Consultant Colorectal Surgeon - Chertsey
Job overview
The Colorectal Service at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to invite applications for the post of substantive consultant. This is a benign Colorectal position primarily involving day surgery operating and endoscopy with no major resections.
We have a talented team of dedicated consultants working in a friendly, flexible and cohesive group. We are enthusiastic, welcoming and proactive in supporting special interests. We wish to recruit a new consultant to join our team, bringing the number up to 8 substantive consultants.We are supported by a strong team of 2 clinical fellows, 4 registrars, 4 TWR faster diagnosis standard nurse specialists, an enhanced recovery nurse team, and 2 colorectal cancer nurse specialists.
We can offer a fantastic development and coaching programme for new consultants and we will support you with your professional development. There are excellent opportunities to develop individual professional portfolios.
We aim to provide a high quality patient experience and an excellent place to work for all staff. We believe that the key to improved patient and staff experience is a high quality, efficient and patient-centred pathway, in which the patient sees the ‘right doctor, first time’.
We are welcoming applications from candidates interested in full or part-time working. We’d love to meet you for an informal visit. Contact me to arrange a visit or for an informal chat about the post.
Main duties of the job
Deliver Clinical, Educational and Managerial Services of the highest professional standard at Consultant Level to the Department
Work with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high quality well-led service for patients of Ashford & St Peter’s, including the diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance with Trust policies and practices.
Deliver Direct Clinical Care to patients, through all parts of the Department assisting clinical decision-making and sharing equally in the workload.
The Consultant team will provide comprehensive senior clinical cover to the Department.
Have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate.
Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department and provide a prompt opinion on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties.
Engage with medical, nursing, management and all relevant co-workers in the delivery of department objectives: to provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience; ensure the highest quality clinical care.
Actively participate in and support other staff with education, research, audit and clinical governance activities involving a multi-disciplinary workforce across the department
Support recruitment, appraisal, development and mentoring activities to a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional team
Undertake any other duties appropriate for a consultant.
Working for our organisation
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- On-site Nurseries
- On-site staff cafes
- On-site parking
- Support in career development
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
For more information about a career at ASPH please visit: www.asph-careers.org
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will hold a 11 Programmed Activity Contract and participate in the 1:10 on-call rota.
Any changes will be by negotiation and will be reflected in the job plans of the team.
Participate in the professional training of the staff in the department, both medical and non-medical, and contribute as required to teaching sessions for other hospital staff as well as undergraduate and postgraduate staff, including supervision of junior medical staff.Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (or CCT) by the time of taking up the post or be accredited for inclusion on the General Medical Council’s Specialist Register.
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
Experience
Essential criteria- Providing direct clinical care
- Active participation in clinical audit and evidence of presentation at a national level
- Full JAG accreditation for colonoscopy
- Experience in developing effective and collaborative working relationships
- Sacral Nerve Neuromodulation
- Experience in Pelvic Floor Problems
- Experience in Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Service improvement projects
Skills
Essential criteria- Highly skilled in the management and treatment of patients admitted to the specialty.
- Must be able to demonstrate values consistent with the Trust Values Based Behaviours and be willing to develop self to an Exemplary level and act as a role model for others, in particular in relation to patients:
- Knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights.
- Ability to communicate effectively with them and with other staff to ensure that their care, treatment and support are not compromised.
- A good understanding of their communication, physical & emotional needs; can identify their individual needs and preferences, their changing needs and recognise and promote their independence
- Ability to empathise with patients and their families and to treat them with compassion and sensitivity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work constructively in a multidisciplinary team, be flexible and responsive to the needs of colleagues
- Ability to manage competing demands in a busy acute environment and cope and manage own emotions under stress
- Competent in the use of IT/computer systems
- Evidence of ability to continuously improve patient and staff experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria- NHS Constitution
- Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the professional code of conduct and guidance issued by the GMC and adhere to this.
Teaching
Essential criteria- Medical and non-medical undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
- Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification