Consultant General Surgeon

NHS; Oldham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust is seeking a Consultant General Surgeon to provide complex surgical care in the northeast sector of Manchester. The successful candidate will manage surgical admissions and support elective procedures while participating in governance and supervision. This role requires a full GMC registration and relevant surgical experience, offering a competitive benefits package and a focus on work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• 2+ years of on-call consultant experience.
• Evidence of audit work and participation in research.
• Good understanding of Clinical Governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective non‑elective surgical care.
• Support elective care through clinics and surgeries.
• Participate in clinical and educational supervision duties.

Skills

Acute on-call surgical management

Colorectal cancer resections

Laparoscopic surgery skills

Gastrointestinal endoscopy

Education

FRCS or equivalent training

Post Graduate Degree (MD, PhD, MSc)

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant General Surgeon

The closing date is 04 December 2025

This is a position for a Consultant General Surgeon. We are looking for an additional colleague to join our specialist team providing complex surgical care for patients across the north-east sector of Manchester.

Main duties of the job

• To provide safe and effective non‑elective care for patients requiring surgical admission whilst on‑call
• To support elective care as required through outpatient clinics, endoscopy lists and day surgery as the timetable allows
• To participate in relevant clinical and educational supervision duties and governance

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values ‑ care, appreciation and inspiration ‑ to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work‑life balance.

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Job 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 working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Skills

• Capable of independently managing the acute on‑call surgical take
• 2+ years of on‑call consultant experience

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Experience commensurate with working independently to provide Colorectal cancer resections
• Wide experience in routine elective surgery
• Broad experience in the management of all aspects of general surgical emergencies including basic Paediatric emergencies
• Skills in laparoscopic surgery that would allow the appointee to undertake the elective workload of the department e.g. cholecystectomy, hernia repair
• Experience in gastrointestinal endoscopy
• Good understanding of Clinical Governance
• Evidence of audit work and where this has brought about change
• Evidence of participation in research
• Evidence of relevant peer reviewed papers and other publications (e.g. book chapter, book editor, case report - not abstracts or letters)
• 2+ years experience working independently treating patients with Colorectal cancer
• Research Skills: Publication of research articles, demonstrating understanding of research methodology and commitments

Professional Registration

• Full registration with the General Medical Council with a valid licence to practice
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register / Admission to the Register within 6 months of interview (CCST, CCT / CESR in General Surgery)
• Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners

Qualifications

• FRCS or show evidence of equivalent training and experience
• Post Graduate Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust