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Main area: General Surgery
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: 6 months (Fixed term: 6 months)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (On call commitments)
Job ref: 289-PCD-LCON-0351
Site: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/02/2025 23:59
Job overview
Consultant The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a locum Emergency Consultant to support the cross-site surgical team. The successful candidates will support the Emergency Surgery team at West Middlesex & Chelsea and Westminster hospitals. Main duties of the job
Provide consultant care in the elective and emergency general surgery service across a range of procedures. To undertake to operate on and turn over patients at a speed comparable with peers to allow optimum usage of the operating theatres. To participate in outpatient clinics. Deliver consultant review of all non-elective admissions review within 12 hours of admission. Promote early and safe discharge, including the use of community providers to reduce length of stay. Develop new innovative communication pathways with GPs and patients. Interact with commissioners when appropriate to streamline pathways and facilitate patients’ access for treatment. Person specification
Clinical Experience
Evidence of broad based training experience in General Surgery equivalent to that required for a UK CCST. Knowledge and Skills
Solid understanding of the Clinical Governance Agenda. IT proficiency including, email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Evidence of effective audit leading to change. Evidence of significant contribution to the Clinical Governance Agenda particularly CNST preparation. Coaching skills. Research
Demonstrates an understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research. Peer reviewed publications. Evidence of recent or ongoing research. Evidence of experience in supervising juniors doing research. Important
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful. In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post. During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided. Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period. Interviews for this post will be held in January 2025.
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Consultant The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a locum Emergency Consultant to support the cross-site surgical team. The successful candidates will support the Emergency Surgery team at West Middlesex & Chelsea and Westminster hospitals. Main duties of the job
Provide consultant care in the elective and emergency general surgery service across a range of procedures. To undertake to operate on and turn over patients at a speed comparable with peers to allow optimum usage of the operating theatres. To participate in outpatient clinics. Deliver consultant review of all non-elective admissions review within 12 hours of admission. Promote early and safe discharge, including the use of community providers to reduce length of stay. Develop new innovative communication pathways with GPs and patients. Interact with commissioners when appropriate to streamline pathways and facilitate patients’ access for treatment. Person specification
Clinical Experience
Evidence of broad based training experience in General Surgery equivalent to that required for a UK CCST. Knowledge and Skills
Solid understanding of the Clinical Governance Agenda. IT proficiency including, email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Evidence of effective audit leading to change. Evidence of significant contribution to the Clinical Governance Agenda particularly CNST preparation. Coaching skills. Research
Demonstrates an understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research. Peer reviewed publications. Evidence of recent or ongoing research. Evidence of experience in supervising juniors doing research. Important
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful. In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post. During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided. Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period. Interviews for this post will be held in January 2025.
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