Consultant Surgeon with interest in Colorectal Surgery

• Clinical Care: Deliver high-quality patient care, including assessment, treatment and ward rounds, and provide clinical support to junior medical and nursing staff. Participate in the agreed on-call and out-of-hours rota.
• Clinical Leadership: Provide senior clinical support and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective and coordinated care.
• Education and Training: Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and support the development of junior medical staff. Act as Educational Supervisor where agreed.
• Management: Participate in departmental and Trust meetings and contribute to service development and improvement.
• Clinical Governance: Promote evidence-based practice, follow NICE and professional guidance, and participate in clinical audit, risk management, quality improvement and management of incidents and complaints.
• Professional Development: Maintain CME/CPD and participate in annual job planning and appraisal.
• Research: Support and participate in clinical research where appropriate.
• Professional Responsibilities: Work in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and contribute effectively to team-based working.

• The appointee will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to the patients presenting to the Department.
• To examine and treat patients on the shop floor of the Department.
• To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff.
• To provide on call support. To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols.
• 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, Core Trainees, 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.

• To participate in departmental consultant and senior staff meetings whilst remaining within the framework of the agreed strategy of the Trust and the Department.
• To attend other departmental, Divisional and Trust meetings as necessary.
• To attend regional and national meetings as necessary.
• To undertake all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies.

• To take a whole systems to working with the wider health community.
• To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility.

• To attend accredited conferences and meetings to update personal level of clinical practice, teaching and management skills in line with CME/CPD requirements.
• To participate in an annual Job Planning Review process.
• To participate in the Trusts annual Appraisal process and to respond to any identified development needs.
• To adhere to the Trusts Adverse Clinical Incident Policy.

• To undertake and supervise relevant clinical audit topics.
• To be involved in risk management and quality assurance.
• To remain up to date and engaged in CME/CPD as per RCS guidelines.
• To respond appropriately to complaints and critical incidents.
• The post holder will be expected to take part in developing clinical audit in accordance with agreed Directorate and Corporate Clinical Governance programmes. These build on the considerable progress already made by the Trust in clinical audit and continuous quality improvement.

Essential

• Full GMC registration
• MBBS or equivalent
• FRCS or equivalent
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or European Community Rights

Essential

• Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
• Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
• Ability to manage risk
• Ability to manage change
• Commitment to CPD / CME
• Experience in audit & clinical governance
• Working knowledge of evidence based practice
• Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems

Essential

• General training leading to CCT in general surgery
• Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on problems in colorectal.
• Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on a range of both elective and emergency problems in general coloproctology
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Validated logbook indicating adequate and appropriate level of specialist colorectal surgical operative experience
• Training and experience in laparoscopic colorectal surgery

Essential

• Communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm
• Ability to work under stress
• Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances
• Honesty and reliability
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GP's, nurses and other agencies