Locum Consultant General Surgery
The closing date is 15 March 2026
Applications are invited for a 12‑month Locum Consultant in General Surgery. The successful candidate will join a motivated and supportive team of general surgeons delivering both acute and elective general surgical services at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.
The General Surgery department is well supported by a strong multidisciplinary team, including 1 Associate Specialist, 8 Specialty Doctors, 2 Specialist Registrars, and 8 Doctors in Training (a combination of FY1, FY2 and Core Trainees). The service also benefits from the expertise of 2 GI Nurse Specialists, 5 Nurse Endoscopists, and a dedicated team of IBD Nurses.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join a dynamic and forward‑thinking multidisciplinary team, of which we are extremely proud, delivering a high‑quality and patient‑centred upper gastrointestinal service.
The appointee will be a core member of the Upper GI MDT, contributing to the comprehensive management of benign upper gastrointestinal conditions.
The post includes participation in a 1 in 8 on‑call rota. The department prides itself on excellent teamwork and close collaboration with clinical colleagues to deliver a high‑quality general surgical and emergency service.
All applicants must hold Specialist Registration with the GMC, or be within six months of completing a training programme recognised for the award of CCST (or equivalent) in General Surgery, with FRCS (or equivalent). JAG accreditation for upper GI endoscopy is essential.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff Recognition – we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast‑track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
* Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
* All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks.
Job responsibilities
* To provide a comprehensive General surgical service providing optimum care for all patients
* Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of all presenting patients.
* To work as part of the General Surgical team offering additional expertise in specialist area of Lower Gastro Intestinal
* To provide on call service as part of a 1 in 8 rota
* To share with colleagues responsibility for the day‑to‑day management of the General Surgery Department.
* Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students.
* To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
* To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
Full details of the job description and associated responsibilities of the post are available in the attached document along with the person specification.
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration
* On the Specialist Register with the GMC or within 6 months of completing a training programme recognised for the award of CCT or equivalent in General Surgery
* Membership qualification e.g. FRCS or equivalent
* Postgraduate thesis
* ALS
Clinical experience
* Training and experience in upper gastro‑intestinal surgery, including laparoscopic surgery
* Training and experience in general surgery including emergency general surgery
* Training and experience in gastrointestinal endoscopy, including JAG accreditation (or equivalent)
* Experience of and commitment to audit
* Extensive experience in management of surgical conditions.
* Training and experience in a field to complement the current surgical team
* Five years supervised training in an appropriate STR equivalent training programme
* Skills and experience to contribute to our acute endoscopy rota for upper GI‑bleeding
Research
* Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice
* Publications in peer‑reviewed journals
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.
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