Consultant in General Surgery

Job overview

Consultant in General Surgery - Specialist interest in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Benign Coloproctology

Applications are invited for the above post to join 11 consultant surgeons, comprising of 5 Colorectal surgeons, 2 Upper GI surgeons and 4 General Surgeons. The team also work alongside both the Breast and Urology Consultant Surgeon teams. The current on-call commitment for General Surgery will be 1 in 8.

Great Western Hospital is a growing Trust providing an increasing range of surgical procedures to its local community. The postholder will be expected to undertake a broad range of inpatient and daycase general surgical procedures.  The successful candidate will be expected to continue to develop the abdominal wall reconstruction service and work within the department of coloproctology to develop benign coloproctology services.

Main duties of the job

The Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.

Clinical Duties

• Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues
• Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care (with secretarial support)
• Development of sub specialty interests that fit in with Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.
• Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity.
• Arrangements agreed within Trust policy.Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education.
• Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
• The post holder will participate in an out of hours consultant rota, detailed within the job plan section
• Detail other responsibilities such as the patients that will be under the care of the successful candidate

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Management and Leadership Responsibilities:

• All staff in each Division are managerially accountable through their Lead Clinician to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Division. Consultants are key members of the Division and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to service that will improve the patient experience.
• To support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Division Management Team.
• To contribute to the leadership and development of Services under the direction of the
• The post holder will ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Division including support to the Divisional Director to achieve their objectives.
• Work in partnership with colleagues in other Divisions within the Trust.
• As part of the Division Management Team, assist in the cost effective utilisation of resources, including pay and non-pay items such as equipment and drugs, within budgets.
• Development of clinical policies and adherence to standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures.
• Undertake direct supervision of junior colleagues and participate in departmental/trust wide teaching programmes.
• Undertake investigations and report writing for incidents and participate in clinical risk management
• Appointed candidates will embody the STAR values and use the principles of the NHS Constitution for England to guide decisions.
• Clinical Governance and Audit
• All consultants are expected to participate in clinical effectiveness activities. They are expected to maintain and foster improvements in the quality and standards of clinical services. Consultants lead the safeguarding of high standards of care by participating in the creation of environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish

Further details can be found in the attached Job Description