Locum Consultant in Emergency General Surgery with Biliary Interest

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

• Research

  Knowledge of the principles involved in research.

• Research

  Evidence of involvement in research.

• Research

  Evidence of peer review research papers

• Experience

  Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in general surgery.

• Experience

  Two years of higher surgical training in benign Upper GI and EGS

• Experience

  Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision

• Teaching and Training

  Experience of teaching medical students.

• Teaching and Training

  Experience of supervising trainees

• Teaching and Training

  Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team.

• Teaching and Training

  Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems.

• Any other requirements

  Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances

• Any other requirements

  Awareness of personal limitations.

• Any other requirements

  Inquiring and critical approach to work.

• Any other requirements

  Caring attitude towards patients.

• Any other requirements

  Commitment to continuing medical education.

• Any other requirements

  Meets professional health requirements

• Any other requirements

  Must be able to meet on-call requirements.

• Any other requirements

  Evidence of entitlement to live and work in the UK

• Any other requirements

  Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role

• Management and Leadership

  Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it.

• Management and Leadership

  Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service.

• Management and Leadership

  Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant

• Management and Leadership

  Ability to practice independently as a consultant

• Management and Leadership

  Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership

• Management and Leadership

  Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks.

• Management and Leadership

  Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists.

• Qualifications and Training

  Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview)

• Qualifications and Training

  Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or evidence of within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview

• Qualifications and Training

  Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons

• Clinical Governance and Audit

  Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies

• Clinical Governance and Audit

  Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation.

• Clinical Governance and Audit

  Positive approach to evidence based practice.

• Clinical Governance and Audit

  Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation.

• Clinical Governance and Audit

  Experience of organising audit

• Clinical Knowledge and Skills

  Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty. Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to cancer service

• Clinical Knowledge and Skills

  Ability to perform complex benign laparoscopic surgery

• Interpersonal communication and team working skills

  Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.

• Interpersonal communication and team working skills

  Able to demonstrate ability to work as part of a team and be able to integrate with the current consultant colleagues

• Interpersonal communication and team working skills

  Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.

• Interpersonal communication and team working skills

  Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries

• Interpersonal communication and team working skills

  Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions

• Interpersonal communication and team working skills

  Ability to be a flexible team member