Consultant Colorectal Surgery

Duties of the Post The flexible job plan facilitates optimum usage of the facilities equally by all consultants and shares out all emergency and elective sessions equally. There is a nominated consultant who is responsible for looking after all the non-take patients on the ward each week in rotation. The applicant would be expected to contribute to this. The successful applicant will be undertaking outpatient clinics and MDTs at least once a week and providing cover to colleagues clinics and MDTs during periods of absence. The successful applicant will be allocated operating sessions with their consultant colleagues. The successful applicant will, as part of their duties, be required to attend the cancer MDT meeting held in Plymouth. The post holder will be expected to contribute towards the directorates teaching and audit responsibilities. Attendance at regular CME and morbidity/mortality meetings is considered essential. The post holder must participate in CPD activities to meet the requirements of revalidation. Workload This is an 10 PA post. Flexibility in association with service needs will be required within an annualised framework. The appointee will be expected to support clinical colleagues in offering a comprehensive colorectal service. The job plan may be altered in the future in consultation with colleagues, clinical director, and medical director. There will be an option to increase up to 12Pas. On-call commitment On call commitment will be 1:10