# Consultant in Emergency General Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-emergency-general-surgery/091e62c4-4df1-43bd-be03-057d36d17ff1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-emergency-general-surgery/091e62c4-4df1-43bd-be03-057d36d17ff1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** General Surgery - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-17T11:42:31.831Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol_Weston/University_Hospitals_Bristol_Weston_NHS_Foundation_Trust/surgery/surgery-v8090603 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8090603?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Applications are invited for a full-time substantive Consultant post in Emergency General Surgery, with a specialist interest in acute biliary surgery, within the Division of Surgery at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, collaborative and forward-thinking surgical team working across multiple sites, including Weston General Hospital, Bristol Royal Infirmary, and North Bristol Trust. The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of high-quality emergency and elective surgical care, playing a central role in the continued development and expansion of Emergency General Surgery and acute biliary services across the Trust. The role includes participation in on-call rotas across two sites within a well-supported and evolving cross-site model of care. Candidates should have a strong interest in acute biliary surgery, and should ideally possess, or be keen to develop, advanced skills in the management of acute biliary disease, including index admission (“hot”) cholecystectomy, laparoscopic ultrasound, and laparoscopic bile duct exploration. The Trust offers a supportive environment with an experienced faculty to facilitate the development of these skills where required. This substantive position offers excellent opportunities for professional development, service innovation, and involvement in teaching and research within a large, progressive NHS organisation with strong academic links. ### 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 acute biliary 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. ### 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:  Mr. Andrei Tanase (Consultant Surgeon) for Bristol Site, \[email protected\] Miss. Katrina Butcher (Consultant Surgeon) for Weston Site, \[email protected\] ## Job Details Applications are invited for a full-time substantive Consultant post in Emergency General Surgery, with a specialist interest in acute biliary surgery, within the Division of Surgery at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, collaborative and forward-thinking surgical team working across multiple sites, including Weston General Hospital, Bristol Royal Infirmary, and North Bristol Trust. The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of high-quality emergency and elective surgical care, playing a central role in the continued development and expansion of Emergency General Surgery and acute biliary services across the Trust. The role includes participation in on-call rotas across two sites within a well-supported and evolving cross-site model of care. Candidates should have a strong interest in acute biliary surgery, and should ideally possess, or be keen to develop, advanced skills in the management of acute biliary disease, including index admission (“hot”) cholecystectomy, laparoscopic ultrasound, and laparoscopic bile duct exploration. The Trust offers a supportive environment with an experienced faculty to facilitate the development of these skills where required. This substantive position offers excellent opportunities for professional development, service innovation, and involvement in teaching and research within a large, progressive NHS organisation with strong academic links. ## Job Description 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 acute biliary 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. ## Responsibilities For a more detailed job description please refer to the attached Job Description document. Informal queries can be made by contacting: Mr. Andrei Tanase (Consultant Surgeon) for Bristol Site, \[email protected\] Miss. Katrina Butcher (Consultant Surgeon) for Weston Site, \[email protected\] ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Demonstrates the 4 Trust values - Meets professional health requirements - Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role. ### Research **Essential** - Knowledge of the principles involved in research - Evidence of involvement in research - Evidence of peer review research papers **Desirable** - Ability to increase the academic profile of the department ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in general surgery. - Two years of higher surgical training in benign Upper GI and EGS - Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision **Desirable** - Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy ### Teaching and Training **Essential** - Experience of teaching medical students. - Experience of supervising trainees - Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team **Desirable** - Formal teaching qualification ### Management & Leadership **Essential** - Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it - Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service - Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant - Ability to practice independently as a consultant - Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership - Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks **Desirable** - Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures - Management experience - Ability to manage and lead a specialist unit, surgical directorate and working parties as appropriate - Attendance at a management training course and evidence of learning from it. ### Qualifications & Training **Essential** - Certification of completion of specialist training (CCT) (or equivalent, OR Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at the point of interview - Candidates can be within 6 months of gaining CCT at the date of interview. Please note this does not apply to CESR applications - Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. **Desirable** - Additional Postgraduate qualification - Higher Degree (i.e. MD or PhD) - JAG accreditation for Upper GI Endoscopy ### Clinical Governance and Audit **Essential** - Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies - Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation - Positive approach to evidence based practice - Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation ### Clinical Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty. - Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to cancer services - Ability to perform complex benign laparoscopic surgery **Desirable** - Laparoscopic biliary ultrasound skills - Laparoscopic Bile Duct Exploration skills - Broad range of IT skills ### Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes **Essential** - Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances - Awareness of personal limitations **Desirable** - Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels ### Interpersonal, communication and team working skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues. - Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English. - Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries - Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions - Ability to be a flexible team member ## Documents - [person spec and jd (pdf, 734.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10383883) - [additional information (pdf, 560.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10383885) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 119.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2402) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) ## 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.