Colorectal Consultant Surgeon - Pelvic Floor Bristol

This is a permanent vacancy and the job plan activities provided are subject to change based on service requirements. This post is a new post, to appoint a dedicated pelvic floor surgeon who is to join the current consultant in complex pelvic floor disease. There is close engagement with obstetrics, urology, GI Physiology and gynaecology surgery. The job plan has a fixed pattern over a 16-week period and will be subject to review at 12 months. In an elective week, the post holder will usually work over 4 fixed days including operating sessions, clinic, relevant MDT meetings and endoscopy. There is allocated time to attend the Bristol wide pelvic floor MDT and for administration and supporting professional activities.

The postholder will perform pelvic floor surgery (open, laparoscopic and robotic); Delorme's procedure/Altemeiers resection and rectopexy surgery (mesh, suture). There is additional work supporting emergency surgery, benign resections and proctology procedures. There are additional opportunities to gain expertise in endometriosis surgery, mesh removal surgery, endo anal ultrasound scanning and anorectal manometry.

The colorectal surgeons work with a consultant-led ward round model of all elective and emergency patients as timetabled each day. We have subspecialist MDTs for colorectal cancer, complex polyps, pelvic floor, specialistic mesh removal, complex endometriosis surgery and inflammatory bowel disease. In addition, there is an intestinal failure support team and abdominal wall reconstruction. It is an essential criterion that the postholder can work as part of a large team and that they can demonstrate good relations with colleagues and patients.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston. With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.

Applicants should have a CCT or be within six months of achieving this at the date of interview or be listed on the GMC's specialist register to be eligible for application for a substantive post. CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview.

Qualifications & Training

• Essential: Full and specialist registration in either AIM or GIM with the General Medical Council (GMC) within 6 months of obtaining expected CCT date at time of interview.
• Desirable: Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent.

Experience

• Essential: Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialism. Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
• Desirable: Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust's service strategy.

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

• Essential: Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty. Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty.
• Desirable: Broad range of IT skills.

Clinical Governance and Audit

• Essential: Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies. Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation. Positive approach to evidence based practice. Evidence of recent and regular engagement with continuing professional development (CPD) scheme.

Research

• Essential: Knowledge of the principles involved in research. Evidence of involvement in research.
• Desirable: Additional academic experience and qualifications e.g. PhD. Evidence of publication of peer reviewed academic papers.

Teaching and Training

• Essential: Experience of teaching medical students and AHP's. Experience of supervising trainees.
• Desirable: Formal teaching/education qualification. Educational Supervisor training completed.

Management & Leadership

• Essential: Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it. Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service. Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant. Ability to practice independently as a consultant. Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership. Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks.

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills

• Essential: Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues. Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English. Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries. Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions. Ability to be a flexible team member.

Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes

• Essential: Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances. Awareness of personal limitations.
• Desirable: Additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels. Trained as a Consultant Appraiser.

Other

• Essential: Meets professional health requirements. Agreement to travel to and work in other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites necessitated by the role. 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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.