Job Description

Applications are invited for a Locum General Surgery Consultant Surgeon with a Colorectal Sub Specialty.



The successful candidate will join the existing General Surgical Department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. The post will have a flexible session programme with a general surgical emergency 'on call' commitment 1 in 8.



This post will join the team of Consultants responsible for the provision of general surgical services to Cwm Taf Morgannwg, University Health Board. The post will be based at Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, but may also be required to undertake sessions across other sites within the organisation.



This post will be fixed term for up to 6 months due to departmental changes.



English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply



The consultant will be based at Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, but may be required to travel to other sites across the organisation.



The post will be required to share with consultant colleagues in the responsibility of providing outpatient and inpatient services for the local population and in doing so, foster excellent working relationships within and outside the General Surgical department, including medical, nursing, secretarial and support staff, General Practitioners and management teams.



The post will also work with the Clinical Services Group Management team to: assist in the strategic planning and modernisation of General Surgical services, deliver internal and external targets for patient activity and achieve financial balance.



Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB now provides primary, community, hospital and mental health services to the 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs - Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf.



The resident population of Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf is estimated to be 450,000 (Stats Wales 2016).



Our 65 to 84 and 85+ age groups are projected to have the largest increase by 2036, when an estimated one in four people in Wales will be aged 65 and over.



These projections will have significant implications for the way in which we design and provide health (and increasingly integrated health & social care) services.



Ideally situated between Wales' capital city, Cardiff to the South, the coastal town, Porthcawl to the West and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons National Park to the North, we operate within a vibrant community, rich with history and heritage.



We take our role as one of the largest employers in the area very seriously which is evident in our wide-ranging partnership working, dedication to our corporate social responsibilities and the importance we place on building relationships with our staff and community.



We are especially proud of our Academic Centre in Merthyr Tydfil, which is helping to train future doctors in community medicine.



If you come to work in Cwm Taf Morgannwg you will be guaranteed a warm Welsh welcome; opportunities for professional development and a clinical environment that innovates to improve.



Provide professional and managerial supervision of junior medical staff. Continuing responsibility for the care of patients under his/her care: allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff, ensuring that concise agreed management plans are clearly displayed in the notes of patients with complex conditions.



Undertake ward rounds to identify and assess problems, plan management of care, and be actively available during the working week so that medical and nursing staff can communicate and consult freely.



Ensure that an appropriate model of care is adopted which recognises the involvement of the multi-disciplinary team, the patient and family



Ensure that the use of medical and nursing resources within the department are utilised to the maximum potential.



Assist the multi-disciplinary team in the production of referenced, evidence based guidelines which are dated, signed and reviewed at least bi-annually or more frequently in light of new evidence.



Work with the rest of the consultant team to provide strong professional leadership within the department and be mentored in the delivery of a high quality service provided by well-trained staff within clear departmental policies and procedures.



Develop and maintain good communication with clinical colleagues across the Health Board regarding the treatment of their patients and the appropriate use of the department's resources.