ConsultantGeneral SurgeryPermanent

Consultant in General Surgery with Upper Gastrointestinal Interest

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Grimsby

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

No

Trust type

Foundation

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

We are looking to recruit a Consultant Surgeon with an interest in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery to join our forward thinking Department.

The aim of this appointment is to expand the breadth and quality of the General Surgeon Service and the delivery of care across the trust due to increased demand. The postholder will be based in either Scunthorpe or Grimsby General Hospital but will be expected to deliver care across all Trust sites. This post will support the General Surgical Service including on-call commitments for General Surgery.

The successful post holder will have the opportunity to be appointed as Honorary Senior Lecturer at Hull York Medical School (HYMS). This honorary appointment is in recognition of contribution to teaching and research and holders of honorary titles may request access to HYMS and University premises and facilities, systems and library services.

Consultant in General Surgery with Upper Gastrointestinal Interest

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

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Job Description approved by Royal College.

AAC Date : 9th January 2025

Enthusiastic surgical colleagues are invited to apply for this permanent post which is being advertised with a view to finding the right candidate to fill an existing vacancy and looking to expand the General Surgery Department. This post will be available from August 2024. This is a Consultant General Surgeon post, who has experience in general and laparoscopic surgery and endoscopy skills and an interest in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery . The unit provides elective and emergency general surgery, upper gastrointestinal, general and colorectal surgery, including cancer, and a JAG accredited endoscopy unit.

This post will maintain the efficiency and capacity of the Department, and aid the recovery of waiting times following COVID.

Applications are sought from candidates who will help deliver General Surgery in both emergency and elective settings. The appointee will join the current team of surgeons where there is a tradition of support for consultant colleagues.

The unit currently runs a 1 in 6 or 1:7 consultant of the week duty rota on each of the Trust main sites responsible for emergency admissions.

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Person specification

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
Eligibility to work in the UK.
FRCS General Surgery or equivalent.
Undertaken programme of training acceptable to the Royal College of Surgeons for appointment to Consultant Status.
Evidence of training in general laparoscopic surgery eg cholecystectomy/hernia repair
o applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English OR o have the following scores in the academic lnternational English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Overall 7.5, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7 OR B in each component in OET
Entry on the Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within six months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights
meet essential criteria

Desirable

Higher degree
Evidence of involvement in Clinical Research
Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
beneficial but not essential