Consultant Emergency Surgery

Overview

Applications are invited to apply for a permanent Consultant General and Emergency Surgeon at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The closing date is 04 March 2026.

This is a replacement offering 10 programmed activities. 2 Additional programmed activities will be available, but these are subject to annual discussion and agreement and do not form part of the underlying contractual agreement.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate in teaching both under and postgraduate students associated with the University of Buckingham and will also be expected to support colleagues doing these activities as part of his or her arranged job plan.

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital. This allows us to attract, train and retain the best doctors. The hospital is the premier teaching hospital for the newly created University of Buckingham Medical School. There are significant opportunities in the field of medical education both in the delivery and organisation of teaching.

A teaching and research background would be highly advantageous when applying for this position. We believe the continued growth of the hospital will allow us to expand and improve our services to offer the very best care to the people of Milton Keynes, and beyond.

Located just 50 miles north of London, Milton Keynes has excellent access to the capital whilst being centrally located for Oxford and Cambridge and having ease of access to the north. Lying in attractive countryside, Milton Keynes offers first class facilities for sport, theatre, music, shopping and dining.

Doctors considering an application are encouraged to visit the hospital and to meet with potential clinical colleagues. The Chief Executive and/or Medical Director would also be happy to meet with doctors interested in this role, commitments allowing.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children9s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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The job plan is based on a 4-week cycle. Job planned is annualised between 4 Consultant Emergency Surgeons.

• Activity (frequency and PA allocation):

• On call / Admitting consultant (8-20) & CEPOD theatre cover (13-20) — 1:4 — 4.77 PA DCC
• CEPOD theatre cover (8-13) & Emergency Surgical clinic (13-18) — 1:5 — 2.8 PA DCC
• Elective week (theatre) — 1:4 — 0.31 PA DCC
• On-Call weekends and nights (18-8) - predictable & unpredictable — 1:12 — 1.37 PA DCC
• SPA — 2 PA
• Admin — 0.75 PA
• Total — 12 PA

• On-Call:
  Hand-over, morning WR, Hot-clinic, Evening WR, handover to night on-call.
• CEPOD theatre cover managing workload of cases in emergency theatre during the day.
• Elective week scheduled Monday AM theatre list, SPA.
• Weekend…