Consultant general surgery with interest in benign upper gi/hpb surg

Main area General Surgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (1 in 9 on call rota) Job ref 331-L0220626-A

Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/06/2026 23:59

Consultant General Surgery with interest in Benign Upper GI/HPB Surg

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

“Lake District Surgery. High quality care in stunning surroundings!”

The Lake District is quite probably the most beautiful region in England and not surprisingly the National Park is the most visited in the country. Holiday makers are attracted here by the stunning scenery, the wealth of leisure activities and the multitude of good places to eat and drink. But why holiday here when you could be living and working here?

We are looking for a General Surgery Consultant, with a focus on emergency and upper gastro‑intestinal/ hepato‑biliary surgery to join a well‑functioning team. The post has become available following departure of a consultant colleague. The post holder will undertake initially 10 PAs including 1.5 SPAs and 1 admin PA. On‑calls will be at Royal Lancaster Infirmary on a 1 in 8 non‑resident basis.

Our strong ties with Lancaster University offer great opportunities to get involved with teaching medical students and with research; the launch of the Health Innovation Campus brings us further local opportunity.

We are therefore delighted to offer this wonderful opportunity for a suitably trained General surgeon to take up a post working in a successful, modern, and welcoming department, delivering outstanding results in a breathtakingly beautiful part of England.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to support the General Surgery services offered by the Trust and provide the highest quality care to the local population. You will be supported by middle‑grade doctors, including deanery trainees and substantive staff, with ward support from FY doctors and nurse practitioners.

You will be part of a team of five colorectal surgeons and five general surgeons with endocrine, upper gastrointestinal and complex hernia interests.

General Surgery has a well‑functioning endocrine and abdominal wall MDT. The pre‑operative care is well supported with CPEX and pre‑hab arrangements.

There are established ties with the benign upper GI MDT in Preston and HPB MDT at Blackburn.

You will undertake 10 PAs including 1.5 SPAs and 1 admin PA.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

RLI and FGH have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant‑led services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Application for this substantive post will only be accepted if you hold full GMC registration with a license to practice and entry on the Specialist Register or anticipating being in receipt of CCT/Professional Portfolio (formally CESR) within six months of interview.

We welcome informal discussions/visits about this post – please contact Dr Sabah Munshi, Clinical Director of Surgery, Christine Bronder, General Surgical Lead, or Nicola Blease, Operational Manager.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice


• FRCS (Gen Surg) or an equivalent appropriate higher surgical qualification


• Entry on GMC Specialist Register in General Surgery, or eligibility for specialist registration in General Surgery within 6 months from the time of the interview


• Higher Medical Degree (MD MSc or PhD)


• Fellowship in respective field of Surgery

Experience

• Wide experience of General Surgery


• Demonstrate higher surgical training in General Surgery to FRCS (Gen Surg) level or equivalent with evidence of having worked in subspecialty training posts


• Experience of supervising junior medical staff


• Experience of working at different hospitals within the NHS


• JAG accreditation for colonoscopies


• JAG accreditation for gastroscopies

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Ability to conduct an autonomous consultant general surgical on-call


• Specialist knowledge required of a Consultant General Surgeon with Expertise in the respective field


• Evidence of having sufficient expertise in spectrum of general surgery as evidenced by last 12+ months’ log book.


• Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants


• Laparoscopic expertise in the surgical treatment of acute abdominal conditions


• Evidence of administrative roles during training

Training

• Wide range of training in General & Colorectal Surgery


• Evidence of participation in educational skills training

Research and Development

• Evidence of completion of audits.


• Understanding of research methodology and ethics as evidenced by publications


• Contemporary peer reviewed publications relating to General Surgery


• Evidence of presentations at national surgical meetings

Teaching

• Commitment to teaching and training undergraduate, postgraduate, nursing and allied health professionals


• Evidence of teaching undergraduates


• Formal training in teaching

Management

• Ability to communicate well and work as a team with consultant colleagues and other professionals


• Evidence of previous quality improvement and service development.


• Formal training in management and/or leadership skills

Governance Issues

• A willingness to observe Trust policies and guidelines in all aspects of clinical practice


• Regular attendance and participation at audit meetings


• Participation in annual appraisal and Personal development plan review

Personal Qualities

• Ability to communicate effectively, with patients, relatives and staff


• Able to maintain good working relations with a broad range of colleagues


• Evidence of proven leadership skills


• Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues, both medical and others. Willingness to be flexible to meet the clinical demands of the service and recognise the needs of other colleagues


• Reliability, punctuality and effective, efficient time management

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.

Contact: Christine Bronder, Clinical Lead for General Surgery, Phone 07920 095660, Email christine.bronder@mbht.nhs.uk