Trust Specialty Registrar ST3+ - General Surgery

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Huntingdon seeks a Specialty Registrar in General Surgery. The role involves supporting surgical teams, managing emergency admissions, and supervising junior staff. Applicants should have a minimum of 5 years in general surgery and relevant qualifications. A supportive environment with emphasis on professional development and teaching is provided.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive workplace environment

Qualifications

• Thorough & broad training in General Surgery including emergency surgery for a minimum of 5 years.
• Specific training in colorectal, laparoscopic, and general surgery.

Responsibilities

• Supporting outpatient and inpatient care for general surgical patients.
• Supervising junior doctors and medical staff.
• Conducting audits of surgical work and participating in clinical governance.

Skills

Teaching

Emergency surgery

Colorectal surgery

Education

MBBS (or equivalent)

FRCS Intercollegiate or equivalent

Full GMC Registration

Job description

This is a 0.95WTE 38 hour per week fixed term post for 7 months (starting date 1st Sep 25) of a Specialty Registrar in General Surgery. An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join and support the surgical team.

In addition to a General Surgical commitment, the appointee will be encouraged to develop a special interest in subspecialty of colorectal surgery. Specialty interests and experience such as experience or exposure to laparoscopic surgery is an advantage.

Main duties of the job

Supporting outpatient and inpatient care of patients with general surgical problems referred by General Practitioners and hospital colleagues.

Supporting the consultant surgeon in providing, enhancing and developing specialist care in general 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 consultants and the Department of Surgery 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.

About us

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds -- especially people from ethnic minority groups, disabled individuals, and those living locally.

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff -- see the attached leaflet for details and are proud to be a supportive, inclusive workplace where you will feel valued and empowered. Join us and help make a difference in our community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

There will be 12-14 programmed activities involving at least 2 outpatient sessions, 3 operating sessions One Programmed Activity per week is allocated for x-ray meetings and multidisciplinary meetings, PA for ward rounds and 0.5 PA per week is allocated for direct clinical care administrative activity. Finally, typically, up to 1 programmed activity is allocated for continuing professional development and activities such as clinical audit, postgraduate medical education and teaching. With on call and prospective cover this comes to 12-14 PAs.

Where possible a regular timetable will be established, however the nature of the post requires the post holder to be flexible in order to maximise theatre and clinic capacity.

An example of a consultant weekly job plan:

Monday

Tues

Weds

Thus

Fri

am

Clinic

OR

OR

MDT

Clinic

pm

Endo

OR

OR

Clinic

SPA

Emergency Duties

This is on a basis of 1:9 ROTA with 3 trainee middle grades and 5 other specialty Surgeons

Emergency on-call duties in general surgery are undertaken by a team consisting of a consultant supported by one FY1 and one ST/ SpR / Specialty surgeon. The consultant emergency duties are carried out in a block of several days on call during which most elective commitments are cancelled. However, owing to the nature of cancer referrals, flexibility will be expected in providing cover for new and follow up patients during the Consultants on-call week. The emphasis is on a team approach to ensure optimal patient care whilst ensuring educational time for junior staff within normal working hours.

Urology services are provided by urology team, but during night or weekend on call the General surgery Middle grade provide support to urology consultant on call.

Vascular emergencies are networked with Addenbrookes and all in-patient care for these patients is by transfer to Addenbrookes. There is a separate vascular rota provided by the vascular surgeons at Addenbrookes, providing specialist vascular consultant cover at all times

The appointee will share in emergency on-call duties with his or her colleagues in a 1 in 9 rota with prospective cover for both annual and study leave.

The timetable will be agreed at the start of the post for theatre and clinic sessions and the post holder will be expected to work flexibly according to demand.

Person Specification

Education and Qulaifications

Essential

• MBBS (or equivalent)
• Full GMC Registration
• FRCS Intercollegiate or equivalent
• ATLS course

Desirable

• ALS Certificate
• CCT and/or inclusion on the Specialist Register of GMC or within six months of Appointments Advisory Committee
• MD or MS

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Thorough & broad training in General Surgery including emergency surgery for a minimum of 5 years at Registrar level.
• Specific training in /colorectal/laparoscopic /general surgery
• Teaching at post- and undergraduate levels

Desirable

• Experience in flexible endoscopy/Colonoscopy

Academic Achievements

Essential

• .Able to demonstrate successful participation in audit

Desirable

• Evidence of completed and published research
• Instigated, designed and completed audit projects and protocols
• Evidence of having supervised and supported research students

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