Locum Consultant in Trauma /Upper GI Surgery

Job summary

This is a replacement Consultant post. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi disciplinary team providing and further developing care for major trauma and to provide and develop acute surgical emergency services to the Trust’s patients. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.

Main duties of the job

The post will be based at Denmark Hill, and the proposed Job Plan (up to 10 PAs) is attached. This is subject to review within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.

The On-Call commitment is for a 1:8 rota, which is classed as Category A. There is a commitment to undertake routine job planned work on Saturdays or Sundays as part of the total job planned PAs.

All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trust’s sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following:

o The provision of a first-class clinical serviceo Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialtyo Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHPo Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies

Person Specification

Qualifications & Higher Education

Essential

• Registerable medical qualification
• Full FRCS

Desirable

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)

Registration & Interview Eligibility

Essential

• Full Registration with GMC
• Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
• On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or must have fully completed CESR application and be fully registered on the GMC specialist Register.
• Any applications that do not meet these criteria will not be considered.

Training and Experience

Essential

• Wide experience in all aspects of major trauma, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC
• Career interest in major trauma care with broad subspeciality experience and resuscitative as well as definitive surgical skills
• Damage control training DSTS or equivalent

Desirable

• Major trauma fellowship, NGO or military experience, faculty level for trauma training courses

Administration

Essential

• Experience in day-to-day organisation of [major trauma] services in a busy Teaching Hospital
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
• Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management and Leadership

Essential

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Management course and/or qualification

Audit and Quality Improvement

Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects

Desirable

• Audit Publications

Research and Publications

Essential

• Experience of clinical research.
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports

Desirable

• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of major trauma/emergency surgery

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation

Desirable

• Teaching skills course/qualification

Closing Date: 31 July 2026