Job responsibilities

Clinical:

This post is not recognised for clinical training however, each doctor may be expected, dependent on trainee career focus, to assist in the care of all patients to which he/she is allocated under the direct supervision of the Consultant.

Duties may include business, post-take and teaching ward rounds, OP clinics, Operating Theatre sessions, administrative (dictation of summaries, letters, coding etc.) and

Involvement in surgical assistance as required.

Basic clinical duties under supervision of responsible consultant as required.

Coordination of biopsy retrieval.

Training and involvement in surgery involving biopsies.

The doctor may wish to perform additional on call duties, with permission of the supervising consultant, in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of an appropriate clinical lead.

Administrative:

Coordination of biopsies, involvement in surgery involving biopsies

Clinical case registration in online national registries

Preparation of cases for multidisciplinary meeting presentation (M + M, AWR, IBD MDT meetings etc.).

Research:

This directorate has a strong research pedigree and many ongoing clinical and scientific research projects. The high volume of specialist activity performed in the unit ensures there is a vast opportunity to instigate and perform research/audit projects. Such activity is encouraged and are expected to lead to results presented at regional, national and international meetings.

There will be an expedition to contribute to the successful delivery of ongoing NIHR and commercial projects

Involvement in hands-on clinical trial recruitment

Insuring appropriate up-to-date approvals and trainings to undertake recruitment to clinical trials

Screening of potential participants for upcoming clinical trials

Recruitment and consenting under supervision for clinical trials

Involvement in generating data and data storage.

Preparation of data for analysis, manuscripts and submission for publication.

Presentation of data at local, national and international meetings

Teaching:

The Directorate has a large teaching commitment and strong links with Newcastle University. As such successful applicants may be involved in provision of both formal and informal teaching sessions to Undergraduate Medical Students

Contribution to the programme of teaching for junior doctors

Co-ordination of unit grand round education sessions.

Ad-hoc ward teaching

Flexibility:

In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Primary Medical Qualification
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice at the time of application
• Satisfactory completion of Foundation Training (or equivalent).
• Evidence of smooth progression through training programmes

Desirable

• Certificate in Clinical Education
• ALS, ALTS, CCrISP
• Certificate in GCP /research competency
• Previous research experience

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Good history & examination skills
• Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
• Able to order appropriate investigations
• Image interpretation relevant to practice
• Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
• Previous Paid NHS work experience at the time of application (this does not include Clinical Access / Attachment or Clinical Observership placements).

Desirable

• IT skills.
• Ability to perform basic surgical or vascular access procedures.

Management and Administration Experience

Essential

• Ability to run a service and participate in management process.
• Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
• Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues
• An understanding of Clinical Governance

Desirable

• Proven management and administration ability
• Understanding of management goals
• Experience with audit
• Evidence of leadership / project management
• Evidence of having implemented change

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of supervising junior staff.
• Ability to teach clinical skills

Desirable

• Documented positive feedback from delivered teaching sessions.
• Some knowledge of learning theories

Clinical Governance, Audit and Research

Essential

• Experience of audit projects

Desirable

• Evidence of developing, organising and completing an audit from their own idea.
• Supervising audits undertaken by junior members of the team
• Publication of research in peer reviewed journals and presentation at local, national and international meetings.

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).