A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
The General Surgery Department at Weston General Hospital, as part of the wider University Hospitals Bristol and Weston are looking for up to 1 new clinical fellow (ST1-2) to help provide high quality care for the adult population of Weston and the larger North Somerset area.
The department is closely involved in the ‘Healthy Weston’ programme and the development of ground breaking Same Day Emergency Surgery (SDEC) pathways, first class elective Day Case Surgery, and Endoscopy. We continue to provide inpatient colorectal cancer care, benign upper GI and post emergency admission care. We have excellent close links with Bristol sites for other visiting specialities, including Hepatobiliary and Oesphagogastric, Breast and Vascular teams.
To reflect the importance of SDEC the on call commitment is 1:8 covering day and nights shifts in a full shift pattern. These posts are integral to the working of the whole department, with close support and supervision from the consultant body. Flexible working patterns can be considered for the right candidate, reflecting the progressive nature of the department we are creating. We expect those applying for these positions to have equivalence of foundation training experience.
As a department of 7 substantive consultants (3 colorectal, 3 Upper GI, 1 General) we want to encourage applicants to these clinical fellow posts to develop professionally at the same rate as deanery trainees in the department. Our aim is to support successful applicants in their career choices, whether that is in gaining a formal training number or in gaining competencies that allow for a successful CESR application. We have ample opportunities to help achieve anything a successful applicant wishes, including endoscopy. These posts will have the potential to be converted into permanent positions for those wishing to have more continuity in their professional and personal lives.
Weston is a small hospital within a much larger trust which provides exciting chances in a supportive environment, where people actually get to know you. We are part of the Severn Deanery at Foundation and Registrar level and University of Bristol medical students have numerous placements with us. Numerous teaching opportunities therefore exist, at all levels. Please do ask any questions about these posts via email katrina.butcher@uhbw.nhs.uk (Consultant Upper GI Surgeon) and we can arrange a visit so you can really get the feel of our department and meet some potential future colleagues.
Please note Advert may be closed earlier if sufficient applications received
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 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.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Katrina Butcher
Consultant Upper GI Surgeon
katrina.butcher@uhbw.nhs.uk
01934 636363
This advert closes on Friday 31 May 2024
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