ConsultantGeneral Surgery

Locum Consultant General Surgeon

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Stockport

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Posted

7 weeks ago

About the role

This post is to support RTT clinical standard recovery.

To join a team that provides comprehensive consultant-based patient-centred management of General Surgical and colorectal conditions including diagnosis of malignant colorectal disease. To participate in the General Surgery emergency on call rota.

The post-holder will be expected to contribute to a consultant led service. The appointee will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to the patients presenting to the Department. To provide on call support out of hours.

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The appointment to this post has two main aims

· To join a team that provides comprehensive consultant-based patient-centred management of General Surgical and colorectal conditions.

· To participate in the General Surgery emergency on call rota

The post-holder will be expected to contribute to a consultant led service.

The appointee will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high quality care to the patients presenting to the Department

Locum Consultant General Surgeon

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

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To provide on call support out of hours. To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols. To remain contactable and available when on call

To carry out ward rounds

· To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme

· To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, SpRs, STs and other staff as appropriate

· Where agreed, to act as Educational Supervisor to junior and middle grade medical staff, being responsible for their appraisal and personal development planning.

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The general clinical duties would be shared on an equal basis with the present Consultants and include all duties normally expected in the management of surgical patients. Duties will be based at Stepping Hill and possibly Buxton Cottage Hospital. Where the post holder is required to travel between sites, clinic times are adjusted to allow for travel.

Indicative Job plan

The contract will be offered at 10PAs + 3% On call supplement.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

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We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

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.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

• NHS pension scheme membership

• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

• NHS Staff discounts

• Cycle to work scheme

• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

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Person specification

Essential

FRCS (General Surgery)
Appropriate higher surgical qualifications / MB.BCh or its equivalent
Entry onto the General Medical Councils Specialist Register or in receipt of CCT within 6 months of interview
Clinical Governance
Comprehensive Patient Management
Experience of supervision of junior medical staff

Desirable

Evidence of Specialist development in Lower GI Surgery