# Consultant in Emergency General and Trauma Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-emergency-general-and-trauma-surgery/c11cc190-c55c-4e23-b439-5904cfe258a1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-emergency-general-and-trauma-surgery/c11cc190-c55c-4e23-b439-5904cfe258a1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Liverpool - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** General Surgery - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £109,725 - £145,478 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T09:52:19.353Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Emergency_General_Surgery_Trauma_with_Subspecialty/Emergency_General_Surgery_Trauma_with_Subspecialty-v7961235 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7961235?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 1 x Consultant in Emergency General Surgery and Trauma with Subspecialty in Complex Biliary Surgery. (Full Time) Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint 1 new Consultant in Emergency General Surgery and Trauma with a sub specialty interest in complex biliary surgery, Full Time 10 pa, to join one of the UK’s vanguard units in acute care surgery based at University Hospital Aintree. The Emergency General Surgery Unit (EGSU) is a high volume unit providing large volumes of emergency operating of all complexities, and is in the highest volume tier for emergency laparotomies according to the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit. The unit sits at the heart of the major trauma service, with the major trauma centre at Aintree seeing one of the highest rates of penetrating trauma outside of London. ### Main duties of the job The appointee, together with their colleagues will have a primary commitment to the provision of acute general surgical care, including leading the general surgical care for visceral injury and major haemorrhage control of the major trauma service. The appointee will be expected to align themselves with a sub-specialty interest to which they have previous experience, with elective operating lists and clinics available for this. The team of consultants will work on a rotational basis over a cycle of acute weeks and non-acute flexible weeks. Two consultants will cover the daytime acute general surgery work. One dealing with admissions / ambulatory care and the other covering the in-patients and the Emergency Theatres. A third consultant will cover the visceral trauma surgery aspect of the major trauma service. This would involve leading the daily MDT trauma morning meeting, where all new patients are discussed and radiology reviewed in the   Major Trauma ward round, including assessment of Trauma patients in the Critical Care Unit, and will deliver the provision of trauma surgery for major haemorrhage and visceral injury. In the flexible non-acute weeks there will be a requirement to cover for colleagues leave, as well as deliver elective activity. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities In the flexible non-acute weeks there will be a requirement to cover for colleagues leave, as well as deliver elective activity. Some of these sessions are flexible and will be delivered through the regular unit planning meeting. Within the job plan there are sessions to develop elective practice in line with the interests of the post holder, alongside the sub-specialties within the department. A precise timetable of activity is dependent on the number of participating Consultants to ensure an equal division of work across the unit There will be an expectation that the consultant team will supervise and train StR’s and Core Trainees in emergency and trauma surgery. There will be a weekly operating list and access to the 24 hour NCEPOD theatre for emergencies. There are weekly opportunities to backfill elective lists to support the RTT agenda and sub-specialty interests. There is an afternoon board round of all inpatients on EGSU and Trauma wards to review investigations and revise management plans to expedite ongoing care. ## Job Details Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 1 x Consultant in Emergency General Surgery and Trauma with Subspecialty in Complex Biliary Surgery. (Full Time) Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint 1 new Consultant in Emergency General Surgery and Trauma with a sub specialty interest in complex biliary surgery, Full Time 10 pa, to join one of the UK’s vanguard units in acute care surgery based at University Hospital Aintree. The Emergency General Surgery Unit (EGSU) is a high volume unit providing large volumes of emergency operating of all complexities, and is in the highest volume tier for emergency laparotomies according to the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit. The unit sits at the heart of the major trauma service, with the major trauma centre at Aintree seeing one of the highest rates of penetrating trauma outside of London. ## Job Description The appointee, together with their colleagues will have a primary commitment to the provision of acute general surgical care, including leading the general surgical care for visceral injury and major haemorrhage control of the major trauma service. The appointee will be expected to align themselves with a sub-specialty interest to which they have previous experience, with elective operating lists and clinics available for this. The team of consultants will work on a rotational basis over a cycle of acute weeks and non-acute flexible weeks. Two consultants will cover the daytime acute general surgery work. One dealing with admissions / ambulatory care and the other covering the in-patients and the Emergency Theatres. A third consultant will cover the visceral trauma surgery aspect of the major trauma service. This would involve leading the daily MDT trauma morning meeting, where all new patients are discussed and radiology reviewed in the Major Trauma ward round, including assessment of Trauma patients in the Critical Care Unit, and will deliver the provision of trauma surgery for major haemorrhage and visceral injury. In the flexible non-acute weeks there will be a requirement to cover for colleagues leave, as well as deliver elective activity. ## Responsibilities In the flexible non-acute weeks there will be a requirement to cover for colleagues leave, as well as deliver elective activity. Some of these sessions are flexible and will be delivered through the regular unit planning meeting. Within the job plan there are sessions to develop elective practice in line with the interests of the post holder, alongside the sub-specialties within the department. A precise timetable of activity is dependent on the number of participating Consultants to ensure an equal division of work across the unit There will be an expectation that the consultant team will supervise and train StR’s and Core Trainees in emergency and trauma surgery. There will be a weekly operating list and access to the 24 hour NCEPOD theatre for emergencies. There are weekly opportunities to backfill elective lists to support the RTT agenda and sub-specialty interests. There is an afternoon board round of all inpatients on EGSU and Trauma wards to review investigations and revise management plans to expedite ongoing care. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - High clinical standard for independent Consultant practice **Desirable** - Understanding of GMC's Good Medical Practice guidelines ### Leading People **Essential** - Strong but collaborative leadership abilities, within the multidisciplinary team, across the Trust and in an interagency context - Experience of implementing service change to enhance the quality of patient care. - Ability to provide consultant level leadership Experience of and ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams - Evidence of leadership skills within multi-disciplinary teams. - Ability to organise own workload and prioritise clinical needs - Understanding of NHS, Clinical Governance, and risk management - Able to assess, contain and manage clinical risk and support colleagues in managing risk - Ability to act as mentor to junior medical staff - Act as a role model - Able to demonstrate management skills - Demonstrates an approach based on critical enquiry, evidence-based practice, and the development of practice-based evidence. **Desirable** - Strategic thinking, risk management, innovation, mentoring and leading multi-disciplinary change ### Qualifications **Essential** - Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview - Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent - Higher Qualification in specialty i.e. FRCS - Full GMC registration and licence to practise (or eligible for) **Desirable** - Postgraduate degree - Post CCT Fellowship - On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of achieving CCT at time of interview ### Managing Others **Essential** - Demonstrates an understanding of management and the specific management issues within an NHS Foundation Trust - Demonstrates ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team with the ability to lead and manage conflict - Committed to the delivery of operational targets. - Develops, supports and motivates trainee medical staff **Desirable** - Support and development of trainee medical staff ### Audit Experience **Essential** - Understanding of clinical audit principles **Desirable** - Proven audit experience with publication of results ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Clinical training and experience equivalent to UK CCT in surgery - Ability to offer clinical opinion on a range of problems in Acute and/or GI surgery - Experience of supervising Foundation and core trainees - Ability to teach clinical skills - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems - Experience of audit management **Desirable** - Prior experience in a major trauma centr - Demonstration of strong interest in major trauma care and trauma surgery.(A&I) - High volume experience of acute and complex biliary surgery ### Research Experience **Essential** - Understanding principles of research. - Demonstrates enthusiasm **Desirable** - Research involvement with publications ### Teaching & Training **Essential** - Experience of teaching medical, nursing, and allied health professionals **Desirable** - Experience of participation in regional or national education or training ### Working with Others **Essential** - Excellent communication and knowledge sharing, both within the multidisciplinary team and externally, and with patients, carers and healthcare professionals as appropriate - Committed to improving the patient healthcare experience and improving Trust performance. - Act as a role model - Able to demonstrate management skills - Projects a positive image and able to challenge negativity, internally and externally - Empathic and sensitive approach to patient needs **Desirable** - Empathic, challenges negativity, improves patient experience ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 640.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10322855) - [oh risk id form (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10265131) - [recruitment documents (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10242465) - [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664) - [trust values and behaviours (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10242464) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.