Job summaryThis position is a whole time (10 PA), or maximum part time, Consultant General Surgeon appointment for the United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust based at Lincoln County Hospital and Grantham Hospital. The appointee will make up a team of 12 Consultant General Surgeons. The appointee will be expected, in conjunction with his/her colleagues, to provide comprehensive general surgical services to Lincoln County Hospital and associated hospitals, population 450,000. There is the option of additional PA's in agreement with the successful candidate, however, any additional PA's will be reviewed through the job planning process.
Main duties of the jobThe Appointee will be expected, in conjunction with his / her colleagues, to provide comprehensive General surgery service with elements of Emergency general Surgery supporting the provision of an effective countywide service and contribute towards achieving the 18 week wait across the whole General surgery department.
He/she will be expected to carry out teaching duties as required and take an active part in the Postgraduate Medical Education program and in the teaching of General surgery trainee staff. They will be involved in the delivery of undergraduate teaching to the students from Nottingham and Leicester Medical Schools.
The successful candidate will regularly attend Clinical Audit and Departmental Team meetings. He/she will be required to play an active part in the robust clinical audit program in operation within the Department and to take part in regional and national audits.
About usThe United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country. We provide a comprehensive range of hospital based medical, surgical, paediatric, obstetric and gynaecological services to over 800,000 people across the county of Lincolnshire. We operate 4 hospital sites and deliver services in a range of other settings; we employ around 7,800 staff, and have a turnover in excess of £400m per annum.
Job responsibilitiesThe appointee will provide an Emergency General Surgical Services at Lincoln United Hospital and Associated Hospitals and contribute to the comprehensive countywide General Surgical Service for the population of Lincolnshire. Please see attached job description for full details.
Person SpecificationQualifications- Full GMC registration
- An appropriate higher surgical qualification
Desirable- FRCS
- CESR or working towards
Skills- Ability to teach and work with a multi-disciplinary team
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance
Desirable- Willingness to organise relevant audit activities
- Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching
Experience- Extensive experience in Emergency General Surgery
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the speciality
Desirable- Familiarity with issues of service, organisation and development Knowledge of the utilisation of IT in clinical practice
- Experience in performing lower GI endoscopies
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. For further information please see NHS Careers website. 
