Locum Consultant in Benign Upper GI and Emergency General Surgery

Locum Consultant in Benign Upper GI and Emergency General Surgery

NHS Medical & Dental:
Locum Consultant

Main area Surgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Locum Consultant Contract Fixed term: 6 months (6 Months (Extendable to 12 Months)) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job
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Site Bristol Royal Infirmary Town Bristol Salary £109,725 - £145,478 DOE pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/01/2026 23:59

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Job

overview

Applications are invited for the full time post of Locum Consultant in Upper GI and Emergency General Surgery based within the Division of Surgery at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT.

This post will work across Weston, BRI and NBT sites including on call at 2 of the sites. It is initially a 6-month post but there may be the possibility of an extension (12 months).

Main duties of the job

We are one of the UK’s leading Upper GI centres with an international reputation for healthcare research. This post is designed to support the delivery of the specialist benign UGI and Emergency General Surgery service. It is expected that the successful appointee will have a particular interest in benign Upper GI Surgery.

The post-holder will also have responsibilities to develop and contribute to continuing education, professional development, audit and research within the Division and Trust.

Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or equivalent or within 6 months of attaining Specialist Registration at the time of interview. Applications from candidates who, for personal reasons, are unable to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for this post.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description please refer to the attached Job Description document.

Informal queries can be made by contacting Miss Katrina Butcher (Consultant Surgeon)

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for specialist…