Job description

Job responsibilities

In addition to HPB registrar work, the duties of the post include providing senior cover for HPB patients, attending theatre/outpatient sessions and care of admitted General Surgical patients.

There is a commitment to the acute general surgical rota (commensurate with experience). The appointed candidate will be expected to carry out a degree of clinical work (clinics) independently.

There is access to modern imaging (CT PET), Endoscopy (ERCP and EUS) and robotics on single site.

This post offers excellent exposure and experience in complex HPB surgery. The Senior Clinical Fellow is expected to develop operative skills in robotic surgery and judgement in the care of such patients through the full spectrum of the specialty.

The University Hospital is over a thousand bedded tertiary care, level III trauma unit. It is affiliated to Warwick Medical School (Warwick University) which is one of the foremost institutions in theCountry.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Meets all Essential

Desirable

• Meets all Desirable

Experience

Essential

• o Experience of providing direct clinical care. o Monitoring and recording of patient progress, making intervention when necessary. o Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.

Desirable

• Substantive experience at Registrar level within General Surgery

Knowledge

Essential

• o Knowledge of wider health debates and NHS Structures, and current media issues. o The applicant must be familiar with and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the major principles of the GMC. o Clear logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach o Demonstrated skills in Laparoscopic and Open Surgery

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• o Capacity to work effectively in a multi disciplinary team & demonstrate leadership when appropriate. o Capacity to establish good working relations with others. o The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing, and speaking that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues. o Good Leadership skills. o Enthusiasm & ability to work under pressure. o Supportive & tolerant. o Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team. o Ability to perform emergency trauma laparotomy (part supervised). o Experience in laparoscopic surgery. o Research/publications/Presentations.

Desirable

• Career track within HPB Surgery. First assistant course/training for robotic surgery. Robotic simulation training Laparoscopic/open surgery experience in complex HPB pathology. Experience of publication in peer reviewed journal. Audit and data collection. National and international presentation in HPB field.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• o Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below). o Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)