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We are looking for an enthusiastic dynamic individual to join our team of six consultants. This new consultant post has been created to support the delivery of specialist Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary (HPB) surgery, emergency general surgery and with the possibility to support renal transplantation at Derriford Hospital. It is anticipated that this post will subsequently become substantive, with impending reductions in senior colleagues’ working practices.
The HPB service is managed within the Surgical Division and the Service Line Director (Mr Chris Briggs) represent the Service Line at senior management level.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to provide high-quality care in Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary (HPB) surgery, emergency general surgery and elective general surgery at Derriford Hospital. The successful applicant will join a well-established and expanding HPB service line, contributing to the delivery of specialist surgical services for liver and pancreatic disease. For the appropriately skilled applicant there will also be the opportunity to join colleagues supporting the Southwest Transplant Unit in delivering renal transplantation. However, this is not an essential criteria for application to the post as we will consider highly skilled HPB only orientated applicants.
The post has been developed in response to increasing demand for tertiary and secondary care across the Southwest Peninsula and to maintain safe, sustainable service provision in anticipation of changes to senior consultant working arrangements. The appointee will play an active role in the multidisciplinary management of complex HPB conditions, participate in the general surgery emergency rota, and be supported in the development of skills relevant to the renal transplant programme as appropriate.
The HPB robotic surgery Programme at UHP started earlier in 2025, and we will be looking to enhance this in the coming months – developing the range and scope of procedures offered. This post-holder would be expected to join our current Robotic surgeons (Prof Aroori and Mr Kanwar) in their journey.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The purpose of this post is to provide high-quality care in Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary (HPB) surgery, emergency general surgery and elective general surgery at Derriford Hospital. The successful applicant will join a well-established and expanding HPB service line, contributing to the delivery of specialist surgical services for liver and pancreatic disease. For the appropriately skilled applicant there will also be the opportunity to join colleagues supporting the Southwest Transplant Unit in delivering renal transplantation. However, this is not an essential criteria for application to the post as we will consider highly skilled HPB only orientated applicants.
The post has been developed in response to increasing demand for tertiary and secondary care across the Southwest Peninsula and to maintain safe, sustainable service provision in anticipation of changes to senior consultant working arrangements. The appointee will play an active role in the multidisciplinary management of complex HPB conditions, participate in the general surgery emergency rota, and be supported in the development of skills relevant to the renal transplant programme as appropriate.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team delivering specialist care in a major regional centre, with opportunities for service development, teaching, and research.
The HPB robotic surgery Programme at UHP started earlier in 2025, and we will be looking to enhance this in the coming months – developing the range and scope of procedures offered. This post-holder would be expected to join our current Robotic surgeons (Prof Aroori and Mr Kanwar) in their journey.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Management
Essential
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to manage and lead a surgical firm.
Desirable
- Experience of quality improvement training and practice.
Research & clinical audit
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems.
- Contribution to audit.
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Particular skills and experience
Essential
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for HPB surgical care
- Minimum 2.5 years experience in specialist HPB surgery, including liver and pancreatic resections
- Experience managing elective and emergency general surgical cases
- Ability to provide expert clinical independent responsibility for HPB surgical care and provide opinion on complex elective and emergency HPB
Desirable
- Training and experience in renal transplantation surgery
- Experience in advanced laparoscopic HPB surgery
- Experience at consultant level in HPB and transplant services
Communication & interpersonal skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GP’s, nurses, other agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development.
- Ability to work flexibly within a team.
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, or national levels.
Education, qualifications & special training
Essential
- Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months).
- CCT in General Surgery (or equivalent or expected within 6 months).
- FRCS (or equivalent).
Desirable
- Higher post-graduate degree.
- Postgraduate doctorate degree.
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This advert is for Locum HPB Consultant with University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust in Plymouth, South West, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor General Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113565.00 to £150569.00. The contract type is Locum: 12 months. The application deadline is 03 Sep 2026.
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