NHS
Locum Consultant in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Job Description
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- Conduct theatre lists, clinics and endoscopy sessions and participate in the ward care of emergency surgery and elective patients.
- Take an active role in the management of General Surgery patients
- Have a specialist interest in malignant Upper GI surgery.
- Partake in a 1 in 20 on call rota for General Surgery, based at the Royal Preston Hospital, as well as covering Chorley District Hospital. The post holder will also take part in an additional 1 in 10 sub-specialty duty rota.
- Take part in management of Major Trauma. LTH is a regional Major Trauma Centre. Supporting this is a consultant-led trauma team and the successful candidate will be part of this team during the day-time and provide out of hours support as required when on-call.
- Being Caring and compassionate
- Recognising Individuality
- Seeking to Involve
- Building Team Spirit
- Taking Personal Responsibility
- What we can offer
- Job Plan/On-call Requirements
- The Team
- What we can offer
- Job Plan/On-call Requirements
- The Team
- Wide experience of general surgery and specific training in upper gastro-intestinal surgery and at least year 5/6 SpR training or equivalent in a Specialist Unit.
- Experience in diagnostic endoscopy is essential and the ability to deal with a wide range of elective and emergency general surgical conditions
- Advanced laparoscopic training
- Full GMC Registration
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS or equivalent
- Inclusion on the specialist register/admission within 6 months
- Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications
- Evidence of peer reviewed publications
- Evidence of commitment to audit.
- Involvement in service development.
- Management course / certification.
- Examples of commitment to working as part of a clinical team.
- Effective communication skills and good organisation skills (with examples).
- Works well within a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Teaching skills for both medical and paramedical disciplines
- Advanced communication skills course completion
- Resident within 30 minutes of travel to Chorley/Preston.
- Car owner / driver
- Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards / Good Medical Practice.
- Wide experience of general surgery and specific training in upper gastro-intestinal surgery and at least year 5/6 SpR training or equivalent in a Specialist Unit.
- Experience in diagnostic endoscopy is essential and the ability to deal with a wide range of elective and emergency general surgical conditions
- Advanced laparoscopic training
- Full GMC Registration
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS or equivalent
- Inclusion on the specialist register/admission within 6 months
- Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications
- Evidence of peer reviewed publications
- Evidence of commitment to audit.
- Involvement in service development.
- Management course / certification.
- Examples of commitment to working as part of a clinical team.
- Effective communication skills and good organisation skills (with examples).
- Works well within a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Teaching skills for both medical and paramedical disciplines
- Advanced communication skills course completion
- Resident within 30 minutes of travel to Chorley/Preston.
- Car owner / driver
- Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards / Good Medical Practice.
Job summary
We are inviting applications for a Locum Consultant in Upper GI to join our department. Prospective applicants should be able to demonstrate experience and recognised training in the provision of Upper Gastro-intestinal surgery, including advanced laparoscopic surgery.
The post is ideal for a suitably qualified individual seeking to extend their existing experience of upper gastrointestinal surgical services in a dynamic and experienced department.
The post-holder will be required to work across Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley District General Hospital.
This is a fixed post, available to commence as soon as possible but a suitable start date could be arranged with the successful applicant.
Participation in the on call rota is a requirement of this role.
Full GMC registration required.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be one of 20 Consultant General Surgeons working across the two hospital sites to provide Emergency General Surgery and elective Upper GI services.
They will have an interest in Upper GI malignant conditions and will be expected to take a share of the elective/emergency general surgical work in the department. The post also includes cover of Consultant colleagues where necessary owing to leave commitments.
The post holder will:
About us
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is a major acute trust in the North West. General Surgical services are currently delivered by a unified department across the Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital sites.
At Royal Preston Hospital, the General Surgery Department is based on three wards. Three of the fourteen theatres are dedicated to general surgery. There is a dedicated 24-hour Emergency Theatre and a separate Day Case Unit/Theatre and modern Endoscopy Suite.
At Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, there are two general surgical theatres with an integrated laparoscopic theatre and in-patient surgical beds, as well as full out-patient facilities and a radiology department providing CT, MR and interventional facilities.
Our team is our work family. At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, you will be working as part of a collaborative, friendly and caring team of incredible people who are committed to providing excellent care with compassion. We celebrate diversity, encourage everyone to contribute, and you are valued for who you are.
Our values were developed in consultation with staff in 2010, our values define the actions, behaviours, and attitudes we expect from every member of staff and living by our values will ensure that colleagues, patients, families, and others are always treated in the right way. Our values are as follows:
Date posted
11 April 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
438-MS3066
Job locations
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9HT
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Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
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Research and Development
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Management
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Attitudes & Skills
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Personal
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Health
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Experience
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Qualifications
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Research and Development
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Management
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Attitudes & Skills
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Personal
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Health
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Additional informationDisclosure 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9HT
Employer's website
https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9HT
Employer's website
https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.