Job summary
- Main area
- Upper GI
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Locum: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (40 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 164-7230793
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nottingham University Hospitals - Queens Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital Campus
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Locum Consultant Oesophago-Gastric and General Surgeon
Locum Consultant
Job overview
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 Director for 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.
Working for our organisation
As a regional service we support patients from across a wide area and receive referrals from other hospitals. We routinely 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For detailed description of the role and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description document.
Person specification
Professional Registration and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential criteria
- 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.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in endoscopic surgery, robotic surgery or bariatric surgery
- Specific training in communication skills
Management & Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Experience of change management
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
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
- Mr Fady Yanni
- Job title
- Head of Service / Consultant Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01159691169
- Additional information
Mr Fady Yanni
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