Job summary
- Main area
- General Surgery
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Locum Consultant)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (1 APA)
- Job ref
- 151-WPHLCON-16
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- WEXHAM STREET
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Surgeon with interest in Emergency and Benign Surgery
Consultant
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Locum Consultant Surgeon with a specialist interest in emergency and benign general surgery to join our expanding Same Day Emergency Care service.
The department is currently increasing the number of consultant appointments within this service to enable a more rapid turnover of patients requiring urgent care investigations. This will support early decision-making and ambulatory reviews in a ‘hot clinic’ setting, helping to reduce pressure on inpatient beds.
Supported by Advanced Nurse Practitioners and resident doctors, the successful applicant will lead a team, work collaboratively with the Emergency Department, and provide support to the on-call surgical team in theatres and on wards.
The unit is in its early stages and is set to expand further in response to the rising number of acute patient attendances at the Wexham site of Frimley Health Trust. We will offer support for developing specialist interests and early-years mentoring within the department.
A specialist interest in emergency surgery is a core requirement of this role. Additional interests such as endoscopy, day surgery, benign colorectal, and benign upper GI surgery will be encouraged.
The Trust will fully support the post-holder with appraisal and revalidation processes in line with GMC requirements.
Main duties of the job
KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
· The post-holder will be expected to provide a week of same day emergency cover (SDEC) on a Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm on a 1 in 5 week basis.
· The post-holder will participate in a 1-in-14 week Emergency General Surgery on-call rota, running from Monday 8:00am to Friday 8:00am, as well as a separately scheduled 1-in-14 weekend on-call rota from Friday 8:00am to Monday 8:00am.
· The on-call rota is expected to change as further emergency surgeons are recruited. Future arrangements may involve less frequent week and weekend commitments, with the potential introduction of weekday overnight on-call cover from 18:00 to 08:00.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached, detailed, job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS exit exam
- In possession of the CCT, CESR or EEA/EU equivalent (although doctors who have completed higher specialist training or equivalent and are within 6 months of being placed on the specialist register are eligible to apply)
- ATLS Course
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree eg MSc MD PhD
- Management and leadership course
- Definitive trauma skills course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of registrar level training programme or equivalent in general surgery
- UGI or LGI endoscopy experience with NED account showing evidence of working towards independent practice
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of a fellowship in a specialist centre e.g. advanced colorectal cancer, IBD, abdominal wall reconstruction, intestinal failure or UGI cancer
- Consultant level on call experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to run an acute general surgery take, lead a resident and ANP team and to manage patients appropriately
- Ability to perform major surgery out of hours for acute abdomen
- Rapid decision and turnaround in SDEC and ambulatory care setting
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- To lead NELA data management and to encourage universal participation in this audit
- To contribute to clinical governance of the emergency surgery department by continuously auditing data and presenting comparative outcomes
Desirable criteria
- Show interest in developing DGH paediatric surgery by being willing to train in a tertiary centre for herniotomy and orchidopexy
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
- Marley Molloy
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 6153487
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