Trust Doctor (eqv to ST3+) in General Surgery

Applications are invited for the post of General/Colorectal Surgery Registrar based at Newham University Hospital.

The post holder will have a 12 month post (extendable) in the General Surgery department which will include supporting the Foundation School trainees and the opportunity to train in General Surgery. In addition she/he will be involved in Out Patient Clinics and in-patient operating lists. The post includes a 1:8 on-call commitment. He/she will be expected to be involved in several research projects and actively participate in teaching and audit.

Interested candidates can contact Hitesh Patel clinical Lead for Surgery and/or Asad Khan Speciality Doctor for Breast Surgery via the below emails.

hitsh.patel9@nhs.net

asad.khan13@nhs.net

Newham University Hospital is part of Barts Health NHS Trust. It is an associate teaching hospital and is dedicated to teaching and training.

Post-holders will be working at the middle grade level as a Trust Grade Registrar and be part of a team of 8 at the middle grade level within the General Surgery department. You will be rotating and working within the department in Breast/Endocrine surgery, Gastro-intestinal/minimally invasive surgery and colorectal surgery. Although this post is not a recognized training post, you will have a wide opportunity to develop your surgical skills and you will be expected to have a strong academic commitment and to be part of the ongoing academic and audit activities of the department.

You will be part of a 1 in 8 on call rota and you will have to work within the EWTD frame. Two of the 8 middle grades are floating to cover the 6 firms on a rotation basis within the department.

There will be opportunities to be involved in more major colorectal work with Mr Patel (Royal London Hospital) and Mr Engledow (Whipps Cross Hospital)

There will be exposure to a wide range of general surgical emergency work.

Surgically led endoscopy lists run throughout the week.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Asad Khan Job title: Specialty Doctor - General Surgery Email address: asad.khan13@nhs.net Telephone number: 02074764000