Job overview

The Specialty Doctor will join a multidisciplinary team that provides most of the General and Colorectal services at Ysbyty Gwynedd and Llandudno General Hospital.  This includes both outpatient and inpatient care. Although these posts have been approved to support colorectal services, the fellows will have plenty of opportunities to gain skills in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery and Colonoscopy. They will also be expected to support the team of Robotic Surgeons and join them in theatre.

(The fellow will be expected to be free from elective commitments while on-call for acute general surgery.  All Specialty Doctor are supported by CT/FY2 and FY 1 doctors for managing acute emergencies. They also have a commitment free consultant general surgeon available to supervise and support their practice.)

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be accountable to a team of two Consultant Colorectal Surgeons. The candidate will have independent duties as deemed appropriate by the consultant. 

·         Provision with colleagues of a service in the specialty to the Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and the proper functioning of the department.

·         Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to postgraduate and continuing medical activity, locally and nationally

·         Participation in medical and clinical audit

·         Involvement in research to the extent that clinical duties allow

·         The post holder will be responsible to the Clinical Director (Surgery) through the Lead Clinicians in General Surgery.  Day to day responsibility will be to the Consultant to whom the surgeon is attached at the particular time

·         In addition the post holder will:

·         Participate in outpatient clinics

·         Provide clinical supervision to junior medical and nursing staff.

·         Be involved in Multi-disciplinary team and other clinical meetings

·         The daily smooth running of the ward will be the responsibility of the fellows in general surgery.

Audit of clinical activities, evidence based medicine and maintenance of clinical governance will be expected.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.