Job summary
The post will provide the opportunity to undertake a variety of daytime activities as the clinical element consists mostly of overnight shifts. The core element of this role is research with a view to obtaining a higher degree with a clinical element on an on-call rota as detailed below to facilitate the research. There are various projects available, under the supervision of the colorectal surgeons and gastroenterologists consultants at St Mark's Hospital.

Main duties of the job
1:6 rota at Central Middlesex Hospital with modest daytime clinical commitment. Elective Colorectal, Orthopaedic and some General Surgery patients are operated on at Central Middlesex Hospital both in the ACAD and BeCAD operating theatres. This post will provide medical cover for these surgical patients on a 1:6 nights and weekends rota at Central Middlesex Hospital, and facilitate obtaining a surgical opinion on other medical patients within the Hospital. Supervised, two week wait clinics will also be performed on a flexible basis. This post can be performed by gastroenterology trainees or colorectal surgical trainees and is responsible to the St Mark's Colorectal Surgery Department for their clinical duties.

About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job responsibilities
Please find the job description for this information. This post will provide medical cover for these surgical patients on a 1:6 nights and weekends rota at Central Middlesex Hospital, and facilitate obtaining a surgical opinion on other medical patients within the Hospital.

Person Specification
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• GMC registration
• MRCP or MRCS and ATLS

Desirable

• Experience at registrar level in general surgery or gastroenterology at ST3 level or above
• Evidence of service audit
• Other relevant courses, e.g. ALS, CCrISP, BSS

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.