RSO – St Marks Hospital

Job description

Job responsibilities

There are 9 Resident Surgical Officers/Fellows (Specialty Registrar Year 7-8/post CCT). The appointees are tenable for six months extendable to one year. The Resident Surgical Officers/Fellows will be appointed to a specific role (e.g. Robotic Cancer surgery, Complex Cancer Surgery, Intestinal Failure/Abdominal Wall, Pelvic Floor (advertised separately) or can rotate through up to two of the specialist firms (primary cancer, complex cancer, IBD) each 6 month period. There are two Complex Cancer posts (including some robotics), two primary Cancer posts (one of which is purely robotic and the other includes some robotic surgery), one intestinal failure and abdominal wall post (including robotics) and three IBD posts (one of which is a robotic IBD post, and the others include complex abdominal IBD and advanced proctology, with opportunities to gain experience in AIN and pilonidal disease).

All RSOs/Fellows are exposed to an exceptional tertiary referral practice in a colorectal subspeciality and will gain in-depth insight into the diagnosis and management of rare colorectal conditions. These posts are intended for candidates at the end of their colorectal sub-speciality training (near FRCS, or equivalent, or post CCT).

All Resident Surgical Officers/Fellows take part in a one in eight rota for St Marks, with a very small contribution to the EGS rota at Northwick Park (one in forty-eight).

This post is designed for 6 months, but can be extended for another 6 months if appropriate.

Duties of the RSOs include daily ward rounds and management of ward patients, contribution to clinics and MDTs and to take an active role in the operating theatre.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Years experience

Desirable

• Experience

Skills

Essential

• Skills

Desirable

• Skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Marks - Central Middlesex Hospital

Acton Lane

NW10 7NS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk