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Consultants will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their departments. Consultants will undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinics or department. All Consultants are expected to assume responsibility both singly and corporately for the management of the Junior Medical Staff. In particular, they are expected to be responsible for approving and monitoring junior staff rotas and junior staff locum arrangements, where appropriate. The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in the medical audit arrangements in the District. Consultants are also expected to concern themselves with the professional development of their trainees. All Consultants have a responsibility to contribute to the teaching and assessment of undergraduates and of junior doctors.

The role will be key in the Trust transitioning from elective recovery to transformation, as we look to deliver on the exciting overarching surgical strategy for Barts Health. The post will also play a pivotal role in the delivery of the emergency General Surgery strategy across Barts Health, which will have a positive impact for emergency surgical patients across North-East London. We are therefore looking for someone with proven leadership experience and a track-record of delivering high quality care alongside organisational change,

• The candidate should be on the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of obtaining this JAG accreditation in colonoscopy.
• MB BS, or equivalent
• FRCS or equivalent
Desirable
• Higher degree e.g. MS/MD/PhD
Knowledge Essential
• Proven competency in emergency General Surgery
• Widespread broad based knowledge of all aspects of General Surgery
• Evidence of subspecialty knowledge of colorectal surgery
Desirable
• Evidence of training in TAMIS/TEMS/TEO
• Evidence of experience in complex benign colorectal and proctology surgery
Training Expected Essential
• Higher Specialist Training in General & colorectal surgery. Evidence of sub-specialist training and competency in colorectal surgery.
• Experience in training undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
• Evidence of formal educational training qualification
Management/Audit Experience Essential
• Able to provide evidence of clinical audit and demonstrate understanding of impact and challenges this brings
• Ability to support team members in business planning via collaboration and discussion
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of current and future NHS challenges and strategy
Desirable
• Experience of audit management
• Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications Essential
• Ability to demonstrate personal experience of clinical research and describe and discuss finding and impact
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical /surgical problems
• Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery
Desirable
• Publications in peer reviewed medical journals
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The operating sessions will be based at Newham University Hospital and these sessions will be centred around delivery of high-volume low complexity day case surgery, focusing on developing a world class service in complex benign colorectal and proctology surgery. At Newham, we are committed to developing our workforce, and would provide this post holder with access to accredited leadership development courses that are run by the Kings Fund and Bayes Business school., Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.