Locum Consultant General Surgery with interest in Colorectal Surgery

at  Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for a six month Locum General Surgery Consultant with an interest in Colorectal Surgery. The successful candidate will join the enthusiastic team of general surgeons providing acute and elective general surgical services at Harrogate and District Foundation Trust.
The General Surgical department is supported by 1 Associate Specialist, 8 Specialty Doctors, 2 Specialist Registrars along with 8 Doctors in Training (FY1/FY2 and CT combination). There are also 2 GI Nurse specialists, 5 Nurse endoscopists and a team of IBD Nurses supporting the colorectal service.
The successful candidate would be welcomed into a dynamic multidisciplinary team where we are proud of the service we provide.
The successful candidate would be a core member of the colorectal MDT and be able to perform surgery for colorectal cancer. The Trust is the provider of Bowel Cancer Screening and is a leading organisation for laparoscopic surgery. Furthermore the development of a subspecialist interest in any aspect of lower gastrointestinal surgery would be encouraged. The post will include a 1 in 8 on call rota. The department prides itself on team working and close collaboration with clinical colleagues to provide a high quality general surgical service.
All applicants must possess Specialist Registration with the GMC or within 6 Months of completing a training programme recognised for the award of CCST or equivalent in General Surgery FRCS or equivalent and JAG accreditation for colonoscopy.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

PLEASE NOTE:

Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Job responsibilities
To provide a comprehensive General surgical service providing optimum care for all patients
Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of all presenting patients.
To work as part of the General Surgical team offering additional expertise in specialist area of Lower Gastro Intestinal
To provide on call service as part of a 1 in 8 rota
To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of the General Surgery Department.
Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students.
To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
Full details of the job description and associated responsibilities of the post are available in the attached document along with the person specification

Please refer the Job description for details