Consultant General & UGI Surgeon

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)

Job summary

We are seeking enthusiastic and driven individual to join our dynamic and progressive team. The appointee will be expected to participate on our 1:10 General Surgery On-Call Rota.

You will play a key role alongside our UGI and General Surgery Consultants in the development and delivery of UGI and General Surgery Services.

Main duties of the job

On-Call (Warrington Site)

Our on-call rota includes working weekend, weekday on-calls and covering Non-Resident Nights.

The on-call includes a fallow week “Off Week with no commitments” to compensate the hot week on-call.

Theatres

Each Consultant has 3 flexible theatres per week, and these will be based at either Warrington, Nightingale, Captain Sir Tom Moore (CSTM) at Halton.

Endoscopy

The Endoscopy service has excellent leadership which is demonstrated by a supportive and encouraging culture for staff learning, training and progression. This is a busy unit with staff passionate about the care that is provided. The unit carries out a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including bowel cancer screening, therapeutic ERCP, oesophageal stenting, PEG, EMR and oesophageal ph and manometry. The successful postholder will be expected to undertake 1 Endoscopy session each week

Outpatient Clinics

Each Consultant has 2 clinics per week. Usual template for clinic is 6 new patients and 6 follow up with additional patients for ST3+ resident doctors. Clinics operate across both hospital sites within the trust and candidates may undertake clinic sessions at one or both sites.

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • GMC Registration
  • Fully registered with the GMC

Desirable

  • Previous General Surgery experience
  • Post CCT

Qualifications

Essential

  • CCT or CESR
  • Appropriate CCT / CESR

Desirable

  • Previous General Surgery experience
  • Post CCT

Commuinication

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • All principles

Desirable

  • Previous General Surgery experience
  • Post CCT

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 August 2026

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