Locum Consultant in Emergency Surgery, SI in Endometriosis Surgery

Colchester Hospital is looking for a Locum Emergency General Surgeon who has had experience in the laparoscopic and robotic approaches to general and colorectal surgery to become part of the acute general surgical team. The candidate is expected to have undergone laparoscopic/robotic general surgery training. We are keen on developing the emergency surgery service but are also keen to expand the support we provide with joint endometriosis surgery where colorectal input is important. We will mentor and train successful candidates in advanced robotic endometriosis surgery with our gynaecology endometriosis surgeons.

With that in mind, there is the potential to consider an earlier move to becoming substantive if there has been satisfactory progress in the job and a subsequent successful interview well before the 12 month period.

Applicants must be on the GMC Register.

Candidates would have to have a strong enthusiasm for the laparoscopic approach, be able to demonstrate the ability to publish research, have a commitment to teaching and would preferably have received training in some form of advanced laparoscopic emergency general surgery. The possible need for mentoring and/or joint consultant operating is recognised and, if required, the appropriate candidate will gain full support for this approach from the unit who have already used these techniques to great effect. The candidate could be trained up for certain surgical procedures as they progress in the post.

The post-holder would also be expected to contribute to the overall work of the Department of General Surgery and take part in the general surgery emergency daytime on-call (1 in 12) and out of hours on-call rota which will be on a 1 in 12 basis.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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The post-holder will:

• Work with colleagues to provide a Consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
• Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
• Develop and maintain good working practices with wards, out-patients and the ED
• Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues, other departments and primary care
• Offer educational, clinical support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary
• Ensure appropriate information is made available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks to be established and evaluated within your area of responsibility
• Ensure there is a robust process for reviewing the quality of services provided, explaining the causes of success and failure and ensure the highest standards are maintained
• Provide a role model of professional leadership, which underpins the corporate values and behaviours agreed by the organisation, ensuring these are understood and demonstrated by the medical workforce within your area and take remedial action where poor behaviour are demonstrated
• Ensure that junior doctors training conforms to College requirements
• Participate in the appraisal of medical staff within the department in line with the Trust's agree policy
• Become part of the ICENI teaching faculty in delivering or facilitating courses/programmes.

The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:

• Provide cover as a general surgeon
• Provide general surgery services (you will have the opportunity to be involved in proctology (including anal fistula work and THDs), diverticular disease surgery, complex abdominal wall hernia surgery, laparoscopic hernia surgery, amongst many other benign pathology). You will have the opportunity to be mentored and trained in fields that you are potentially interested in.
• Provide colorectal input into joint operating with gynaecology endometriosis surgeons
• Issuing of advice to GPs on suitability of patients for admission to hospital