Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, engaging and committed individual to work in Newcastle Hospitals trust. This post is designed to suit an individual with an interest in HPB and Transplant Surgery who is looking for a broad experience in HPB and abdominal transplant surgery. The successful candidate would contribute to a surgical SHO rota that also includes vascular and colorectal surgery. We would encourage involvement in elective HPB surgery, including major liver/pancreas resections as well as retroperitoneal sarcomas and neuroendocrine tumours. There is also opportunity to participate in daycase lists of hernias and cholecystectomies.

Duties and Responsibilities:
General Aspects

This post is attached to the HPB and Transplant department. The individual will work on the F2/CST tier and as such be expected to perform duties and take clinical responsibility to this level, as well as provide supervision as appropriate to foundation doctors.

Specific components of this post

The individual will contribute to an on call SHO rota for specialist tertiary departments (HPB/Transplant/Vascular/Specialist Colorectal surgery). Electively, they will contribute to providing high level care to complex inpatients including supervision of foundation doctors. The individual will also have opportunities to participate in theatre – as assistant in major resectional/transplantation surgery and also in daycase general surgery lists.

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Mr Rodrigo Figueiredo (0191 2336161 ext.38037)r.figueiredo@nhs.net

Closing Date: 27 March 2023

Interview Date: TBC

The post would suit a trainee in Surgery with a special interest in HPB and Transplant. Ideally the trainee will have completed core training and will have passed or be studying for MRCS, but trainees having only completed foundation training will also be considered. This post will provide a solid basis from which to apply for core training or specialist ST3+ programs.

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