LAS ST Higher General Surgery inSwansea inSwansea PUBLISHED TUE 26 NOV 2024

Band Doctor - other: Depending on experience £1,813.28 Band LL/1B p/w paid monthly inc on call supplement FIXEDTERM
CORONARY CARE UNIT ON-CALL

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The Swansea Bay University Health Board is seeking a LAS ST Higher in General Surgery for a fixed-term position from February 5, 2025, to August 5, 2025, at Morriston Hospital. This role involves participating in the surgical on-call middle grade level rota and providing clinical services under the supervision of a Consultant Surgeon. Responsibilities include diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, managing surgical inpatients, day cases, and outpatients, as well as offering advice to other clinicians. The department, part of Integrated Surgical Services, encompasses various specialties and emphasises continuous professional development. The health board values teamwork, care, and improvement, and offers supportive links with local universities for research and teaching.

Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

We have an exciting opportunity for a LAS ST Higher to join the department of General Surgery to commence on 5th February 2025 until 5th August 2025 only. This post will form part of the surgical on call Middle grade level rota at Morriston Hospital.

Post is vacant from 5th February 2025 until 5th August 2025 only as covering a vacant training grade post.

The Department of General Surgery is led by a Clinical Director supported by two Clinical Leads, Head of Nursing and General Managers. The Department forms part of the Integrated Surgical Services Group, which includes Pancreatic, Bariatric, Oesophageal, Colorectal, Endocrine, Vascular, Urology and Head and Neck Services.

We have close links with Swansea University and other University College partners in South Wales especially in the areas of research & development and multi-professional teaching.

We place great emphasis on continuous professional development and will actively support you in the development and achievement of personal goals.

You will provide a clinical service in conjunction with your colleagues under the direction of a Consultant Surgeon, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.

You will be required to participate on the on call rota with prospective cover.

You will be required to contribute to the general surgical inpatients, day cases and out patients, with an appropriate level of consultant supervision according to your level of experience.

You will provide advice to clinicians in hospital and primary care, originating either from telephone calls or ward referrals.

Morriston Hospital offers a comprehensive range of services, including specialist services serving the local population.These services are supported by critical care facilities, which include a 28 bed general ITU and HDU, a cardiac ITU and HDU, a plastic surgery ITU and HDU and a full range of high quality diagnostic and therapeutic services. The hospital component encompasses a Coronary Care Unit, several General Medical specialties, a well-developed Trauma and Orthopaedic service & a range of General Surgical specialties.