Consultant General Surgeon with interest in Upper GI
Hywel Dda University Health Board
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Job summary
Hywel Dda University Health Board is recruiting a Consultant Laparoscopic General Surgeon with a special interest in Upper GI surgery to serve across Glangwili and Withybush sites in Wales. The post offers a dual-site role with on-call duties and elective activity, plus opportunities for teaching and service development.
The successful candidate will bring strong laparoscopic skills, leadership abilities and a commitment to training, research, and quality improvement within a rural NHS setting.
Qualifications
- Full GMC registration and licence to practise.
- Specialist Register (or CCT due within six months).
- Certified Advanced Life Support (ALS).
- Sub-specialty training should be at UK consultant level or equivalent.
- Desirable higher qualifications.
Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality general surgery with focus on Upper GI and laparoscopic procedures.
- Participate in on-call rota and emergency general surgery coverage (1:8).
- Undertake elective procedures at Withybush General Hospital and support endoscopy services.
- Provide clinical leadership and supervise junior medical staff.
- Support RTT and SCP targets and engage in teaching and supervision.
- Participate in audit, governance and quality improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with primary care and community teams to improve pathways.
- Maintain CPD and revalidation requirements.
Skills
Education
Job description
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales with an enhanced starting salary of £140,342.
Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen & Withybush General Hospital, Haverfordwest Hywel Dda University Health Board
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our forward-thinking surgical team as a Consultant Laparoscopic General Surgeon with a specialist interest in Upper GI surgery.
This is a dual-site post:
- Base and emergency on-call at Glangwili General Hospital
- Elective surgical activity at Withybush General Hospital, home to a JAG-accredited Endoscopy Unit
We are seeking a motivated, dynamic consultant who enjoys working in a supportive rural district general hospital setting, delivering high-quality care across a broad range of general surgical conditions.
There is one permanent post available, offered under the Consultant Contract (Wales) with an optional 10-session (37.5 hours) working week.
The successful candidate will:
Deliver safe, high-quality clinical care across General Surgery, with a focus on Upper GI and laparoscopic surgery. Participate in the emergency general surgery on-call rota (1:8)o Undertake elective procedures at Withybush General Hospital, including within a JAG-accredited endoscopy service. Provide clinical leadership and supervision to junior medical staff. Contribute to a multidisciplinary team environment, supporting service development and innovation. Support delivery of RTT and Standard Cancer Pathway (SCP) targets. Engage in teaching, training and educational supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate learners. Participate in clinical audit, governance, and quality improvement initiatives. Work collaboratively with primary care and community teams to enhance patient pathways. Maintain continuing professional development and revalidation requirements
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices) dental practices (including four orthodontic) 97 community pharmacies 43 general ophthalmic practices and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
About you: You will be:
An experienced General Surgeon with strong laparoscopic skills
Competent in managing a broad spectrum of general surgery procedures
Skilled in Upper GI surgery and endoscopy
Passionate about teaching, mentoring, and service development
A collaborative team player with excellent leadership and communication skills
Committed to delivering care in a patient-centred, innovative rural healthcare setting
Work across hospital sites with varied and rewarding clinical exposure
Be part of a friendly, close-knit surgical team with strong MDT collaboration
Access a JAG-accredited endoscopy unit, supporting high-quality procedural work
Enjoy the work-life balance of West Wales, with outstanding coastline and countryside
Opportunities to contribute to service development, teaching and research
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:
Hywel Dda 3 Counties - https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY
Lifestyle in Wales - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgt03XPT6RQ
Medical Leadership in Hywel Dda - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk& t=33s
Virtual Tour - https://youtu.be/lN5pVFfxUSc
Glangwili Hospital - https://youtu.be/4quFzdPAT3I
Virtual Tour - https://youtu.be/mETORurxSBU
- Full registration and a License to Practise with the General Medical Council.
- On the GMC Specialist Register (including via Portfolio Pathway (CESR)/European Community Rights) or will have CCT due within six months of interview date.
- Valid Certified Advanced Life Support.
- Where a sub-specialty interest is required sub-specialty training should be to a level appropriate for UK consultant sub-specialist practice - fellowship or equivalent level experience.
- Additional Higher qualification(s).
- Broad based experience within the specialty area.
- Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post.
- Experience of leading a team.
- Previous experience working in the UK or NHS.
- Demonstrates knowledge of current research and best practice in the specialty area.
- Evidence of keeping up to date with current research and best practice.
- Evidence of locating and using clinical guidelines appropriately.
- Evidence of communicating and interpreting research evidence in a meaningful way
- Active participation in research.
- Understanding of the role of Clinical Governance.
- Participation in clinical audit (or quality improvement project) and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice.
- Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process.
- Knowledge of risk management.
- Demonstrates knowledge of safeguarding requirements and takes appropriate responsibility.
- Evidence of applying appropriate equality and diversity legislation.
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
- Ability to critically assess learning requirements for self and others.
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching all staff groups.
- Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff.
- Teaching qualification.
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