Locum Consultant General and Upper GI Surgery (Benign)

Job overview

This post is for a Locum Consultant in General and Upper GI Surgery. This is a whole-time (10 PA) 6 month fixed term contract offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

Applicants are required to hold Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (UK or equivalent qualification, and be fully registered with the General medical Council at the time of application.

Due to the short-term nature of the role and service demand, the successful candidate must hold full registration with the GMC and have existing right to live and work in the UK, at the time of application. Candidates who are not GMC registered or do not hold existing right to live and work in the UK, at the time of application will not progress through the shortlisting stage.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to work within a busy general surgical department. They will participate in a general surgical on call rota currently at the Whiston site which  stands at 1 in  9 and includes prospective cover.

We currently run a 24 hour on call for Consultants, during which time elective activity is cancelled.  They will provide elective general and advanced benign Upper GI Services and help in developing new services.  Elective workload will include General Upper GI procedures and advanced laparoscopic procedures like hiatus hernia repair, laparoscopic anti reflux procedures, laparoscopic  hernia repairs.   There will be provision to develop special interest in advance laparoscopic procedures.

The department has plans for expansion and the development of new services e.g.. laparoscopic bile duct exploration.  The post holder will be expect to contribute towards this objective.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 6th February 2026

Closing date: 13th February 2026

Shortlisting date: 16th February 2026

Proposed Interview date: W/C 23rd February 2026

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.