Locally Employed Doctor / Trust Grade - General Surgery

Torbay and South Devon Surgical Unit, Torbay Hospital is looking to appoint 2 surgical LEDs (F2 / CT equivalent) for a period of 12 months. The posts will be supporting Urology, Lower GI surgery and Upper GI surgery.

All posts will have access to a funded e-portfolio. All posts have educational supervision equivalent to any doctor in training, with a named educational supervisor and regular meetings.

Main duties of the job:

• To be an enthusiastic member of the surgical team attending and participating with ward rounds.
• Active member of the firm, supervising and supporting F1 doctors with all aspects of inpatient care including discharges.
• Be a pro-active member of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure excellent and well co-ordinated patient care.
• Develop clinical knowledge through attendance at weekly timetabled educational meetings.
• Develop teaching skills through the supervision of medical students rotating through the firms.
• Have opportunity for career development through the opportunity to attend relevant courses and to prepare for relevant exams.
• Co-operate with personnel department when monitoring work hours and other issues.
• Attend trust induction.
• Comply with local policy.

On call requirements will vary depending on the specific clinical area and rota. This will be on a 1:13 / 1:14 composing of on call days, nights on call, twilight shifts and weekend working on a compliant junior doctor rota. Expect to attend surgical hot-week handover meetings to present new patients assessed as part of the on-call. As part of the on-call component there is a 7-day CEPOD week, dedicated exclusively to assisting on emergency general surgical patients, providing ample opportunities for teaching and training. This also includes a week of dedicated CEPOD theatre time.

Person Specification:

• Essential: Full GMC with licence to practice, completion of F1 training, ALS training or equivalent.
• Competent in basic clinical and surgical procedures, able to support general surgery on call, aware of own limitations.
• Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection, ability to assess, recognise, and initiate management of acutely ill patient and play an effective part in advanced life support.
• Able to communicate effectively in written and spoken English, able to communicate effectively in a medical context, able to discuss treatment options with patients and carers in a way they can understand.
• Understand the responsibilities of being an employee of the NHS, effective team working skills, demonstrate innovation and problem-solving abilities.
• Standing for long periods of time, ability to deal with emotional, frightened or hostile patients.
• Ability to deal with telephone calls from patients and relatives, deal with patient requests and complaints, prolonged concentration.

• Desirable: 12 months continuous experience within the NHS, experience of Foundation Training, knowledge of UK health systems, practices and values; awareness of current issues in the NHS.
• Computer literate, understands the importance and impact of information systems in healthcare, ability to practice evidence-based medicine, evidence of continuous professional development.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.