Consultant in General & Emergency Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Main area General Surgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (Cat A – High frequency Oncall) Job ref 361-M&D-7687620
Site Lister Hospital Town Stevenage Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/05/2026 23:59 Interview date 14/07/2026
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust provides high‑quality, compassionate care for its communities.
Job overview
Excellent opportunity to join the General Surgery department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The successful applicant will contribute to effective leadership, innovative thinking, and excellent teamwork. The appointment is based at Lister Hospital in Stevenage but may have clinical activity at other sites.
Main duties of the job
* Shared responsibility for the day-to-day management of the General and Emergency Surgery service and participation in strategic planning
* Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service
* Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity
* Active participation in continuing medical education
Qualifications / Training
* Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
* Licence to practice
* Postgraduate degree (or equivalent) related to General Surgery (eg Masters / MD / MRes / PhD etc)
Previous Experience
* Wide range of experience in General and Emergency Surgery
* Demonstrable training in Colorectal Surgery
* Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training, and other colleagues
* Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent diagnostic opinion, and to be able to take full responsibility for independent management of patients
* Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
* Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of audit, evidence‑based practice, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
* Demonstrable experience and participation in research
* Experience of General and Emergency Surgery in UK Major Hospital
* Evidence of independent upper and/or lower gastrointestinal endoscopy practice
* Published papers and original work in peer‑reviewed journals
Skills and Knowledge
* Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and learning from errors
* Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Benefits and Working Arrangements
The Trust supports flexible working arrangements and values work/life balance. Employees can discuss flexible working patterns and the Trust will consider requests in line with service needs.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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