Locum Consultant in General Surgery

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Fixed term contract General Surgeon with daily duties in SAAU and on call commitments to help with on call and waiting list management. General Surgery experience in required and specific training in any of the specialties of General Surgery as Colorectal Upper GI or Breast would be welcomed. There will be an average of 9 Programmed Activities of Direct Clinical Care, with the remainder being allocated for Supporting Professional and/or other Activities. The purpose of the role is replacement in order to maintain clinical activities.

As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following: -

•       The provision of a first-class clinical service

•       Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty

•       Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London

•       Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies

•       Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans

•       Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Division or the Trust

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The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi–disciplinary team providing and further developing care for surgery patients and to provide and develop services for King’s surgical patients.  In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.

It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to the development and delivery of aspects of surgical services depending upon their interests and experience.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

General Surgery is part of the Surgery, Theatres, Anaesthetics and Endoscopy Care Group. The Department of General surgery is based at the Princess Royal University Hospital with some clinical activities at Beckenham Beacon and Orpington. The outpatient and administrative functions for the surgical team are based at Princess Royal University Hospital.

The Clinical Director (CD) of Surgery Theatres Anaesthetics & Endoscopy (Dr Swinda Esprit) is responsible for strategic direction and oversight of the care group.

The care group triumvirate consists of General Manager (Mr Richard Griffiths) Head of Nursing (Mr Víctor Sanchez Castrillon) and the Clinical Director (Dr Swinda Esprit). There are 5 Clinical Leads within the Care Group (General Surgery, Endoscopy, ENT, Pain and Anaesthetics).