Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties are shown above but full duties of the role are to be found on the attached job description.

Job responsibilities

Main duties are shown above but full duties of the role are to be found on the attached job description.

Person Specification

Legal Requirements

Essential

• Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date
• Full registration with the GMC
• Primary medical qualification (MB BS or equivalent)

Desirable

• Specialist Interest in colorectal and/or general surgery
• Specialist interest in Pelvic Floor

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• MB ChB or equivalent
• FRCS or equivalent
• Senior Registrar/SpR at Year 5/6 or equivalent training in Colorectal & General Surgery
• Evidence of appropriate CPD

Desirable

• Higher degree (MD/PhD)

Experience

Essential

• Wide general, emergency and colorectal open and laparoscopic surgical experience.
• Ability to deal with emergency and elective colorectal and general surgical conditions

Desirable

• Experience of advanced laparoscopic techniques
• Training in robotic colorectal surgery

Research/Audit/Publications

Essential

• Publications and presentations in the field of surgery
• Ability to supervise audit projects
• Recent personal involvement in audits
• Understanding of principles of research and audit
• Regular attendance at audit meeting

Desirable

• Research qualification

Professionalism

Essential

• Enthusiasm and commitment
• Ability to work collaboratively with other colleagues

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written
• Effective teaching skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff
• Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
• Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting
• Leadership skills - ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions

Desirable

• Computer and IT skills
• Educational qualification or working towards
• Experience of supervision of other staff
• Understanding of principles of Clinical Governance
• Experience in teaching undergraduate/post graduate medical students

Management Skills

Essential

• Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS
• Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants

Desirable

• Participation in a management training course

Health

Essential

• Fit to fulfil all aspects of the post

Knowledge/Research

Essential

• Commitment to CPD and requirements of clinical governance and audit

Desirable

• A proven track record in self- directed research
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Personal

Essential

• Agreement to live within reasonable access to the Trust

Adherence to the Values of the Trust

Essential

• People Centred - Always patient and staff focused. Supports effective team work. Able to demonstrate integrity through honest and open behaviours Communicates widely and effectively.
• Compassion - Always shows empathy for patients and staff. Always seeks to understand how others are feeling.
• Positive - Always staying positive to reassure staff and patients. Always reflecting the impact of own attitude and behaviours upon the service and staff.
• Excellence - Always striving to do best for patients and staff. Always appreciating the efforts of others. Always taking responsibility for actions. Always seeking out opportunities for improvements.

Legal Requirements

Essential

• Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date
• Full registration with the GMC
• Primary medical qualification (MB BS or equivalent)

Desirable

• Specialist Interest in colorectal and/or general surgery
• Specialist interest in Pelvic Floor

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• MB ChB or equivalent
• FRCS or equivalent
• Senior Registrar/SpR at Year 5/6 or equivalent training in Colorectal & General Surgery
• Evidence of appropriate CPD

Desirable

• Higher degree (MD/PhD)

Experience

Essential

• Wide general, emergency and colorectal open and laparoscopic surgical experience.
• Ability to deal with emergency and elective colorectal and general surgical conditions

Desirable

• Experience of advanced laparoscopic techniques
• Training in robotic colorectal surgery

Research/Audit/Publications

Essential

• Publications and presentations in the field of surgery
• Ability to supervise audit projects
• Recent personal involvement in audits
• Understanding of principles of research and audit
• Regular attendance at audit meeting

Desirable

• Research qualification

Professionalism

Essential

• Enthusiasm and commitment
• Ability to work collaboratively with other colleagues

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written
• Effective teaching skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff
• Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
• Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting
• Leadership skills - ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions

Desirable

• Computer and IT skills
• Educational qualification or working towards
• Experience of supervision of other staff
• Understanding of principles of Clinical Governance
• Experience in teaching undergraduate/post graduate medical students

Management Skills

Essential

• Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS
• Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants

Desirable

• Participation in a management training course

Health

Essential

• Fit to fulfil all aspects of the post

Knowledge/Research

Essential

• Commitment to CPD and requirements of clinical governance and audit

Desirable

• A proven track record in self- directed research
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Personal

Essential

• Agreement to live within reasonable access to the Trust

Adherence to the Values of the Trust

Essential

• People Centred - Always patient and staff focused. Supports effective team work. Able to demonstrate integrity through honest and open behaviours Communicates widely and effectively.
• Compassion - Always shows empathy for patients and staff. Always seeks to understand how others are feeling.
• Positive - Always staying positive to reassure staff and patients. Always reflecting the impact of own attitude and behaviours upon the service and staff.
• Excellence - Always striving to do best for patients and staff. Always appreciating the efforts of others. Always taking responsibility for actions. Always seeking out opportunities for improvements.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

Employer's website

https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)