{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nConsultant - General Surgery with Upper Gastrointestinal Interest with Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust in Grimsby\n\n We are looking to recruit a Consultant Surgeon with an interest in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery to join our forward thinking Department. The aim of this appointment is to expand the breadth and quality of the General Surgeon Service and the delivery of care across the trust due to increased demand. The postholder will be based in either Scunthorpe or Grimsby General Hospital but will be expected to deliver care across all Trust sites. This post will support the General Surgical Service including on-call commitments for General Surgery. The successful post holder will have the opportunity to be appointed as Honorary Senior Lecturer at Hull York Medical School (HYMS). This honorary appointment is in recognition of contribution to teaching and research and holders of honorary titles may request access to HYMS and University premises and facilities, systems and library services. Job Description approved by Royal College. AAC Date : 9th January 2025 Enthusiastic surgical colleagues are invited to apply for this permanent post which is being advertised with a view to finding the right candidate to fill an existing vacancy and looking to expand the General Surgery Department. This post will be available from August 2024. This is a Consultant General Surgeon post, who has experience in general and laparoscopic surgery and endoscopy skills and an interest in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery . The unit provides elective and emergency general surgery, upper gastrointestinal, general and colorectal surgery, including cancer, and a JAG accredited endoscopy unit. This post will maintain the efficiency and capacity of the Department, and aid the recovery of waiting times following COVID. Applications are sought from candidates who will help deliver General Surgery in both emergency and elective settings. The appointee will join the current team of surgeons where there is a tradition of support for consultant colleagues. The unit currently runs a 1 in 6 or 1:7 consultant of the week duty rota on each of the Trust main sites responsible for emergency admissions. About us The post would suit a good team player dedicated to high quality patient care. The opportunity exists to work in a non-hierarchical setting and offer a wide range of general surgical procedures in this busy DGH. The postholder will be required to create effective relationships with clinical colleagues as well as members of the management team Senior management is supportive of the service and related opportunities for development. The appointee will be required to deliver high quality care to the patients presenting to the Department. The Consultant on call rota will be a 1:6 or 1:7 basis with internal cover between Consultants for annual leave, lieu and study leave. No elective duties are scheduled whilst on call. As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees. We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues. We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. Please be aware that all newemployees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role. Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/ "}