Consultant Upper GI Surgeon: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a Consultant UGI Surgeon, with special interest in Upper Cancer surgery.

Based at the Royal Derby Hospital the UGI department provides a full range of out-patient diagnostic services and inpatient elective operating services for benign, bariatric and malignant disease as well as outpatient clinics and day case sessions. The department provides a full service to patients with Upper GI cancers across Derby-Burton and Bariatric services for the East Midlands, serving Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.

There are currently 10 UGI consultants within the unit, supported by a team of resident doctors, clinical fellows and clinical nurse specialists.

The department has access to a 9 theatre inpatient suite and a 3 theatre Day Case facility. The inpatient theatre suite boasts two fully integrated laparoscopic theatres and the Trust offers Da Vinci Robotic cancer surgery in urology, colorectal, head and neck and UGI/HPB.

Main duties of the job

This post will be based across Royal Derby Hospital and with clinical activity also delivered at community sites across Derbyshire. The post holder will have a minimum 10 PA job plan including outpatient clinics, endoscopy, day case and inpatient operating as well as time for patient administration, ward rounds and supporting professional activities.

The post holder will provide emergency cover for general surgery (adults and paediatrics) as part of a 1 in 9 consultant day time rota and 1:18 nights and weekends rota.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Eligibility

Essential

  • MBBS / MBChB or equivalent
  • FRCS or equivalent higher qualification
  • Full GMC Registration with a license to practice at time of application
  • GMC Specialist Register for General Surgery Specialty OR within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview OR If applying for Full GMC Registration & Licence to Practice simultaneously with a CESR application, supporting documentary evidence must be provided at interview, to confirm an application has been submitted & is under consideration by the GMC.

Desirable

  • Additional higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Adequate training and experience in UGI Surgery
  • Up to date clinical knowledge in the relevant specialty & evidence of an understanding of its application
  • Minimum 12 months NHS experience
  • Ability to manage UGI/General Surgery adult and paediatric emergency surgeries.

Teaching, Research & Audit

Essential

  • Evidence & experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students
  • Ability to & experience of teaching clinical skills
  • Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty
  • Experience of & commitment to clinical audit and/or Quality Improvement Projects (QIP)

Desirable

  • Specific teaching qualification
  • Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
  • Attended a recognised teaching training course
  • Ability to supervise research

Management Experience

Essential

  • Commitment to Continuing Professional Development & the requirements of clinical governance, reporting errors and learning from these

Desirable

  • Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty
  • Attended a management/leadership course

Language and Communciation Skills

Essential

  • Experience of formal presentations
  • Evidence of ability to work as part of an MDT, sharing administrative duties
  • Ability to direct & motivate team members

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: 5 November 2026

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