Consultant in Upper GI and General Surgery
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Applications are invited for a new permanent consultant post in General Surgery, with a specialist interest in Upper GI Surgery. The successful candidate will be a fulltime permanent appointment. The Upper GI team at the Countess of Chester deals with the full range of benign oesophogastric disease. Regarding malignant disease, our team liaise with our regional tertiary centres. We would welcome further discussion with any interested candidates and would be pleased to arrange a visit to the Department for you. Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would be expected to complement our existing team of consultants and integrate within our team to provide a complete General Surgery service. The successful candidate would be expected to have a subspecialty interest in Upper GI surgery with evidence of independent practice in Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and anti-reflux surgery. To complement our existing department, it would be desirable to have experience in ERCP and laparoscopic hernias. We would want the successful candidate to lead on and help drive forward our acute cholecystectomy service, so experience within this field would also be desirable. In addition to the management of general surgical cases and participation in a Consultant Surgeon of the Week (CSOW) rota. All consultants are expected to participate in the on-call rota (1 in 10 following appointment). The Countess of Chester holds a national reputation for excellence in Research. The successful candidate would be expected to have experience of involvement in NIHR portfolio studies and would ideally have been PI for one of these. We would want the successful candidate to have experience of supervising Deanery Resident doctors and Foundation doctors, and to have a keen interest in training. About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details. Person Specification
Full GMC registration An appropriate higher surgical qualification Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights Research
Evidence of Publications in refereed journals, Presentations at international, national and regional level and Commitment to research Previous experience of Clinical Trials Audit
Evidence of morbidity/mortality audit, unit and specific audit and understand risk assessment Relevant experience in General Surgery
Commitment to consultant surgeon of the week for surgical emergencies. Competence in the management of the multi-injured patient Competence in laparoscopic cholecystectomy Relevant experience in Upper GI Surgery
Evidence of independent operating in the indicator procedures in colorectal surgery, Competence in Upper GI endoscopy and Commitment to clinical audit and research Expertise in ERCP Post CCT Fellowship Evidence of attendance at management course, management in practice and understanding of the NHS and aware of the management/political agenda and its implications for the service Teaching
Evidence of teaching to medical students, junior doctors, other PAMS and Operative teaching to SpR and CST trainees Postgraduate qualification in medical education Personal
Evidence of ability to work in a surgical team, Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, Insight, Ability to work under pressure and Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues and patients Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Lead (Consultant General & LGI Surgeon)
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Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Applications are invited for a new permanent consultant post in General Surgery, with a specialist interest in Upper GI Surgery. The successful candidate will be a fulltime permanent appointment. The Upper GI team at the Countess of Chester deals with the full range of benign oesophogastric disease. Regarding malignant disease, our team liaise with our regional tertiary centres. We would welcome further discussion with any interested candidates and would be pleased to arrange a visit to the Department for you. Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would be expected to complement our existing team of consultants and integrate within our team to provide a complete General Surgery service. The successful candidate would be expected to have a subspecialty interest in Upper GI surgery with evidence of independent practice in Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and anti-reflux surgery. To complement our existing department, it would be desirable to have experience in ERCP and laparoscopic hernias. We would want the successful candidate to lead on and help drive forward our acute cholecystectomy service, so experience within this field would also be desirable. In addition to the management of general surgical cases and participation in a Consultant Surgeon of the Week (CSOW) rota. All consultants are expected to participate in the on-call rota (1 in 10 following appointment). The Countess of Chester holds a national reputation for excellence in Research. The successful candidate would be expected to have experience of involvement in NIHR portfolio studies and would ideally have been PI for one of these. We would want the successful candidate to have experience of supervising Deanery Resident doctors and Foundation doctors, and to have a keen interest in training. About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details. Person Specification
Full GMC registration An appropriate higher surgical qualification Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights Research
Evidence of Publications in refereed journals, Presentations at international, national and regional level and Commitment to research Previous experience of Clinical Trials Audit
Evidence of morbidity/mortality audit, unit and specific audit and understand risk assessment Relevant experience in General Surgery
Commitment to consultant surgeon of the week for surgical emergencies. Competence in the management of the multi-injured patient Competence in laparoscopic cholecystectomy Relevant experience in Upper GI Surgery
Evidence of independent operating in the indicator procedures in colorectal surgery, Competence in Upper GI endoscopy and Commitment to clinical audit and research Expertise in ERCP Post CCT Fellowship Evidence of attendance at management course, management in practice and understanding of the NHS and aware of the management/political agenda and its implications for the service Teaching
Evidence of teaching to medical students, junior doctors, other PAMS and Operative teaching to SpR and CST trainees Postgraduate qualification in medical education Personal
Evidence of ability to work in a surgical team, Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, Insight, Ability to work under pressure and Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues and patients Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Lead (Consultant General & LGI Surgeon)
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