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Locum UGI Consultant Surgeon specialist interest in Hiatal/Anti Reflux
The closing date is 01 December 2025
Applications are invited to apply for a Locum Consultant Upper GI/General Surgery with a specialist interest in hiatul and anti-reflux surgery based at Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust for a 12 month fixed term post. This post attracts 10 PA's.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a wide range of acute and elective general surgical conditions and have a special interest in benign Upper GI.
Significant advanced benign Upper GI and biliary laparoscopic experience is essential. The successful candidate is expected to have significant emergency surgery experience including ‘hot gallbladders’.
It will be desirable if the successful candidate is a fully trained and JAG accredited endoscopist for upper GI endoscopy.
The successful candidate must hold an Intercollegiate FRCS or equivalent with the GMC.
Main duties of the job
1. To, at all times, comply with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as amended or substituted from time to time.
2. To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
3. To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Director.
4. To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
5. On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust’s corporate Induction (or arranged Consultant Induction).
6. To participate in the Trust’s Statutory & Mandatory training programme.
7. To be responsible for the clinical management of out‑patients under your care.
8. The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.
9. To undertake emergency on call.
10. To contribute to General Surgery service provision within the department.
About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust offers an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynaecology. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).
The Trust also plays an active role in the local healthcare economy. Surrey Downs Health and Care brings together our staff, CSH and the GP groups in Surrey Downs, and Surrey County Council in a partnership to improve care for local people. Also health and care teams from organisations (the London Borough of Sutton, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Sutton GP services, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and South West London & St George’s Mental Health Trust). The team will ensure people have the right support in place for them to maintain their independence and live healthily and safely at home for as long as possible.
“As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID 19”.
Job responsibilities
See attached Job Description for further information and main responsibilities of the role.
Mr Karim Jamal, Consultant General Surgery, Endocrine and Clinical Lead for General Surgery - karim.jamal@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
* Entry on to the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT
* Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCS
* MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence or relevant research
Values & Behaviours
* Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
* Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence
* Work as one team - communicate, collaborate and share
* Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening
Clinical, Management & Administrative Experience
* High standard of clinical skill and expertise in General Surgery
* Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota for General Surgery
* Audit/Research experience
* Supervision of post‑graduate trainees
* Personal time management skills
* Clinical Governance
* Ability to organise inpatient and outpatient waiting lists
* Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development
Personal Attributes
* Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
* Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
* Good interpersonal skills
* Enquiring, critical approach to work
* Ability to communicate with patients and relatives
* Commitment to continuing professional developmentable to make own arrangements for travel between working sites
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.
Address
Epsom and St Helier Hospital - Cross Site
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