Surgeon job description

About the job

We are looking for a surgeon to assess patients, perform planned and emergency operations and follow them up afterwards, in line with surgical safety and infection control standards.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assess patients before surgery and decide whether and how to operate
• Explain the operation and its risks to the patient and obtain written consent
• Perform planned and emergency operations, open or laparoscopic
• Use the surgical safety checklist with the anaesthesia and nursing team
• Follow patients after surgery and manage complications
• See surgical emergencies in the emergency department and take part in on-call rotas
• Write operation notes and discharge instructions in the patient's file
• Supervise and train residents in the surgical department

Working conditions

• Long hours standing in the operating theatre
• On-call duty for emergency operations at night and on holidays

Requirements

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBCh) with a specialty qualification in surgery (Libyan or Arab Board or equivalent, or a master's degree) and a licence to practise
• 3 to 6 years of experience in general surgery

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• General surgery
• Surgical specialty
• Laparoscopic surgery
• Emergency surgery
• Perioperative care
• Critical care
• Sterilization and infection control
• Teamwork

Preferred

• FRCS or equivalent
• Experience in advanced laparoscopic surgery
• Experience in trauma surgery