Locum Consultant in Colorectal and General Surgery

Job summary

TheColorectal Surgery Department is looking to appoint into a 6 month locumconsultant post available from September 2024.

Thesuccessful candidate will join the Colorectal Surgical team which currently has12 substantive consultants. The post-holder(s) will provide Colorectal andGeneral surgical services in theatre, outpatient and ward settings. There will be a requirement to take part inthe departmental on-call rota. There are exciting opportunities to contributeto teaching / education programmes and research projects.

Thepost will be based at St Jamess University Teaching Hospital.

Thesuccessful applicant(s) should possess FRCS (or equivalent) and should beincluded on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time ofinterview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointmentregulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the SpecialistRegister.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WERECEIVE SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS FOR THE ROLE.

Main duties of the job

This post will initially be a 10 PA contract andthe successful applicant will join the other 12 substantive consultants (8 NHSand 4 Academic) providing colorectal surgery at LTHT. The job will consist ofspecialist colorectal and general surgery, ward rounds, surgical outpatientclinics and day case / inpatient elective operating. Regular colonoscopy listsare also available for individuals who have an interest. There are separateColorectal and UGI/HPB on call rotas and it is expected that the successfulcandidate will contribute to the colorectal aspect, most likely on a 1 in 10basis. There will be exciting opportunities to engage with research andeducation in the colorectal unit and on a wider regional basis especially withrespect to intestinal failure. The role of each Consultant in the department isintended to be as an equal senior to other Consultants in the Department and inthe Trust.

About us

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, withaccess to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the countryas well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1 billion. Our 15,000 staff ensure that every year wesee and treat 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings,comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 200,000 A&E visits and1,050,000 out-patient appointments. Weoperate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophyand culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.

Ourvision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are andwhat we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our ownstaff. Our values are to be:

Patient-centred

Fair

Collaborative

Accountable

Empowered

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Thispost will initially be a 10 PA contract and the successful applicant will jointhe other 12 substantive consultants (8 NHS and 4 Academic) providingcolorectal surgery at LTHT. The job will consist of specialist colorectal andgeneral surgery, ward rounds, surgical outpatient clinics and day case /inpatient elective operating. Regular colonoscopy lists are also available forindividuals who have an interest. There are separate Colorectal and UGI/HPB oncall rotas and it is expected that the successful candidate will contribute tothe colorectal aspect, most likely on a 1 in 10 basis. There will be excitingopportunities to engage with research and education in the colorectal unit andon a wider regional basis especially with respect to intestinal failure. Therole of each Consultant in the department is intended to be as an equal seniorto other Consultants in the Department and in the Trust.

Thepost will be based at Lincoln Wing, St Jamess University Teaching Hospital.

TheJohn Goligher Colorectal Department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals has areputation for high quality education and research. The department is currentlyengaged in a large number of national studies and trials. The department alsohas a significant reputation as a large provider of specialist andsub-specialist Colorectal services. The department is responsible for over20,000 outpatient appointments, 1,350 elective day case operations and 1,400elective inpatient procedures.

Thecolorectal unit in SJUH is co-located with acute general surgery wards, HDU,ICU, the same day admission unit, the surgical assessment area and the genericgeneral surgery / urology 5 day wards. The elective colorectal surgerytheatres and emergency and CEPOD theatres are also housed in the same wing atSJUH. Main site out-patient clinics are held at SJUH, whilst some peripheralclinics are held at Wharfdale Hospital.

Thegeneral surgery service in Leeds has undergone significant reorganisation inrecent years. All abdominal general surgery disciplines are now co-located onthe SJUH site.

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

To deliver care to patients withColorectal and General Surgical conditions at St Jamess University TeachingHospital including

Out-patient clinics

Elective operating both day case andinpatient

Care of in-patients

.

To link with Consultant colleagues inother relevant site specialist teams within the Colorectal and General Surgeryteam and across the Trust especially with respect to intestinal failuresurgery. In this regard there are established close links with vascularradiology, plastic surgery and urology which the post-holder will need tomaintain and develop further in order to optimise outcomes for complexintestinal failure patients.

To work with colleagues in Colorectal andGeneral Surgery to deliver acute on call for 3 - 4 days per on-call period.This includes both out-of-hours cover in addition to acute ward rounds duringnormal working hours.

To contribute to research, teaching andnew developments within the department. The post holder will be encouraged tofacilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going inthe department.

Additionally the following are corevalues which relate specifically to this post:

- A strong focus on patient safety andquality of care

- A passion for excellent patientexperience

- Honesty and integrity demonstrated atall times

- A desire to drive serviceimprovements including the productivity of the team and performance against keyaccess indicators.

3. REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST

Service Delivery

General

TheTrust expects consultants to deliver clinical service as agreed withcommissioners and other stakeholders.This will include:

meeting the objectives of the post(see above)

continuously improving the qualityand efficiency of personal and team practice

working with other staff and teams toensure that the various criteria for service delivery are met, such as

o achieving the best clinical outcomeswithin the resources available

o waiting times

o infection control standards

Consultantsin LTHT are line managed by their specialty Lead Clinician working inconjunction with a Business Manager.This specialty team is then managed alongside a number of otherspecialties in a Clinical Service (or Support) Unit (CSU) led by a ClinicalDirector as the responsible person, and supported by a full time GeneralManager and a full time Head of Nursing.

TheClinical Director and their team report operationally to the Deputy ChiefExecutive / Chief Nurse (Deputy CEO / CN). The Clinical Director will workclosely with the Deputy CEO / CN team which includes the Medical Director forOperations, Nurse Director for Operations, four Assistant Directors ofOperations (ADOs) and a Performance Team, with each ADO aligned to specificCSUs.

Professionally,consultants report to Dr Phil Wood, Chief Medical Officer.

Person Specification

Additional Requirements

Essential

Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice. Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process

Experience

Essential

Should have completed a recognised training programme in General Surgery with a Colorectal subspecialty interest.

Qualifications

Essential

MB BS (or equivalent). FRCS or equivalent qualification. CCT with subspecialty accreditation in Colorectal Surgery (or within six months of same) or equivalent qualification.

Desirable

Relevant higher degree

Clinical, Academic, and Personal

Essential

Well organised and skilled in good time management. Effective interpersonal skills. Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.

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