Specialist Doctor in Colorectal Surgery - #145438

Applications are invited for a 12 month fixed term Specialist Doctor post in the Colorectal department based at Royal Derby Hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior clinician to play an integral part in the colorectal service, and delivery of outpatient clinics and day case operating. The successful post holder will be responsible for running independent colorectal 2ww clinics and colorectal and general surgery day case lists. They will be responsible for continuing care of patients seen in clinic, including any administration, and making ongoing arrangements for their treatment.

The post holder will be expected to independently run outpatient clinics and day case theatre lists as well as supporting the wider colorectal team with ward rounds, operating and MDT. Opportunity for endoscopy sessions will also be available.

Applicants should hold full GMC registration at the time of application, have MBBS and a higher degree, should be post CCT or within 6 months of completion, and have UK experience in Colorectal Surgery.

Experiencing of managing patients on a suspected cancer pathway and up to date colorectal knowledge are key.

Endoscopy experience is desirable however training and support is available.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
  
  

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katherine Smith Job title: Consultant Colorectal Surgeon Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01332 786469