Minor Surgery Clinician

The Vacancy

Job Title: Sessional Minor Surgeon

Location:Sheffield Leeds Chesterfield

Contract Type: Sessional

Sessions: Weekday availabilityrequired with occasional weekend cover

The Vacancy

We are currently seeking an experienced GP orSpecialty Doctor with a passion for minor surgical procedures to support the delivery of our community minor surgery service acrossLocation. This sessional position offers a flexible opportunity to contribute to high-quality patient care and support the growth of CHECs community-based services.

At CHEC we care deeply about our people and the future of healthcare. We are committed to innovation and the delivery of exceptional patient care and we are looking for clinicians who share our values and wish to play an active role in shaping the future of health services.

About CHEC

CHEC is an established group of hospitals and community clinicsoperatingacross the UK. Our bespokestate-of-the-artsurgical centres deliver high-quality end-to-end patient care through strong NHS partnerships.

We uphold five core values throughout the employee and patient journey to ensure a positive experience for everyone: Caring Passionate Togetherness Listening and Focus. All colleagues at CHEC are expected todemonstratethese values in their daily work.

About the Role

CHEC is looking to recruit an experienced clinician to join our team and support the continued growth of our community minor surgery services. The successful candidate will be able to workindependently performing a range of minor surgical procedures including excisions biopsies cyst removals and suturing.

Our service provides patients with rapid access to specialist care in a community setting including pre-operative assessments and post-operative follow-up whilemaintaininghigh standardsof safety and infection control.

We welcome applications from:

• GPs with a specialist interest in minor surgery

• AccreditedGPwERsorGPwSIin Dermatology who perform minor surgery

• Hospital-based doctors with relevant specialty training in Dermatology General Surgery or Plastic Surgery

Essential requirements:

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise

• Evidence of relevant specialty training

• Proven experience performing minor surgical procedures independently

• Proficiencyin local anaesthesia techniques and wound closure

Since 2012 CHEC has been working with the NHS to increase patient choice and provide better access to exceptional timely locally-based ophthalmology and gastroenterology care free at the point of care.

CHEC has a nationwide portfolio of community hospitals and clinics operating in a unique hub-and-spoke model. We are proud to have a role alongside colleagues in the NHS offering patients the choice of access to essential procedures and help achieve the best possible clinical outcomes. We continue to expand our community-based offering of vital healthcare to patients across England including ENT (Ear Nose and Throat) and Dermatology services.

CHEC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment this includes being aware of and adhering to all CHEC Safeguarding policies. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with the NHS Employment Check Standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).