Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic General and Colorectal Surgeon to join our department at Glan Clwyd Hospital. 

The need for this post has arisen from the increasing demand for consultant leadership in the provision of benign and malignant colorectal surgical services. There will be opportunities to develop further sub-specialty interests within Colorectal and General Surgery. The out of hours on call commitment will be 1 in 8.

There will be opportunities to undertake roles within Medical Education both within the department and in the wider Health Board. For those interested in research the post offers the chance to work with the North Wales Clinical Research Centre. The department has established links with a number of universities, and other institutions, for collaborative research projects.  

The successful candidate will join a closely-knit team of eight consultants in the department of General Surgery. There is excellent support from colleagues in gastroenterology, anaesthetics & critical care, radiology, and other specialties, as well as from clinical nurse specialists, the nutrition team, and surgical trainees. The North Wales Oncology Centre is on site, allowing close collaboration with oncologists for MDT working and clinical trials.

Main duties of the job

The duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.  The post holder will be expected to undertake the following duties:

• Provide a service of the highest quality.                          
• Work flexibly with colleagues to achieve the hospital agreed planned activity for in-patient and outpatient services.               
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings (MDT)           
• Ensure the standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, evidence-based research and appraisal. The Health Board supports surgeon’s going through the revalidation process.
• Be familiar with the College curricula for junior doctor training and contribute to their training requirements, including tutorials, on-the-job teaching, mentoring, appraisal and assessment.
• Agree an annual job plan with the General Manager and Clinical Director/ Lead Clinician and participate in annual appraisal.
• Undertake all necessary administrative duties associated with the care of patients.

Working for our organisation

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales’s largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales. 

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region. 

The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.