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NHS Lanarkshire
Consultant Surgeon with an interest in Colorectal Disease
University Hospital Wishaw
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive Consultant Colorectal based at University Hospital Wishaw.
The successful applicant will join a dynamic Surgical Unit consisting of 5 Colorectal Surgeons, 5 Upper GI Consultants, participating in 1:10 on call rota.
This busy District General Hospital was the first in NHS Lanarkshire to offer laparoscopic colorectal resection to all patients by all members of the team. Interests include a large Sacral Nerve stimulation practice, complex inflammatory Bowel Disease, laparoscopic ventral rectopexy and the endoscopic management of complex polyps with the biggest ESD practice in the West of Scotland. There is a weekly CRC MDT, as well as monthly Pelvic Floor MDT, and monthly IBD MDT. Wishaw is the centre for the pre–assessment service for the NHS Lanarkshire Bowel Screening Programme.
In addition, Wishaw is the regional centre for specialist UGI surgical services including oesophago-gastric cancer resections, bariatric surgery and complex hiatal/biliary surgery. The Upper GI Team actively manage the endoscopic palliation of advanced Upper GI malignancy through an OP fast track pathway. Both UGI & CR services are supported by an excellent endoscopy department.
In the next year Wishaw will become the designated Trauma Unit for Lanarkshire. Centralisation of Trauma and Orthopaedic Services on two sites has already led the way and Services in General Surgery will be subject to reconfiguration over the next few years.
The successful candidates should be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of their expected date of receipt of CST/CESR at the time of interview.
NHS Lanarkshire has excellent post-graduate libraries and IT facilities and the unit has a proven track record for research and publications. Active post-graduate educational programmes are in place
Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Mr Gavin Bryce, Clinical Director of Surgery and Critical Care, or Mr Segun Komolafe, Colorectal Surgeon, on 01698 361100.
For any application queries, please contact Ruth Broadfoot –HR Advisor on 01698 754349 medical.dentalconsultant@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Interview Date: 2nd August 2022
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