Specialist Doctor in Paediatric Surgery

1 day ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and busiest paediatric surgical units in the country as part of a new, four person specialist doctor rota. Each specialist doctor will assist the department in providing both emergency and elective services within RMCH and the wider region. This will include elements of both supervised and independent practice. Specialist doctors be linked with one of the subspecialty teams (Lower GI, Oncology and Upper GI/Thoracic) who will provide further mentorship.

The Department of Paediatric Surgery is the specialist children's surgery centre in North West England including Neonatal, Oncological, Thoracic, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and specialist day-case surgery, and the surgery of intestinal failure and short bowel; supra-regional service supporting exstrophy, hyperinsulinaemia of the New-born, Metabolic disorders.

Please note: MFT is not a right to work sponsoring organisation for Tier 5. Should a candidate require Tier 5 sponsorship, they must apply through the Academy of Royal College via the MTI Scheme.

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of this role will be to support the department to provide both a high quality emergency and elective service.

Duties will include both supervised and independent clinical activity on the wards, theatre and outpatient clinics.

Independent practice would include areas such as: hot clinics, general surgery of childhood, haematology lists and vascular access

Participate in the teaching and mentoring of resident doctors, contributing to the professional development of the department.

Engage in continuous professional development, revalidation and keep up-to-date of the latest developments in paediatric surgery.

About us

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £ & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .

Were looking forward to hearing from you

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Medical degree Completed a minimum of 12 years' medical work (either as a continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification or in possession of a CCT/CESR in Paediatric Surgery Minimum of 6 years should have been in paediatric surgery, and meets the criteria set out in the generic capabilities framework for the specialist grade Demonstratable experience working at Specialty Registrar and/or Specialist Doctor grades in paediatric surgery including suitability for independent practice MRCS APLS accreditation

Desirable

FRCS Additional higher medical / scientific degree

Audit

Essential

Evidence of and commitment to clinical audit

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

Organisation skills Communication skills Team working skills

Other Requirements

Essential

Candidates must be eligible for their own GMC registration: an active licence, ceased license or pending application with the GMC at the point of application. Candidates who do not fit this criteria will not progress through to the shortlisting stage

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