Job overview
We invite applications for our Consultant in Emergency & General Surgery vacancy. The post holders will join the existing Surgical Team delivering care in the Surgical Emergency Unit (SEU).
The post is full time comprising 11 Programmed Activities (PAs).
The Trust is committed to the NHS policy of Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC). The post holder will have an important role, in partnership with whole General surgical team in further developing the Unit in line with SDEC. The Department is reviewing all roles.
This post has been developed to reflect the Royal College of Surgeons guidance on NHS Surgical Consultant Job Descriptions, June 2016.
Main duties of the job
The appointed Consultant will be part of a team of 6 SEU consultants who, between them will support the emergency service from Monday-Friday covering CEPOD operating (07:30-13:30hrs), Emergency Surgery Ambulatory Clinics and “Hot Clinics” (09:00-13:00hrs)
They will provide frontline consultant cover for emergency surgical admissions and supervise/guide junior Emergency Surgical Team (EST) staff in the management of acute surgical admissions in SEU/A&E (13:30-20:30) and planned CEPOD operating.
Currently, EST on-call duties are provided by these consultants on Tuesday and Thursday nights 8pm-8am. The outline Job Plan will incorporate specialty interest elective commitments & provision for Consultants career/development in one of the Trusts’ subspecialties.
We will integrate in the SEU consultants working with the EST.
The SEU consultant maintains ownership of their emergency and elective patients.
The current Emergency Surgical Team on call system template works with 10 Consultants (6 Colorectal Consultants, 4 UGI Consultants.) 10 SPRs, 10 SHOs and 10 F1s on a rolling Rota.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full Job description and Person specification is attached to this vacancy. Please read carefully before applying, and ensure you give examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the post.
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This advert is for Consultant - Emergency & General Surgery with Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Camberley, South East, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor General Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Jun 2026.
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