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Main area
General Surgery Junior Doctors
Grade
MN37
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
259-MED01285RLH-A
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal London Hospital
Town
LONDON
Salary
£37,068 - £57,570 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

International Surgical Oncology Fellow In General Surgery

MN37

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity exists to work at the Royal London Hospital as a Lewin fellow in General Surgery.

The Royal London Hospital is a major central London teaching centre, with provides complex tertiary and regional services in major surgical specialties including upper and lower gastrointestinal surgery, hepato-pancreatico-biliary surgery, vascular and trauma surgery. The Trauma Service cares for multiply injured patients, involving participation in the trauma team response, serving the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service.

This post carries a unique emphasis and opportunity to combine clinical and research training to nurture future clinician scientist, who wish to be at the forefront of translational research and establish their own research programme in the new future in their own institution and respective country. It is envisaged that this fellowship will allow the trainee to develop laboratory skills at the same time as surgical skills. Extensive research facilities exist at Barts Health NHS Trust and Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Fellow (CT1/2 Level) may be appointed to the following firms.

The  appointee will be responsible for both inpatient elective and emergency work, as well as participate in the on-call SHO level rota for General, Vascular and Trauma Surgery. Whilst on call, the appointee will be in a team composed of a specialist registrar (ST3-9 level), SHO (CT1-2 level) and an FY1. 

Working for our organisation

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the full main responsibilities of this post.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS
Desirable criteria
  • MRCS

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Broad knowledge in pre- and postoperative patient care

Clinical expertise in Specialty

Essential criteria
  • Up-to-date resuscitation Skills CCrISP, ATLS
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrable interest in critical care and general surgery

Training expected

Essential criteria
  • Completed the requirements for the MRCS

Academic achievements

Essential criteria
  • Previous involvement in governance & audit projects
Desirable criteria
  • Track record of involvement in research Publication

Personal skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary environment; Strong sense of responsibility

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Hemant Kocher
Job title
Consultant HPB Surgeon
Email address
[email protected]
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