Consultant in Emergency General Surgery
Job Description
Job summary
This post has been created to support the current General Surgery department. The post holder will be expected to work as a team, supporting and enhancing the already excellent department. The William Harvey Care Group consists of Urgent and Emergency Care, General Medicine, General Surgery, Colorectal, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy and Cardiology services at William Harvey Hospital (WHH).
Our surgical unit ranks highly in the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) outcomes with some of the lowest mortality rates in the country, a reflection of the teamwork and support of the anaesthetic and critical care departments. The Department also boasts a very successful Surgical Same Day Emergency care (SDEC) that has helped deliver high quality and effective emergency and ambulatory care for our patients.
Prior visit to the Department is cordially encouraged.
Main duties of the job
This post will lead to a total of eleven consultant surgeons within the department. This post will be required to be flexible to assist the speciality in delivering National Performance Standards.
Emergency General Surgery provision involves having Consultant Emergency Surgeon of the week (Monday-Thursday; 0800-1800 hrs) providing an emergency care model.
This post will alternate between an emergency week followed by weeks of elective activity.
The night on call (18.00-08.00 hrs) and weekend (Friday to Sunday) is covered by all surgeons with patient ownership on a rolling basis.
The Emergency week is based at the William Harvey Hospital. Elective commitments will be provided across our other Trust sites.
The successful candidate would be on a 10 PA contract with provision of higher PA on mutual agreement.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.
We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there's never been a better time to join us.
Through our Family First scheme we pledge to find roles for partners of consultants offered a substantive post - For more information please visit https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/careers/family-first-scheme/
We also offer removal expenses, up to 32 days' annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our 'We care' improvement journey, and medical education and research.
Job responsibilities
Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.
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Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months
- Independent practice within NHS
Skills and experience
Essential
- Experience managing junior medical staff and teams
- Effective Leadership, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Excellent written and verbal communications
- Analytical, numeracy and Financial Management skills
- Level of self-awareness
- Knowledge of the structure, functions, culture and values of the NHS - Understanding the implications of the modernisation agenda
Desirable
- High quality business and service planning skills
- Understanding the provision and delivery of health care / Government strategy and plans for modernisation.
- Knowledge of Research and Development and evidence-based practice, culture and values of the NHS and it's inter-relationship with other agencies.
- Environmental and political awareness
Clinical governance
Essential
- Evidence of experience in Clinical Governance
- Experience of Audit
- Commitment to implementation and strengthening of clinical governance
Desirable
- Track record of advancement and development of clinical interests and services, including delivery of performance targets
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Welcoming, polite, attentive
- Respect others' time. Speak up on behalf of others.
- Respect people and their dignity. Work as a team.
- Take responsibility. Be a leader
- Delivers the best outcomes
Desirable
- Exemplary personal conduct and behaviour
- Personal credibility, with the ability to gain the confidence of others
Other requirements
Essential
- Most roles require travel across sites. Candidates must be able to travel effectively between sites
- Upholds and models the Trust values
Desirable
- Inspires others
- Calm rational decision making in adversity
- Capacity to work to develop a shared vision
- Willingness to accept the wider interests of the Trust
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
William Harvey Hospital
Ashford
TN24 0LZ
Employer's website
https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)
