About this role
Job summary The post-holder will provide a comprehensive oesophagogastric, bariatric and general surgery practice. There will be opportunities to contribute to diagnostic and interventional endoscopy, and for the appropriate candidate, to contribute to the oesophagogastric cancer service.
Main duties of the job The post-holder will provide a comprehensive oesophagogastric, bariatric and general surgery practice. There will be opportunities to contribute to diagnostic and interventional endoscopy, and for the appropriate candidate, to contribute to the oesophagogastric cancer service.The successful applicant should hold Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent, and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.
Applicants should have established skills in general surgery, diagnostic endoscopy, complex hiatal surgery and bariatric surgery. Competence in oesophagogastric cancer surgery is desirable, and additional support will be available to the appropriate candidate as required. Excellent communication and team working skills, and a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.
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Job description Job responsibilities Locum appointment for a Consultant Surgeon with a specialist interest in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery. The post is based at St James’s University Hospital.
The successful candidate will join an established Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery team comprising six consultants, including four full-time and two part-time surgeons, delivering a comprehensive range of benign and malignant Upper Gastrointestinal services.
The Leeds Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit is one of the largest in the UK, performing approximately 80–100 oesophagogastric resections annually. The unit offers a broad spectrum of surgical approaches, including open, minimally invasive, and robotic techniques.
The service also provides a comprehensive Tier 4 bariatric surgery programme, alongside a full range of primary and revisional hiatal surgery procedures.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust operates a dedicated Emergency General Surgery (EGS) service, with substantive Consultant EGS Surgeons delivering emergency surgical care seven days a week between 08:00 and 18:00. The appointee will participate in a 1:10 on-call rota alongside other Upper Gastrointestinal and Pancreaticobiliary Surgeons, providing sub-specialist support to the EGS service during normal working hours and general surgical cover outside these hours.
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Experience Essential
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)