Job summary
- Main area
- General Surgery
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 264-7321206-SUR
- Employer
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kettering General Hospital
- Town
- Kettering
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Upper GI Surgeon
Consultant
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven individual to join our dynamic and progressive surgical team. The post is a full-time post for a Consultant in Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgery to join an existing part time Consultant UGI Surgeon and our team of General Surgeons with interests in Colorectal, Endocrine and Day Case surgery.
The appointee will have comprehensive training in Upper GI surgery including diagnosis and management including Upper Gastro-Intestinal cancer, surgery for GORD and biliary disease. It would be desirable if the appointee was fully trained in ERCP, however not essential.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will work in collaboration with the existing part time Consultant UGI Surgeon to provide a comprehensive Upper GI service to North Northamptonshire and surrounding areas, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of upper GI disease.
This post is for Benign Upper GI surgical services. Supporting OG and HPB diagnostics, surgical treatment of GORD, achalasia, gallstone disease (including management of CBD stone disease).
Endoscopy services are mostly provided by the Gastroenterology team in a dedicated unit. ERCP services are provided by the existing UGI surgeon and a Gastroenterologist but it is envisaged that this post will participate in the service.
The post holder will be required to play a full part in meeting agreed waiting list targets, including, where necessary, treating patients from other consultants’ waiting lists (Pooled lists).
The appointees will be expected to take part in the general surgical emergency rota (currently 1:8).
The appointees will be required to cover for colleagues during periods of absence, have a continuing responsibility for the patients in their care and for the proper function of the Department. Participation in Clinical research will be expected and encouraged.
The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and surgical colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.
Working for our organisation
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Job Plan
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and their clinical lead, on behalf of the Medical Director, within three months of the commencement date of the appointee. This will be signed by the Chief Executive and will be effective from the commencement date of the appointment. The Job Plan will then be reviewed annually, following the Appraisal Meeting.
The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultant’s duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It should cover all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education, and managerial responsibilities. It should provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. In addition, it should include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives, and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.
This is an example only; the final job plan will be agreed with the appointee before starting employment to include additional activity, up to 12/limit set by the trust.
Travel time of off-site clinics will be included in the job plan. Applicants are encouraged to develop their job plan further.
On-call commitments will amount to approximately 1.5 PA of DCC and other activity will be taken as Additional Programmed Activities by mutual agreement.
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Person specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT, CESR, CESR(CP) or European Community Rights
- The proposed CCT/CESR(CP) date must be within 6 months of interview
Desirable criteria
- An appropriate higher (“General Surgery”) surgical qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive training and experience in General Surgery
- Evidence of training and experience to include benign OG and HPB surgery
- Evidence of training to include benign OG and HPB surgery, Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery, Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy or POEMS
- Ability to manage General & Upper GI surgery emergencies, including cancer
- JAG accredited endoscopy training in UGI endoscopy
- Experience of Multi-Disciplinary Team coordination and management
- Ability to work as an independent practitioner in general and UGI surgery
- Ability to manage & lead junior medical staff
- Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
- Ability to innovate and develop new technology/methods where appropriate
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Experience of audit management
Desirable criteria
- JAG accredited ERCP training
Skills
Essential criteria
- Commitment to CPD; team working; good interpersonal skills with nurses, patients, and other parties; caring attitude to patients.
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance.
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the implementation of Clinical Governance within the Directorate
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ashish Kelkar
- Job title
- Joint Clinical Director, Department of Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01536 492750
- Additional information
We would love the opportunity to discuss the post and your career aspirations at Kettering General Hospital.
Please do contact Mr Ashish Kelkar, Clinical Director on email [email protected] / 01536 492750 or Mr Mark Taylor, Consultant UGI Surgeon on 01536 492615 / [email protected] to arrange this.
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