Consultant Colorectal Surgeon in Bangor

Responsibilities

• Provide a service of the highest quality.
• Work flexibly with colleagues to achieve the hospital agreed planned activity for in-patient and outpatient services.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings (MDT).
• Ensure appropriate standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, evidence-based research and appraisal.
• Be familiar with the College curricula for resident doctor training and contribute to their training requirements, including tutorials, on-the-job teaching, mentoring, appraisal and assessment.
• Agree and annually review a job plan with the General Manager and Clinical Director/ Lead Clinician and participate in annual appraisal.
• Undertake all necessary administrative duties associated with the care of their patients.

Qualifications

• FRCS (Colorectal) or equivalent
• Full GMC Specialist Registration or within 6 months of obtaining CCT from date of interview, Royal College Surgeons - Train the Trainer or equivalent
• Formal Leadership and Management Qualification, Wide experience in all aspects of General Surgery
• Prior specialist Colorectal training and Experience
• Understanding of NHS management practices and their application, Accredited to perform colonoscopy
• Experience in Low Rectal Cancer resection
• Training in and Experience of working with the CMR Versius Robotic Surgical system
• Training and experience in leadership and management
• Prior experience of working in the Welsh healthcare system, Able to work well within an inter-disciplinary team setting, Experience of participation in LGI MDT, Completed audit projects
• Research based publication
• Evidence of participation in research, Experience of the delivery of undergraduate education in clinical environments, Experience of teaching direct and graduate entrants in an academic environment
• Undertaking or completed MedEd qualification
• Experience of leadership in a teaching environment, Evidence of a commitment to continued professional development through lifelong learning
• Ability to travel to meet the needs of the service
• Aligns own values with those of the Health Board, Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn the Welsh Language

We are looking forward to recruiting a consultant at Ysbyty Gwynedd & Llandudno General Hospital. For candidates with additional skills, there are opportunities available to develop skills in Robotic Assisted (Versius) Colorectal Resections.

Although the initial job plan has been designed for a full time ten sessions job, an alternative time-table could be considered for a successful candidate who would wish to work less than full time. The successful appointee will be expected to provide a high-quality service in conjunction with the existing General Surgeons and hard working, highly motivated dedicated team of medical and nursing staff.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales's largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff. BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services for the population of North Wales, across three acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region. The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.