Consultant in Paediatric Surgery

Job title:

Consultant in Paediatric Surgery

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and busiest paediatric surgical units in the country. The appointee will help deliver the provision of general paediatric surgery to children at RMCH, Wythenshawe and Lancaster General Infirmary. There will also be the opportunity to help develop the existing multidisciplinary vascular malformation service alongside Ms O’Shea. The department encourages collaborative working, and any applicant will be expected to share our strong team ethic.The Department of Paediatric Surgery is the specialist children’s surgery centre in North West England including Neonatal, Oncological, Thoracic, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and specialist day-case surgery, and the surgery of intestinal failure and short bowel supra-regional service supporting exstrophy, hyperinsulinaemia of the New-born, Metabolic disorders.The department has a recent history of providing high quality training for all members of the department as reflected in the GMC Trainee Survey results. We have a full and varied educational programme every Monday morning that is protected time.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will provide emergency paediatric and neonatal surgery as part of a hot-week system with 1 in 12 prospective on call cover. There is a separate TOF rota covered by three consultants and a daytime lower GI rota covered by four consultants. There is no cross cover of the Paediatric Urology rota at consultant level.The appointee will be contracted for eleven and a half programmed activities per week, and these will be fixed within the department job plan part time applicants will be welcomed.The appointee would be expected to cover for colleagues on annual and study leave as well as short term sick leave. The consultant will provide continuing responsibility for patients in their charge in line with established hospital procedures.About usMFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.Job description
Job responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• MBChB or equivalent
• Postgraduate qualification: FRCS or equivalent
• Completion of general professional training

Desirable

• Evidence of subspecialty training in the management of vascular malformations
• MD, PhD or other higher degree

Teaching and Audit
Essential

• Teaching medical students
• Teaching junior medical staff
• Experience of Audit

Other Requirements
Essential

• Full registration with the GMC and licenced to practice
• Registered on the GMC Specialist Register (or be within 6 months of CCT date from the date of interview)

Academic Achievements and Research
Essential

• Publication in peer reviewed journals or demonstrate commitment to developing research in paediatric surgery and oncology surgery

Interpersonal skills
Essential

• Organisation skills
• Communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Ability to work harmoniously in multi-disciplinary team

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Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Manchester

Job date

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 04:26:47 GMT

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