Job summary
- Main area
- General Surgery
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 203-S1784
- Employer
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Warwick
- Salary
- Dependant on experience
- Closing
- 01/12/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/01/2025
Employer heading
Consultant General Surgeon with an interest in Benign HPB Surgery
Consultant
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust have recently completed the construction of a multi-storey car park at our Warwick Hospital site which has allowed us to reduce waiting times for car parking passes.
To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).
Job overview
Interview date: Thursday 23rd January 2025
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a new appointment for a committed and enthusiastic Consultant General Surgeon with a special interest in benign HPB surgery
The successful candidate will participate in the General Surgery on call rota and their elective work will focus on management of benign biliary disease, becoming a member of the Upper GI MDT. They will also be expected to participate in training Specialist Registrars on rotation from HEE and trust grade registrars.
The on-call frequency is currently 1 in 10 and this is supported by a resident registrar as well as other junior doctors and ACP’s.
Main duties of the job
The department provides both elective and emergency surgical services to the people of South Warwickshire. The emergency commitment of this post is through an active part in a non-resident on-call rota, the frequency is 1 in 10. While on-call, the post-holder will be expected to do a ward round each morning of emergency patients (including Saturday and Sunday) and will have access to a daily NCEPOD theatre. We have an active Surgical Assessment Unit and aim to provide ambulatory and outpatient surgical emergency care where possible. On call and elective work is supported by a full complement of junior doctors (on rotation from HEE West Midlands and locally employed) and a team of ACPs. Elective commitments are not scheduled during on-call periods.
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Other main elements of the post are listed below,
- To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care.
- To take on appropriate management responsibilities, and lead in developments appropriate to interests and experience of the new appointee.
- Expected to be flexible and take an equal share in response to the identified needs of the service.
- To take an active part in teaching and training.
- To contribute to the management of the clinical service and service development.
- To contribute to the research and development of the department.
- To provide cover for Consultant colleagues as appropriate and in accordance with local Trust arrangements and Trust Policy.
Person specification
Academic achievements
Essential criteria
- A good working knowledge of research methodology
Desirable criteria
- Higher medical degree/Additional Relevant Qualifications e.g. Medical education
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Miss Karen Busby
- Job title
- Clinical Director-General and Colorectal Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01926 495321
- Additional information
Miss Karen Busby
Clinical Director - Consultant General and Colorectal Surgery
[email protected]
01926 495321 EXT 4155
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