The appointment to this post has three main aims:
- To join a team that provides comprehensive consultant-based patient-centred management of colorectal patients
- To share in a comprehensive rota for emergency and elective general and colorectal care
- To contribute to the continuing development of the department’s clinical, research and educational interests.
We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients’ lives by joining our team.
To ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service
To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Division’s services plans
To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Surgical Division or the Trust
The appointee will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to the patients presenting to the Department
To examine and treat patients on the shop floor of the Department
To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff
To provide on call support. To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols.
To carry out ward rounds.
To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of MMC and related requirements
To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme.
To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, Core Trainees, STs and other staff as appropriate
Where agreed, to act as Educational Supervisor to junior and middle grade medical staff, being responsible for their appraisal and personal development planning.
To promote evidence based practice. To respond appropriately to NICE guidance. To change own and others clinical practice in response to new clinical developments
To undertake and supervise relevant clinical audit topics
To be involved in risk management and quality assurance
To remain up to date and engaged in CME/CPD as per RCS guidelines
To respond appropriately to complaints and critical incidents
The post holder will be expected to take part in developing clinical audit in accordance with agreed Directorate and Corporate Clinical Governance programmes. These build on the considerable progress already made by the Trust in clinical audit and continuous quality improvement.
- To undertake all work in accordance with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procedures and operating policies
- To attend accredited conferences and meetings to update personal level of clinical practice, teaching and management skills in line with CME/CPD requirements
- To participate in an annual Job Planning Review process
- To adhere to the Trust’s Adverse Clinical Incident Policy
- To provide medical information for the development of systems appropriate for Trust needs
- To attend other departmental, Divisional and Trust meetings as necessary
- To attend regional and national meetings as necessary
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