Consultant Colorectal Surgeon

at  Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Would you like to be part of an award-winning NHS Trust located on the edge of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales? Then we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our Colorectal and General Surgery Team.
The post will be based at Airedale Hospital. Airedale NHS Foundation Trust serves a population which extends over a wide and diverse geographical and demographic area, from the Yorkshire Dales, to the small market town of Skipton, Ilkley, and urban Keighley. The hospital lies between Keighley and Skipton, only 10 miles from the multicultural city of Bradford and within an hour from Leeds.

To deliver a high-quality service to general surgery and colorectal patients from the Airedale Health Economy
Maintain the provision of elective and emergency surgery care as part of a general surgical team and provide comprehensive management for general and colorectal patients joining a team of 4 colorectal cancer surgeons.
Possess experience and skills across a range of surgical techniques and be competent with the following procedures including, but not limited to
o Open and laparoscopic and colorectal surgery (Robotics experience desirable but not essential)
o Anorectal pathology
o Experience of pelvic floor surgery desirable
o General surgical procedures – laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernias laparoscopic and open
o JAG accredited Endoscopy skills – lower GI essential, Upper GI desirable
o Outpatient clinic skills
Participate regularly in clinical governance activities, teaching and in the cancer unit peer review process
Participate in our objective achieving the local and national access waiting time targets including referral to treatment (RTT)
Comply with the GMC requirements of Duties of a Doctor & Good Medical Practice
Our award winning hospital is also in an award winning location providing genuine opportunities for a great work-life balance. Yorkshire has recently been voted as the third best region in the world by Lonely Planet, and our local town of Skipton has been voted as the best place to live in the UK by the Sunday Times, commending its top class schools, great transport links, low crime and beautiful surrounding countryside.
The Department has 60 inpatient beds – female ward is shared with gynaecology, urology and gastroenterology, male ward is shared with urology and gastroenterology. There is a dedicated elective surgical ward and a day case surgery ward.
Airedale has 9 theatres including a newly opened barn theatre, and a procedure suite used for ophthalmic procedures.
The Department is well-equipped for all types of general surgery and urology. In addition to the usual surgical facilities, the theatre has full laparoscopic and endourological surgical facilities. The Department aspires to secure a surgical robot.
The Department participates in regional and national training courses and research.

For further details on this vacancy please see the attached job information pack & person specification.

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