Consultant General Surgeon, Benign Upper GI Sub Speciality Interest inLlantrisant inLlantrisant PUBLISHED
FRI 13 DEC 2024
The Consultant will participate in a flexible clinical schedule that encompasses outpatient clinics, theatre sessions, ward rounds, and various assessments. There will also be opportunities for research, clinical audit, and training. Candidates must possess experience and training aligning with CCT accreditation and be committed to delivering emergency and elective upper GI services. Proficiency in either Welsh or English is encouraged. Interview dates are set for February 12th and 18th, 2025.
This post will join the team of consultants responsible for the provision of General Surgical services to the University Health Board in Cwm Taf Morgannwg. The consultant will be based at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant, but may be required to travel and work at other sites across the organisation.
The post will be required to share with consultant colleagues in the responsibility of providing outpatient and inpatient services for the local population and in doing so, foster excellent working relationships within and outside the General Surgical department, including medical, nursing, secretarial and support staff, General Practitioners, and management teams. The new appointee will be supporting the upper GI MDT and will be one of the link surgeons responsible for referral of upper GI cancer patients to tertiary centre (Cardiff and Vale).
The post will be part of the consultant on call rota on a 1:8 basis (1:8 Royal Glamorgan Hospital, 1:8 Princess of Wales Hospital) with a 10-session job plan with enhanced payment for the on-call commitment.
Will be encouraged to develop special interests complementary to the existing Upper GI consultants and should be competent in both open and laparoscopic approaches. Expected to work within a team of consultants providing specialist care for patients with emergency general, urgent and elective UGI disease. Experience and training of a CCT accredited doctor on the Specialist Register.
Applications are invited for a Consultant General Surgeon, Benign Upper GI Sub Speciality Interest.
The successful candidate will join the existing General Surgical Department at Royal Glamorgan Hospital. The post will have a flexible session programme with a general surgical emergency 'on call' commitment 1:8.
The post has been created to provide benign Upper GI service with emergency surgery.
The successful applicant will be expected to cover a week on call as part of the emergency surgeon role and will be expected to provide Upper GI services during their non on call weeks.
Clinical Sessions include:
- Outpatient Clinics
- Theatre Sessions
- Ward Rounds
- Pre Operative Assessment
- Post Operative Assessment
- On-call
Supporting Professional Activity
- Research
- Clinical Audit and Risk Management
- Administration
- Education and training.
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
The interview dates are Feb 12th & Feb 18th 2025
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