Job description

Job responsibilities

The Trust is committed to support and provide funds for education and development. We are particularly keen to support new research and you will be encouraged to contribute to these areas.

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is an exceptional place to work with many amazing teams of hard working and dedicated staff, delivering high standards of patient care. We have made significant changes in the way we work to meet the challenges of the changing NHS

Applications are invited from surgeons who would like to continue with their personal development within our innovative and exciting unit. Applicants should hold Full Registration with the GMC with a License to Practice. FRCS or equivalent is essential for this post.

Job responsibilities

The Trust is committed to support and provide funds for education and development. We are particularly keen to support new research and you will be encouraged to contribute to these areas.

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is an exceptional place to work with many amazing teams of hard working and dedicated staff, delivering high standards of patient care. We have made significant changes in the way we work to meet the challenges of the changing NHS

Applications are invited from surgeons who would like to continue with their personal development within our innovative and exciting unit. Applicants should hold Full Registration with the GMC with a License to Practice. FRCS or equivalent is essential for this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• FRCS or equivalent
• The post holder must be fully registered with GMC and hold a current license to practice

Desirable

• You must be on the specialist register for Plastic Surgery or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be on the GMC specialist register to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee
• Relevant higher degree (MD/PhD)

Experience and Achievements

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Plastic Surgery
• Experience of all aspects of Skin Oncology including melanoma and referral pathways.
• Experience of working in breast reconstruction, perineal reconstruction, and hand surgery

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in medical education
• Understanding current issues within colorectal & general surgery and the future direction of the specialty
• Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
• Attendance at a recognized management course
• Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions

Teaching and Training

Desirable

• Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
• Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
• Training in clinical and educational supervision
• Attendance at a teaching course
• Formal qualification in teaching/education

Audit and Research

Desirable

• Critical Appraisal Skills
• Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
• Evidence of knowledge of research methodology

Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment

Essential

• Good communication and empathy skills with patients
• Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
• Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
• Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
• Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
• Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare

Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities

Desirable

• Evidence of continual learning and development
• Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
• Evidence of innovation
• Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser

General

Essential

• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
• For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
• An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service

Qualifications

Essential

• FRCS or equivalent
• The post holder must be fully registered with GMC and hold a current license to practice

Desirable

• You must be on the specialist register for Plastic Surgery or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be on the GMC specialist register to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee
• Relevant higher degree (MD/PhD)

Experience and Achievements

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Plastic Surgery
• Experience of all aspects of Skin Oncology including melanoma and referral pathways.
• Experience of working in breast reconstruction, perineal reconstruction, and hand surgery

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in medical education
• Understanding current issues within colorectal & general surgery and the future direction of the specialty
• Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
• Attendance at a recognized management course
• Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions

Teaching and Training

Desirable

• Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
• Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
• Training in clinical and educational supervision
• Attendance at a teaching course
• Formal qualification in teaching/education

Audit and Research

Desirable

• Critical Appraisal Skills
• Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
• Evidence of knowledge of research methodology

Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment

Essential

• Good communication and empathy skills with patients
• Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
• Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
• Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
• Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
• Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare

Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities

Desirable

• Evidence of continual learning and development
• Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
• Evidence of innovation
• Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser

General

Essential

• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
• For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
• An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service

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

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Acre Street

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA

Employer's website

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