Consultant General Surgeon

Practice Plus Group; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing benefits

CPD program

Holiday entitlement

Education programme

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is seeking a Consultant General Surgeon for our Surgical Centre Gillingham on a permanent employed contract, working 1 day per week. You will deliver high-quality elective general surgical services and participate in audits and service development within a modern elective environment.

The role offers no on-call requirements, a focus on planned care, and opportunities for professional development within a multidisciplinary team. Right to work in the UK is required.

Qualifications

• Qualified General Surgeon on the GMC Specialist Register.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience after specialist training or registration.
• Experience in general surgery and elective surgical practice.
• Experience in laparoscopic procedures including hernia repair and cholecystectomy.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication skills with patients and colleagues.
• Experience in clinical audit and governance activities.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and delivering high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality elective general surgical services.
• Undertake day-case and outpatient procedures.
• Manage hernia repairs, haemorrhoid treatments and minor procedures.
• Perform endoscopy where appropriate.
• Conduct pre- and post-operative assessments.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and discharge summaries.
• Participate in audit, governance and quality improvement activities.
• Support clinical quality standards and service development.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver patient care.
• Contribute to staff education and development.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Audit experience

CPD commitment

Education

GMC Specialist Register

Job description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ make a difference for every patient

Are you a skilled Consultant General Surgeon looking for a flexible employed role that combines high-quality elective surgery with an excellent work-life balance? We have an exciting opportunity to join Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre Gillingham on a permanent employed contract, working 1 day per week.

Working within a modern elective surgical environment, you'll deliver outstanding patient care across a wide range of general surgical procedures, whilst being part of a supportive multidisciplinary team committed to clinical excellence and exceptional patient outcomes.

As our Consultant General Surgeon, you'll provide a comprehensive surgical service to patients attending Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre Gillingham. You'll undertake outpatient consultations, pre and post-operative assessments and elective surgical procedures, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care throughout the patient journey.

The role offers the opportunity to focus on planned surgical care within a well-established elective service, with no on-call commitment, whilst contributing to service development, clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives.

What you’ll be doing

As our Consultant General Surgeon, you will be:

• Delivering high-quality elective general surgical services.
• Undertaking day-case and outpatient procedures.
• Managing patients requiring hernia repairs, haemorrhoid treatments and minor surgical procedures.
• Performing endoscopy procedures where appropriate.
• Conducting pre and post-operative patient assessments.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records, discharge summaries and reports.
• Participating in audit, governance and quality improvement activities.
• Supporting clinical quality standards and service development.
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver excellent patient care.
• Contributing to the education and development of staff across the centre.

What we’ll look for in you

As our qualified General Surgeon on the GMC Specialist Register, you will also have:

• Minimum of 2 years' experience following completion of specialist training or specialist registration.
• Experience in general surgery and elective surgical practice.
• Experience in laparoscopic procedures, including hernia repair and cholecystectomy.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication skills with patients and colleagues.
• Experience participating in clinical audit and governance activities.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and delivering high-quality patient care.

What you can expect in return;

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Continue your professional development including 10 days CPD per year (FTE)
• Holiday increasing with service plus bank holidays
• Mandatory training through our excellent in-house education programme

Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.