Locum Consultant in Emergency Surgery

This post is for a locum emergency consultant with an interest in Benign Upper GI Surgery at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS (UHBW). This post is an expansion of consultant numbers interested in Acute Biliary work.

The post, although is initially for 6 months there is a view to extension including being part of service redesign across all UHBW Surgery sites longer term.

The successful candidate should be trained in General Surgery with an interest in Upper GI surgery, the post will be part of the Upper GI service on the Weston General Hospital site, which includes elective and emergency commitments, and endoscopy. However, it is expected that the successful candidate will work across all UHBW sites, as needed by the service, as we work towards a fully integrated service across all UHBW sites.

Main duties of the job

Since integration with University Hospitals Bristol in 2020, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston have developed Weston 'Front door' services, and we have a strong SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) ethos, including integration with Hospital@Home services. In development of an acute biliary service both acute UHBW sites, we have been a member of the Royal College of Surgeons Chole-Quic4 programme and will continue to work collaboratively with the college in future years on this service improvement programme. This post is pivotal in the next stage of that process.

The post holder will have responsibilities to develop and contribute to the continuing education, including educational supervision of resident doctors, their own professional development and audit and research within the Division and Trust.

Applicants must be on the GMC Specialists Registrar or within six months of obtaining Specialist Registration at the time of interview., welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the