a full-time locum consultant in Paediatric and Neonatal Surgery to cover an unexpected absence for three months. The successful applicant will join a team of six Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeons and be proficient in GI and neonatal surgery, handling emergency cases including urology and trauma.

Candidates should be on the GMC Specialist Register with national body certification, ready to

Qualifications

• Experience in Neonatal and General Paediatric Surgery.
• Be on the GMC Specialist Register.
• Competency certified by a national body.
• Able to undertake clinical activities without additional support.
• Prepared for a 3-month locum appointment.

Responsibilities

• Cover paediatric surgical cases during emergency rota, including urology and trauma.
• Contribute to the Trust's Clinical Governance programme and audits.
• Participate in guidelines, professional development, appraisal and risk management.
• Join the Consultant Staff Committee.

Skills

GMC specialist register

Neonatal surgery

General paediatric surgery

Emergency rota

Education

National body certification

Job description

This is a full time locum consultant appointment to cover unexpected absence in the department. The successful applicant would be part of a team of 6 Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeons for a duration for 3 months. This postholder will be expected to be proficient in Gastro intestinal surgery and neonatal surgery and is expected to cover the range of paediatric surgical cases during emergency rota, including urology and trauma. We are looking for someone with experience in Neonatal and General Paediatric Surgery and who would be able to undertake the clinical activities without any additional support. We expect the candidate to be appropriately certified for the competence by national body and be on specialist register with GMC. A flexibility in undertaking routine activity is a must due to current resource availability and needs of the department. Please note this advert may be closed early once a sufficient number of applications have been received The appointment is to the Trust, not to specific hospitals. All consultants, including the appointee, will be expected to be involved in implementing the Trust's Clinical Governance programme. This includes active participation in clinical audit, quality, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal and risk management. The appointee will be a member of the Consultant Staff Committee and be expected to serve on this committee.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics