Locum Consultant Surgeon in General Day Case Surgery: Sponsorship Available

Barts Health NHS Trust

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust Whipps Cross Hospital Locum Consultant Surgeon in General Day Case Surgery

We’re looking for two locum consultant surgeons to join our general and colorectal surgery team and help us give patients safe, kind and efficient day case surgery. One post has a special interest in coloproctology.

Main duties of the job

The other has a special interest in core general surgery, including hernia repair, gallbladder surgery and lumps and bumps. Your work will help patients get the care they need quickly and go home to recover the same day.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent). Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
  • On the GMC Specialist Register for General Surgery, or eligible to join it within [6 months] of the interview
  • Membership or Fellowship of a Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS or FRCS)

Desirable

  • Higher research degree (MD, MS or PhD)
  • Teaching or education qualification. Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certificate
  • Leadership or management training

Experience

Essential

  • Has worked independently as a surgeon in general and colorectal surgery, with a clear record of safe outcomes
  • Has carried out day case operations, and can show a broad, logbook backed case mix.
  • Post 1: has treated anorectal conditions such as haemorrhoids, fissures and fistulae
  • Post 2: has carried out hernia repairs, gallbladder surgery and lumps and bumps surgery. Has worked as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

  • Has helped set up or improve a day case pathway. Has taught or supervised junior doctors, trainees or other staff
  • Has presented or published work. Has worked in more than one NHS trust or hospital
  • Post 1: has worked in a colorectal MDT and had exposure to endoscopy or advanced coloproctology procedures

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understands what makes day case surgery safe and efficient, including patient selection and discharge
  • Knows national standards for waiting times and cancer pathways
  • Understands clinical governance, consent, safeguarding and infection prevention
  • Understands the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in patient care and in the workplace
  • Knows how GMC guidance applies to practice

Desirable

  • Knows about current developments in day case and enhanced recovery surgery
  • Understands how NHS services are planned and paid for
  • Knows about audit methods and improvement tools

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: 8 November 2026

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