Locum Consultant- Upper GI & General Surgery

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Job summary

The Royal Bolton Hospital seeks a Locum Consultant in Upper GI & General Surgery to join their dynamic team. This role involves delivering specialized surgical services, supporting emergency care, and contributing to outpatient clinics. Ideal candidates will have full GMC registration and experience in upper GI surgery, with opportunities for teaching and professional development.

Benefits

Excellent training and development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Trained in benign upper GI surgery to CCT / CESR level.
• Interest in anti-reflux surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction.
• Commitment to teaching and evidence of teaching initiative.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the delivery of Upper GI Surgical services.
• Support emergency service in Same Day Emergency Clinic.
• Provide General Surgical / Upper GI outpatient clinics.

Skills

Upper GI Surgery

Teaching

Audit Experience

Education

Full GMC Registration

Post Graduate Teaching Qualification

Job description

Locum Consultant- Upper GI & General Surgery

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Job overview

Consultant Upper GI & General Surgeon

The Royal Bolton Hospital has been developed as the district general hospital for the area and serves a catchment population of 320,000 which includes the Bolton Metropolitan Borough as well as parts of Atherton, Leigh and Walkden. The hospital has all the specialties found in a large acute district general hospital.

The General Surgical department is based in the development which contains the accident and emergency department, outpatient and radiology departments with CT & MRI, main theatre suite, daycase unit, endoscopy unit, intensive care unit and high dependency unit.

There is a Divisional Structure system in operation. General Surgery and Breast Surgery Services is a Business Unit within this structure and is part of the Anaesthetics and Surgical Services Division. The Clinical Lead Mr Smith reports to the Medical Director for the Division.

The service runs an ambulatory care unit, assessment unit, ward areas and an outpatient area delivering emergency, urgent, routine and cancer services.

Main duties of the job

Duties of the post

1.To participate in the delivery of Upper GI Surgical services and contribute to the upper GI cancer MDT.

2.To provide support for the emergency service by supporting sessionsin the Same Day Emergency Clinic.

3.To contribute to the on call rota for General Surgery.

4.To provide General Surgical / Upper GI outpatient clinics.

5.To provide appropriate operating sessions.

Planned activities

The post appointee will undertake 10 PA’s each week allocated as per the job plan provided, but these will be flexible to meet the needs of the service.

Working for our organisation

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of our people and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. Staff are valued and we can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.

The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high caliber staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We aim to be inclusive and therefore applications form all sectors of the community are welcomed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. An informal visit to the General Surgery team is highly encouraged. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Person specification

Professional Qualifications & Registration

• Full GMC Registration
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register

Experience

• Trained in benign upper GI surgery to CCT / CESR level including; biliary surgery, hiatal hernia / anti-reflux surgery, upper GI endoscopy
• Interest and experience in anti-reflux surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction
• Fellowship experience in subspecialty interest

Research/ Publications

• Experience of Audit
• Peer reviewed publications and presentations

Teaching

• Commitment to teaching
• Evidence of teaching initiative Post Graduate Teaching Qualification

The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment.

We thrive on cultivating cultural architecture, if you have the right skills, attitudes and behaviours, in line with our Trust values, we welcome and appreciate the diversity you bring to our organisation.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits please click on the link below to see what current benefits we have.

From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Mr Dave Smith Job title Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and Clinical Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01204 390493