Job overview
Our Trust is committed to career development which allows us to look out for individuals who are proactive, motivated, forward thinking, and dynamic to join our clinical team. This post is an important part of our ongoing development of General and Emergency Surgery at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust and is part of an expansion to meet the rising demand of General Surgery in our area. The successful applicants will be offered the opportunity to work closely with the existing surgical consultants in the Trust to provide a high standard of care across the Trust. We are seeking consultants with enthusiasm, commitment, and drive to work closely with colleagues throughout the organisation and within the community to help lead the organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity to join the General Surgery department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The successful applicant will join a service that prides itself in effective leadership, innovative thinking, and excellent teamwork. We strive to challenge our existing working practices and constantly to improve our service to deliver best practice guidance. We aim to deliver successful patient outcomes, whilst allowing patients to feel valued during their visits to the Trust.
Main duties of the job
It is expected that the successful candidate will have a job plan comprising of some On-call Night / Weekend cover and backfill / flexible clinical sessions. Rota to be given 4-6 weeks in advance of commitments taking place. The successful candidate would be expected to work with the existing Consultants to provide a high-quality General Service at the Trust and provide a Colonoscopy service
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached – job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.
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This advert is for Locum Consultant in General Surgery (Emergency Surgeon) with East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust in Stevenage, East of England, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor General Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 pa pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (N/A). The application deadline is 12 Jun 2026.
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