Job summary
- Main area
- General Surgery
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed Term - 6 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 337-MS-1781-OK
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northwick Park Hospital
- Town
- Harrow
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant General Surgeon
Consultant
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
An opportunity to join our busy General & Emergency Surgery department at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust has arisen. We are recruiting for a Full Time Locum Consultant General Surgeon (10 PA’s). The post holder will need to have wide experience of all aspects of emergency general surgery care. An interest in Elective gastrointestinal surgery, either upper or lower, would also be desirable.
The successful candidate will be required to work on both our Northwick Park and Ealing sites.
Main duties of the job
• To participate on the General Surgery on-call rota
• To attend relevant MDT and x-ray meetings
• Ward rounds of existing inpatients
• Outpatient clinics and elective theatre lists
• Supervision and training of junior doctors , senior nurse practitioners and physicians associates
• Audits and research
• Clinical Governance
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download the attached job description to see a more detailed look at this vacancy role and responsibilities.
Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria
- GMC - Full Registration on Specialist Register
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of General & Emergency Surgery
- Evidence of wide range of general and emergency surgery procedures (Open and Laparoscopic)
- Experience, interest and skill in the management of Upper and/or Lower GI surgery
Desirable criteria
- NHS Consultant experience
- Experience in Service Redesign
Management & Audit
Essential criteria
- Evidence of leading Medical Audit
- Understanding of the NHS agenda
Desirable criteria
- Management training including techniques to improve efficiency/productivity
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- FRCS or within 6 months of CCST
Desirable criteria
- Higher Degree/PhD
Research & Publications
Essential criteria
- Track record of peer reviewed publications in a related field
- Evidence of active research with record of grant approvals or peer reviewed publications
Desirable criteria
- Supervision of PhD or MS Candidates
Language
Essential criteria
- Speak and Write English fluently
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alex Dann
- Job title
- General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For Informal enquiries, please contact Alex Dann, General Manager for General & Emergency Surgery [email protected]
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