Locum Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £93,666 - £126,281 per annum/pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4QJ |
| Company: | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6113818/359-MSD6113818Surg |
Summary
This is a locum post for twelve months with a view to a long-term substantive appointment post giving the opportunity for a Colorectal and General surgeon to join the surgical department at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.
This is a replacement post, following the retirement of an existing consultant. The successful applicant will be expected to support the provision of colorectal cancer surgery and take an active part in the colorectal multidisciplinary meeting. They will also be expected to take part in the emergency on call rota for general surgery admissions as well as providing elective sessions in outpatients, theatres and endoscopy. There will be the opportunity to develop sub-specialty colorectal interests such as pelvic floor services, inflammatory bowel disease surgery or pursue an academic pathway linking with the University of Kent. With the arrival of a new medical school in Kent the applicant should be committed to teaching and will have the opportunity to engage with future under graduate and post graduate training
The Trust was formed in April 2000 by the merger of the Mid Kent Healthcare Trust and the Kent & Sussex Weald NHS Trust. It provides general hospital services to a population of approximately 500,000 in West Kent and North East Sussex, and some tertiary referral, specialist services to a considerably larger population (1.2 million). Its major hospitals are the new Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury and Maidstone Hospital. The Trust’s Headquarters are at Maidstone Hospital.
The Trust’s Chairman is Mr David Highton, the Chief Executive is Mr Miles Scott and the Medical Director is Dr Sara Mumford. The Chief Operating Officer is Mr Sean Briggs. Clinical services are organised into a number of clinical directorates. The Clinical Director for the Surgical Directorate is Mr Haythem Ali, the General Manager is Lucinda Hill and the Surgical Head of Nursing is Karen Mangan.
To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave.
To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.
To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trust’s patients, and to
make a contribution to future thinking about the Trust’s strategic direction.
To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trust’s Guide to Job planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.
To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Apr 2024
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