Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Acute Surgery team within the Surgery Care Group as a Consultant Surgeon in GI and Acute Surgery with a 10-12 PA job plan. Candidates should be able to manage an undifferentiated General Surgical take based in a busy teaching hospital and major trauma centre and should have a subspecialist GI interest. Candidates should have GMC specialist registration.

You will be part of a team of 8 Consultants (two sub teams of four) alternating weeks of elective GI practice and weeks of managing the General Surgical take Monday to Friday midday (Weekend take is managed by other teams within the GI subspecialty consultant team)
There is a rolling 8 week rota alternating between acute and elective weeks. The 4 Acute weeks comprise 2 weeks of managing the take, 1 week of Ambulatory care and 1 week of cross cover. 

There is a 4 night on call commitment on an 8 week cycle, weekdays only, and spread on different weeks.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.  

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. 

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Manage an undifferentiated General Surgical take (paired with a colleague)
• Manage General Surgical major trauma.
• Have an independent elective practice in Gastrointestinal Surgery.
• Opportunities to take on management / supervisor roles.
• Opportunities to be involved in Training, Teaching and Research / Trials
• Be part of a very supportive team

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• Specialist registration (equivalent experience will be considered)
• Ideally post graduate higher degree.
• Interest in wider aspects of Consultant practice (as above)
• Willingness to work a 10-12PA contract

Person specification

Qualifications and training

Essential criteria

• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
• Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent
• Higher Qualification in specialty i.e. FRCS

Desirable criteria

• Postgraduate degree
• Post CCT Fellowship

Previous or relevant experience

Essential criteria

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to UK CCT in General Surgery
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in Acute and/or GI surgery
• Experience of supervising Foundation and core trainees
• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Experience of audit management

Desirable criteria

• Experience in management of NET tumours
• Experience in a major trauma centre

Living the Trust values

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Aptitudes and skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work well in a team
• Good interpersonal skills and organisational skills
• Enthusiastic and motivated
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurse and other agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
• Ability to manage and lead others

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if large numbers of applications are received.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of your application. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date of this post, please presume that you have not been selected for interview.

Applicants from University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust whose posts are considered to be ‘At Risk’ will be given prior consideration for this post

Our Trust runs the return to practice course each year for nurses who have been out of the profession and wish to return. To find out more please visit our website:

http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/WorkingHere/Typesofjob/Nurses/Returntonursing.aspx

http://www.discoversouthampton.co.uk/   Information on Southampton as a place to live and enjoy

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Getting to Work

Application can be made for parking on site at UHS or through one of the park and ride schemes. This will be based on specific criteria to determine eligibility for site parking as this can be very limited.  UHS encourages staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible. UHS is well connected through bus services to the city centre and other areas.

Please note that we will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

Our staff are positive about working at UHS and rate us above average compared to other NHS Trusts in the Staff Attitude Survey. We are rated strongly on a number of areas including teamwork, communication and engagement.

Equality remains at the centre of all Trust policy making, service delivery and employment practice with all employees being given equality of opportunity to develop, apply for promotion and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. The Trust also closely monitors recruitment activity, training and development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

As a service provider the Trust ensures equality of access and delivery of our services through the provision of interpreter services, facilities for the disabled and sensitivity for patients ethnic and religious differences and needs.

Relocating to Southampton

If you are thinking of moving to the Hampshire area, please find below a link to our website which offers guidance on finding accommodation:

http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/relocating-to-southampton

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