NHS
Locum Consultant Oesophago-Gastric and General Surgeon
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Job Description
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- Full GMC registration with a current licence to practice
- CCT awarded by the potential start date
- Intercollegiate exam in General Surgery or equivalent
- Higher professional degree
- Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description: extensive experience in OG surgery, including a post-CCT, laparoscopic and general surgery
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
- Experience in endoscopic surgery, robotic surgery or bariatric surgery
- Specific training in communication skills
- Able to develop (and evidence of), present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
- Evidence of team work
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Experience of change management
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
- Full GMC registration with a current licence to practice
- CCT awarded by the potential start date
- Intercollegiate exam in General Surgery or equivalent
- Higher professional degree
- Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description: extensive experience in OG surgery, including a post-CCT, laparoscopic and general surgery
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
- Experience in endoscopic surgery, robotic surgery or bariatric surgery
- Specific training in communication skills
- Able to develop (and evidence of), present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
- Evidence of team work
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Experience of change management
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
Job summary
Full-time Locum Consultant Oesophago-Gastric (OG) and General Surgeon for Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust for 12 months starting January 2026.
The post holder will work alongside the other Upper GI (UGI) and General Surgeons and be responsible to the Head of Service for OG surgery and the Clinical Directorfor Surgery and Associated Services.
The successful candidate will be expected to have passed the Intercollegiate exam in General Surgery (or equivalent) and have been awarded their CCT at the time of the start date. Applicants are expected to have extensive experience, including a post-CCT fellowship, in OG surgery and in emergency general surgery.
Main duties of the job
This post is to support provision of Oesophago-Gastric (OG) and General Surgery at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) and outreach activity at either Sherwood Forest Hospitals or United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust. The post holder will join an established team of five other UGI consultants within the UGI unit at NUH's City Campus. The post-holder will be expected to participate in the Emergency General Surgery rota at QMC to provide out-of-hours emergency cover, in conjunction with the other General/Specialty Surgeons.
About us
As a regional service we support patients from across a wide area and receive referrals from other hospitals. Weroutinely treat a wide range of conditions including Oesophageal and Gastric Cancers, Gastro-Oesophageal eflux conditions, Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumours (GIST), hiatus hernias, achalasia and Barrett's oesophagus.
We work closely with our colleagues in the Oesophago-Gastric Cancer multi-disciplinary team which includes consultant surgeons, oncologists, pathologists, gastroenterologists and radiologists, as well as nurse specialists, dieticians, endoscopists and many others.
We are the second largest Oesophago-Gastric Cancer centre in the country and we are heavily involved in teaching, research, and innovation.
Details
Date posted
04 July 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract
Locum
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
164-7230793
Job locations
Nottingham University Hospitals - Queens Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital Campus
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
For detailed description of the role and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description document.
Job responsibilities
For detailed description of the role and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description document.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Professional Registration and Qualifications
Essential
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
Desirable
Management & Personal Skills
Essential
Desirable
Professional Registration and Qualifications
Essential
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
Desirable
Management & Personal Skills
Essential
Desirable
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
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Nottingham University Hospitals - Queens Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital Campus
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Nottingham University Hospitals - Queens Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital Campus
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Employer's website
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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.
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