Surgical Specialist Doctor

Job summary

The successful candidate will join the Upper GI & Intestinal Failure Clinical Service Unit, based primarily at Salford Royal Hospital, which provides regional services including oesophago-gastric cancer, bariatric and metabolic surgery, complex benign upper gastrointestinal surgery, and emergency general surgery.

The post holder will contribute to the management of patients with benign upper gastrointestinal disorders including gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, hiatal and paraoesophageal hernias, gallstone disease, abdominal wall hernias, and other benign Upper GI conditions. There will be opportunities to contribute to the ongoing development of specialist benign Upper GI services across the CSU.

The successful candidate will participate in the consultant Emergency General Surgery rota and provide consultant-led care for emergency surgical admissions. The on-call commitment will be a 1 in 18 full-shift Emergency General Surgery rota, including non-resident nights, although this may change in response to future service developments.

Main duties of the job

It is proposed that the appointee will provide 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week, incorporating outpatient clinics, operating theatre sessions, endoscopy lists, multidisciplinary team meetings, administration, and participation in the Emergency General Surgery on-call rota. The job plan will be flexible and agreed with the successful candidate following appointment.

The post holder will be expected to participate fully in the provision of services across the Northern Care Alliance footprint and support the development of integrated patient pathways across multiple hospital sites. This will require a flexible approach to job planning and service delivery.

The post holder will contribute to the management of patients with benign upper gastrointestinal disorders including gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, hiatal and paraoesophageal hernias, gallstone disease, abdominal wall hernias, and other benign Upper GI conditions. There will be opportunities to contribute to the ongoing development of specialist benign Upper GI services across the CSU.

The post holder will contribute to the Northern Care Alliance acute gallbladder service, including the delivery of index-admission cholecystectomy pathways and the development of a standardised "Hot Gallbladder" pathway across NCA sites. The Trust is committed to improving timely access to acute gallbladder surgery and reducing variation in patient care.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.