Consultant Colorectal Surgeon

at  Swansea Bay University Health Board

Working with consultant colleagues and the multi-professional team you will have continuing responsibility for the well-being of all patients under your care, allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff. In partnership with clinical and managerial colleagues you will also have responsibility for the safe, efficient and effective functioning of the services in which you work in line with the values, operational policies and integrated medium-term plan (IMTP) of the Health Board. You are encouraged to consider how services can be improved and to report any concerns about safety. You will participate in the on-call rota at Morriston Hospital, with prospective cover.
It may also be necessary to undertake emergency duties at other locations with the Health Board including out of hours cover for elective inpatients at Singleton Hospital. Travelling as necessary between hospitals/clinic will be required to undertake such duties. Travel expenses will be remunerated according to the Health Board policy and procedures for claiming. You will be named in the contracts of junior medical staff as the person expected to act as Educational Supervisor for those assigned to you, overseeing their training and being the initial source of advice for doctors regarding their careers, within the guidelines of the specialist bodies and medical royal colleges.
Medical trainees in Wales are required to agree an educational contract jointly between them, the Health Board and the Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)

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