Posted 12 days ago
Description
This three-month fixed-term post sits within a busy colorectal service at an unnamed NHS trust in the Southwest, supplied by 18 Week Support, an NHS insourcing provider. The work is consultant colorectal care: outpatient assessment and diagnosis, elective and emergency surgery, and perioperative management, with participation in emergency general surgery rotas. It is additional weekend work for a consultant. Candidates need NHS experience, a recent surgical track record and a GMC licence to practise.
What the job involves
- Assess, diagnose and manage colorectal patients in outpatient clinics, inpatient wards and emergency settings
- Perform elective and emergency colorectal surgery, including open, laparoscopic and other minimally invasive procedures within own competence
- Manage colorectal cancer, diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, rectal prolapse, haemorrhoids, anal fistulas, fissures and other benign and malignant conditions
- Carry out colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy where trained and credentialed
- Provide perioperative care, including preoperative assessment, consent, postoperative monitoring, complication management and follow-up
- Take part in emergency general surgery rotas and advise on acute surgical admissions
- Coordinate care with oncologists, radiologists, gastroenterologists, pathologists, specialist nurses and other professionals
- Recognise and manage clinical deterioration, escalating care when required
What’s required
Registration & licences
- GMC registration with a licence to practise
Experience
- At least 6 months' current surgical experience within the last 12 months
- Proven NHS experience
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of colorectal cancer, benign colorectal conditions, perioperative care and relevant clinical guidelines
- Competence in appropriate elective and emergency colorectal procedures
- Excellent communication and multidisciplinary team-working skills
Other
- Commitment to patient safety, professional development and high-quality clinical care
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