Trust Grade (Eqv to ST3+ ) for General Surgery

Trust Grade (Eqv to ST3+ ) for General Surgery

The post holder is primarily intended to work at Registrar level, supporting and aiding the clinical ward work, the Outpatient workload and Emergency and Emergency Elective operating of the Department. A pay banding supplement is payable for participation in the on-call rota at middle grade level.

Main duties of the job

Newham University Hospital is part of Barts Health NHS Trust. It is an associate teaching hospital and is dedicated to teaching and training.Post-holders will be working at the middle grade level as a Trust Grade Registrar and be part of a team of 8 at the middle grade level within the General Surgery department. You will be rotating and working within the department in Breast/Endocrine surgery, Gastro-intestinal/minimally invasive surgery and colorectal surgery. Although this post is not a recognized training post, you will have a wide opportunity to develop your surgical skills and you will be expected to have a strong academic commitment and to be part of the ongoing academic and audit activities of the department.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification Experience

• Previous experience in General Surgery
• Previous experience within the NHS

Skills

• Ability to motivate and teach junior medical staff.
• Ability to lead, direct and delegate tasks appropriately.
• Ability to perform intermediate general surgical procedures both elective and emergencies

Knowledge

• Able to conduct General Surgical outpatients
• On call experience at registrar level

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent Medical Qualification
• ATLS
• MRCS
• FRCS

Other

• Ability to gain the Confidence of colleagues and patients
• Knowledge of the CERNER Millennium Hospital system

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.