Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Applications are sought for a substantive appointment of a General Surgeon with an interest in colorectal surgery to join an established and successful team of seven colorectal surgeons working at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. This is a replacement post with ability to support services including IBD, endometriosis surgery, Gynae- oncology, Complex abdominal wall reconstruction and proctology. The successful candidate will be part of a team of 14 consultants for the provision of emergency general surgery. We are currently in partnership with St Mary’s hospital, Isle of Wight. It is envisaged that the Trusts will merge, and the new appointee will be expected to work across both sites as part of their job plan.

The Unit sees over 300 patients with colorectal cancer each year of whom approx. 200 undergo elective operations and approximately another 40 as an emergency. The unit has run a colorectal cancer MDT since 1999. We are a positive outlier on the NBOCAP analysis of Cancer outcomes for the last five years, with an excellent 1% 90 day mortality.

In addition, to having a long-standing national reputation as a minimally invasive unit, we have well established services in Robotic TME surgery, beyond TME surgery including LPLND, CME surgery, multi-visceral resections and 3D laparoscopic colorectal surgery. We envisage that the appointees will deliver minimal access colon cancer surgery and be mentored in any of the above as our minimal access colorectal surgery workload, for both IBD and endometriosis surgery, increases.

Training and experience in a tertiary referral centre for colorectal disease will be preferable, and a higher degree, colorectal publications, ongoing colorectal research interests and robotic colorectal experience will be looked upon very favourably. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of dynamic colorectal team and an advanced robotic colorectal platform. Being a competent surgeon entails more than just operative skills, and evidence will be sought as to the appointee's clinical judgement and team working.

Key Responsibilities

This is a replacement posts for a permanent consultant, aimed to maintain and develop services within our unit. The post will support the busy on call rota with increased consultant on-site involvement. Advanced minimal access surgery and/or robotic surgery experience in colorectal surgery is of particular importance. These posts are based in the Lower GI surgical unit to work very closely with 7 consultant colleagues on a day-to-day basis to cover general aspects of lower GI work. We aim to appoint a well-trained specialist in Lower GI surgery with sufficient general surgical experience to manage general surgical emergencies. Training and experience in a tertiary referral centre for colorectal disease will be preferable, and a higher degree, colorectal publications and ongoing colorectal research interests will be looked upon very favourably. Ability to work very flexibly as a team member with existing colleagues is essential. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of dynamic colorectal team and an advanced robotic colorectal platform. Being a competent surgeon entails more than just operative skills, and evidence will be sought as to the appointee's clinical judgement, record of working in teams and in management of post operative complications and/or critically ill surgical patients.

Closing date: 13th May 2024

Interview date: TBC

For further information please contact Mr Gerald David, Clinical Lead for Colorectal Surgery ([email protected]) or Adam Haycox, Care Group Manager for Surgery ([email protected]).

Job Description

Job Plan

Additional Department Information

Please note the attached documents are pending Royal College approval.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• FRCS or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher degree/postgraduate thesis

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
• Evidence of a colorectal fellowship
• Trained in General surgery and able to manage common surgical emergencies

Desirable

• Experience in Robotic colorectal surgery

Clinical Skills

• Demonstrable skills and experience of a breath of colorectal surgery and emergency general surgery and evidence of a commitment to areas to be developed as part of this post.
• Understanding of clinical risk management

Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
• Knowledge and use of evidence-based practice
• IT skills
• Effective, confident presentation ability
• Experience in and outside speciality

Other

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Publications
• Prizes and honours
• Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

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