Locum Consultant in Colorectal Surgery

The appointment is for a Locum Consultant in Colorectal Surgery within our friendly and well-established GI Surgical Clinical Management Group re will be opportunity to work with colleagues in the development of new and effective patient care pathways in a department which strives to provide excellent services. This post is designed to support the existing provision of lower gastrointestinal surgery. Key aspects of the role will include emergency general surgery and support for the general on‑call rota.

There will be a requirement for the post holder to be involved in emergency care. You will have the opportunity to discuss personal aspirations and any ongoing training requirements which we would look to support and facilitate as part of your continuing professional development whilst in the role. The post‑holder will support the delivery of high‑quality patient care through clinical excellence, supervision and continuous improvement.

• Diagnose, treat and manage patient care, ensuring effective departmental function.
• Support colleagues by covering planned absences.
• Contribute to service development with consultants, CMG, GPs and commissioners.
• Supervise and support junior staff, adhering to Trust HR policies.
• Participate in teaching, training and assessment of medical staff at all levels.
• Engage in clinical governance, audits, CPD and attend mandatory meetings.
• Fulfil managerial and financial duties where required.
• Maintain high standards in line with GMC guidance and Trust protocols.
• Respond to Trust requests, including incident or complaint investigations.
• Undertake required induction, appraisal, statutory training and revalidation.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023‑2030).

• High‑quality care for all
• Being a great place to work
• Partnerships for impact
• Research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do – taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

• We are compassionate
• We are proud
• We are inclusive
• We are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

• To provide a service as a Consultant Lower GI Surgeon in the management of patients under the care of the elective Lower GI service at UHL.
• To provide a service for patients who present as an emergency to the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
• To ensure the provision of good standards of practice and care, as prescribed in GMC Guidance ‘Duties of a Doctor’, at all times; and ensuring that bad practice is reported, as appropriate.
• To ensure that clinical practice is both effective and efficient and that appropriate monitoring of clinical care takes place.
• To co‑operate in ensuring that services are delivered to contract and within budget.
• To provide a continuing responsibility for the care of the patients in their charge and for the proper organisation and functioning of their clinical practice.
• To liaise closely with other specialties, departments and outside agencies in contributing to the objectives of the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery.
• To take responsibility for ensuring that critical clinical incidents, as defined in the Trust's ‘Critical Incident Policy’, are reported either to the Head of Service, CHUGGS Clinical Director or the Medical Director in a timely manner.
• To co‑operate in ensuring that services deliver national targets and the local agenda and that the contract is achieved within budget.
• To actively participate in audit.
• To participate in yearly appraisal and the job planning process.
• To undertake Mandatory & Statutory training as determined by the Trust and Clinical Business Unit.

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