General GI and Acute Surgery Consultant | University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £99,532 - £131,964 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 May 2024 |
| Location: | Southampton, SO16 6YD |
| Company: | University Hospital Southampton NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6277273/188-MT1169 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Acute Surgery team within the Surgery Care Group as a Consultant Surgeon in GI and Acute Surgery with a 10-12 PA job plan. Candidates should be able to manage an undifferentiated General Surgical take based in a busy teaching hospital and major trauma centre and should have a subspecialist GI interest. Candidates should have GMC specialist registration.
You will be part of a team of 8 Consultants (two sub teams of four) alternating weeks of elective GI practice and weeks of managing the General Surgical take Monday to Friday midday (Weekend take is managed by other teams within the GI subspecialty consultant team)
There is a rolling 8 week rota alternating between acute and elective weeks. The 4 Acute weeks comprise 2 weeks of managing the take, 1 week of Ambulatory care and 1 week of cross cover.
There is a 4 night on call commitment on an 8 week cycle, weekdays only, and spread on different weeks.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
• Manage an undifferentiated General Surgical take (paired with a colleague)
• Manage General Surgical major trauma.
• Have an independent elective practice in Gastrointestinal Surgery.
• Opportunities to take on management / supervisor roles.
• Opportunities to be involved in Training, Teaching and Research / Trials
• Be part of a very supportive team
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
• Specialist registration (equivalent experience will be considered)
• Ideally post graduate higher degree.
• Interest in wider aspects of Consultant practice (as above)
• Willingness to work a 10-12PA contract
This advert closes on Tuesday 14 May 2024