About the role
Salary: £113565.00 to £150569.00
We are looking for two exceptional candidates to join the Colorectal Department in the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidates will join a team of 8 colorectal consultants to provide general and specialist colorectal care to the population of Gloucestershire and well as participating in the emergency general surgery rota.
Clinical Care
Deliver high-quality patient care, including assessment, treatment and ward rounds, and provide clinical support to junior medical and nursing staff. Participate in the agreed on-call and out-of-hours rota.
Clinical Leadership
Provide senior clinical support and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective and coordinated care.
Education and Training
Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and support the development of junior medical staff. Act as Educational Supervisor where agreed.
Management
Participate in departmental and Trust meetings and contribute to service development and improvement.
Clinical Governance
Promote evidence-based practice, follow NICE and professional guidance, and participate in clinical audit, risk management, quality improvement and management of incidents and complaints.
Professional Development
Maintain CME/CPD and participate in annual job planning and appraisal.
Research
Support and participate in clinical research where appropriate.
Professional Responsibilities
Work in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and contribute effectively to team-based working.
- Clinical Responsibilities/Key Responsibilities
The appointee will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to the patients presenting to the Department.
To examine and treat patients on the shop floor of the Department.
To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff.
To provide on call support. To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols.
To carry out ward rounds.
- Professional Development, Education and Training
To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of MMC and related requirements.
To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme.
To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, Core Trainees, STs and other staff as appropriate.
Where agreed, to act as Educational Supervisor to junior and middle grade medical staff, being responsible for their appraisal and personal development planning.
- Management and Leadership
To provide medical information for the development of systems appropriate for Trust needs.
To participate in departmental consultant and senior staff meetings whilst remaining within the framework of the agreed strategy of the Trust and the Department.
To attend other departmental, Divisional and Trust meetings as necessary.
To attend regional and national meetings as necessary.
To undertake all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies.
- Research and Development
The post-holder will be encouraged to be active in clinical research.
- Communications and Working Relationships
To work within the framework of team decisions.
To take a whole systems to working with the wider health community.
To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility.
- Clinical Governance
To undertake all work in accordance with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procedures and operating policies.
To attend accredited conferences and meetings to update personal level of clinical practice, teaching and management skills in line with CME/CPD requirements.
To participate in an annual Job Planning Review process.
To participate in the Trusts annual Appraisal process and to respond to any identified development needs.
To adhere to the Trusts Adverse Clinical Incident Policy.
- Other Audit (as agreed with Service Line Director)
To promote evidence based practice. To respond appropriately to NICE guidance. To change own and others clinical practice in response to new clinical developments.
To undertake and supervise relevant clinical audit topics.
To be involved in risk management and quality assurance.
To remain up to date and engaged in CME/CPD as per RCS guidelines.
To respond appropriately to complaints and critical incidents.
The post holder will be expected to take part in developing clinical audit in accordance with agreed Directorate and Corporate Clinical Governance programmes. These build on the considerable progress already made by the Trust in clinical audit and continuous quality improvement.
8. General Working Conditions The places of work for this post are Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals. Other work locations, including off-site working, may be agreed in the post-holders Job Plan where appropriate.