Locum Consultant Surgeon with interest in Emergency and Benign Surgery

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated  Locum Consultant Surgeon with a specialist interest in emergency and benign general surgery to join our expanding Same Day Emergency Care service.

The department is currently increasing the number of consultant appointments within this service to enable a more rapid turnover of patients requiring urgent care investigations. This will support early decision-making and ambulatory reviews in a ‘hot clinic’ setting, helping to reduce pressure on inpatient beds.

Supported by Advanced Nurse Practitioners and resident doctors, the successful applicant will lead a team, work collaboratively with the Emergency Department, and provide support to the on-call surgical team in theatres and on wards.

The unit is in its early stages and is set to expand further in response to the rising number of acute patient attendances at the Wexham site of Frimley Health Trust. We will offer support for developing specialist interests and early-years mentoring within the department.

A specialist interest in emergency surgery is a core requirement of this role.  Additional interests such as endoscopy, day surgery, benign colorectal, and benign upper GI surgery will be encouraged.

The Trust will fully support the post-holder with appraisal and revalidation processes in line with GMC requirements.

Main duties of the job

Main duties required as part of the role include:

• The post-holder will be expected to provide a week of same day emergency cover (SDEC) on a Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm on a 1 in 5 week basis.
• The post-holder will participate in a 1-in-14 week Emergency General Surgery on-call rota, running from Monday 8:00am to Friday 8:00am, as well as a separately scheduled 1-in-14 weekend on-call rota from Friday 8:00am to Monday 8:00am.
• The on-call rota is expected to change as further emergency surgeons are recruited. Future arrangements may involve less frequent week and weekend commitments, with the potential introduction of weekday overnight on-call cover from 18:00 to 08:00.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed information about this role.