Locum Consultant General Surgery: Sponsorship Available

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Job summary

We are advertising for a Locum Consultant in General Surgery on a fixed term contract for 12 months. To provide clinical care for patients referred to General Surgery at Dartford and Gravesham NHSTrust and other related activities to ensure a high standard of service and education. To contributeto the development, compliance and professional requirements of Trust priorities and policies.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an applicant who has experience in Emergency and Elective General Surgery to support the provision and development of service. Work as an emergency general surgeon and to be involved in a sub-specialist area of surgery that will complement the interests of the department- benign upper gi. The successful applicant will work within the multidisciplinary establishment with outpatient General Surgery clinics, an endoscopy list and elective theatre lists across both sites DVH and QMS. This post offers 10 PAs of combined direct clinical and supporting programmed activity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registerable medical qualification, MRCS/FRCS Orthopaedic
  • GMC registration

Desirable

  • Research degree/MBA

Training and experience

Essential

  • oWide experience in all aspects of colorectal field
  • oEmergency surgery experience
  • oAdvanced Endoscopic procedures

Desirable

  • oNational Bowel screening accreditation

Audit

Essential

  • Understanding of principles of clinical audit
  • Evidence of previous audit

Administration

Essential

  • Experience in working in a Surgical Unit

Desirable

  • Familiar with the NHS structure and new directives/targets

Management

Essential

  • Leadership and Budgetary skills. Good interpersonal relationship

Desirable

  • Previous management experience, Courses.

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).

Closing Date: 1 September 2026

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