Consultant General Surgeon

NHS; Oldham; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Greater Manchester is seeking a Consultant General Surgeon to join a specialist team. The role involves providing complex surgical care, managing non-elective admissions, and supporting elective procedures. Candidates should have strong experience in surgical practices and hold an FRCS or equivalent. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, aiming for professional growth in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience working independently to provide colorectal cancer resections.
• Broad experience in the management of general surgical emergencies.
• Evidence of audit work that has brought about change.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective non-elective care for surgical patients on-call.
• Support elective care through outpatient clinics and day surgery.
• Participate in clinical and educational supervision duties.

Skills

Independently managing acute on-call surgical take

Laparoscopic surgery skills

Experience in gastrointestinal endoscopy

Education

FRCS or equivalent training

JAG accreditation in endoscopy

Job description

Job summary

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

1) To provide safe and effective non-elective care for patients requiring surgical admission whilst on-call

2) To support elective care as required through outpatient clinics, endoscopy lists and day surgery as the timetable allows

3) 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, appreciate and inspire - 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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To read more information about Consultant careers at the Northern Care Alliance please visit our careers landing page: Consultant careers :: Northern Care Alliance Careers

Details Date posted

14 November 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-OCO-CON-GENSURG-25

Job locations

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH

Job description 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/

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 Essential

• Capable of independently managing the acute on-call surgical take

Desirable

• 2+ years of on-call consultant experience

Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential

• 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)

Desirable

• 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 Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council with a valid license to practice
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register / Admission to the Register within 6 months of interview (CCST, CCT /CESR in General Surgery

Desirable

• Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision Medical Learners

Qualifications Essential

• FRCS or show evidence of equivalent training and experience
• JAG accreditation in endoscopy

Desirable

• Post Graduate Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/