• Job Description

  Req#: C9382-25-0120?language=en&page=171&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The successful applicant will be based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital working within the Trust's £39 million Surgical Unit, which opened in July 2011, comprising in-patient and day-case theatre floors and elective wards. You will join a team of ten general surgeons with varying interests in either colorectal, benign upper GI and/or emergency general surgery, to provide an elective and emergency general surgical service for the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre population.

  Main duties of the job

  Programmed Activities

  2.0 Theatre

  1.0 OPD

  1.0 Endoscopy

  0.5 Ward rounds

  1.0 Clinical administration

  0.5 MDT

  2.5 On-call

  1.5 Supporting professional activities

  About us

  The Blackpool Victoria Hospital serves a resident population of approximately 330,000. There are large seasonal fluctuations in population with Blackpool and surrounding areas of the Fylde coast attracting up to 16 million visitors a year. The Victoria Hospital is a District TEACHING General Hospital with 849 beds and serves the three surrounding boroughs of Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde. On-site is the Lancashire Cardiac Centre, a £52 million development, which opened in July 2006. This has six cardiology teams, six cardiothoracic teams, three dedicated cardiac theatres, 14 critical care beds and 89 ward beds. In July 2011, the Trust's new Surgical Unit opened, which accommodates all elective and non-elective theatres, including three Day case theatres sited within a dedicated floor and unit. The Surgical Unit also features a dedicated urology unit and space for pre-operative assessments.

  Details

  Date posted

  13 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year pro rata

  Contract

  Locum

  Duration

  6 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  382-DOC37-25

  Job locations

  Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

  Whinney Heys Road

  Blackpool

  FY3 8NR

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The main aspects of the role are shown above but full details of the role are in the attached job description.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The main aspects of the role are shown above but full details of the role are in 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

  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

  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

  Health

  Essential

  • Fit to fulfil all aspects of the post

  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.

  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

  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

  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

  Health

  Essential

  • Fit to fulfil all aspects of the post

  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).

  Additional information

  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

  Whinney Heys Road

  Blackpool

  FY3 8NR

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

  Whinney Heys Road

  Blackpool

  FY3 8NR

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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