Consultant in Upper GI with Emergency General Surgery: Sponsorship Available

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint two consultants in Upper GI Surgery to develop the Emergency General Surgery service as part of a phased expansion of the service. This is an exciting new hybrid post to support established pancreatobiliary, oesophagogastric and colorectal teams and expand and develop emergency surgical care as part of a larger general surgical team. We are looking for two keen, dynamic Consultants willing to integrate with the existing subspecialty teams of 18 surgeons who provide emergency general surgery and specialist on call for the patients of Gloucestershire. It is anticipated that the successful candidates will work with the existing teams to share the inpatient workload, provide rapid access to a senior decision maker and increase the efficiency of CEPOD lists. They will be expected to further develop ambulatory pathways and establish hot clinics to help reduce attendances on SAU. Initially they will contribute to the weekend upper GI on call rota but this is likely to change with the appointment of further surgeons into these roles. The post holders will also have an elective component to their job plan to help meet waiting list targets for general surgical procedures, particularly cholecystectomy.

Main duties of the job

  • Clinical Care: Deliver high-quality patient care, including assessment, treatment and ward rounds, and provide clinical support to junior medical and nursing staff. Participate in the agreed on-call and out-of-hours rota.
  • Clinical Leadership: Provide senior clinical support and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective and coordinated care.
  • Education and Training: Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and support the development of junior medical staff. Act as Educational Supervisor where agreed.
  • Management: Participate in departmental and Trust meetings and contribute to service development and improvement.
  • Clinical Governance: Promote evidence-based practice, follow NICE and professional guidance, and participate in clinical audit, risk management, quality improvement and management of incidents and complaints.
  • Professional Development: Maintain CME/CPD and participate in annual job planning and appraisal.
  • Research: Support and participate in clinical research where appropriate.
  • Professional Responsibilities: Work in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and contribute effectively to team-based working

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • FRCS or equivalent
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via oCCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) oCESR or European Community Rights

Desirable

  • Additional degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to the specialty

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
  • Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
  • Ability to manage risk
  • Ability to manage change
  • Commitment to CPD / CME
  • Experience in audit & clinical governance
  • Working knowledge of evidence based practice
  • Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems

Desirable

  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on problems in Upper GI, including Upper GI Cancer
  • Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on the breadth of emergency general surgical conditions
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  • Validated logbook indicating adequate and appropriate level of specialist Upper GI surgical operative experience
  • Training and experience in laparoscopic Upper GI surgery

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Communication skills, written and verbal
  • Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm
  • Ability to work under stress
  • Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances
  • Honesty and reliability
  • Enquiring, critical approach to work
  • Caring attitude to patients
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GP’s, nurses and other agencies

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: 20 October 2026

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