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Benefits offered by this job

Robotic surgery exposure

NHS pension and benefits

Permanent contract

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a permanent Consultant in General and Upper GI Surgery, based in Bradford. The post focuses on bariatric and benign upper GI conditions, with access to robotic surgery and a mix of elective and emergency cases.

Ten PAs per week and a broad surgical remit offer opportunities to lead and develop a robotic practice. The role requires UK medical qualifications, GMC registration, and involvement in on-call duties within an established NHS

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications include MBChB or equivalent, and GMC registration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist general and upper GI surgical consultations, assessments and treatments.
• Perform bariatric and metabolic surgery, including weight-loss procedures.
• Manage complex hiatal conditions and benign biliary surgical cases.
• Undertake advanced laparoscopic surgery.
• Provide outpatient consultations for a wide range of surgical conditions.
• Triage and investigate urgent and fast-track referrals.
• Participate in upper GI endoscopy services and maintain accreditation.
• Contribute to the general surgical on-call rota, currently one in 14.
• Lead the surgical assessment unit and assess, triage and treat acute surgical referrals during on-call periods.
• Participate in emergency operating lists (CEPOD) and weekday urgent surgical clinics.
• Manage general surgical conditions affecting both the upper and lower GI tract.
• Collaborate with colleagues to maintain high standards of patient care and service delivery.

Skills

General & Upper GI surgery

Advanced laparoscopic

Bariatric/metabolic surgery

Outpatient assessment

On-call emergency surgery

Team leadership

Education

MBChB or equivalent

MRCP/FRCS or UK equivalent

Royal College of Surgeons membership

CCT or equivalent

GMC Specialist Register

GMC licence to practise

General surgery training

UK professional registration

Tools

JAG accreditation in upper GI endoscopy

Robotic surgery facilities

Endoscopy services

Job description

Job Title: Consultant General & Upper GI Surgeon
Employer: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Bradford, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year
UK Visa Sponsorship: Available

A permanent, full-time consultant position specialising in general surgery and upper gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, with a particular focus on bariatric and benign upper GI conditions.

The role focuses on delivering specialist surgical care, including metabolic and weight-loss surgery, complex hiatal conditions and benign biliary surgery.

The postholder will provide elective and emergency surgical services, assess outpatient referrals and contribute to the investigation and treatment of acute surgical conditions.

The role offers access to robotic surgery, with opportunities to develop a robotic surgical practice.

Contract: Permanent.

Working hours: 10 programmed activities (PAs) per week.

Location: Bradford Teaching Hospitals, West Yorkshire.

Responsibilities

Deliver specialist general and upper GI surgical consultations, assessments and treatments.

Perform bariatric and metabolic surgery, including weight-loss procedures.

Manage complex hiatal conditions and benign biliary surgical cases.

Undertake advanced laparoscopic surgery.

Provide outpatient consultations for a wide range of surgical conditions.

Triage and investigate urgent and fast-track referrals.

Participate in upper GI endoscopy services and maintain the required accreditation.

Contribute to the general surgical on-call rota, currently one in 14.

Lead the surgical assessment unit and assess, triage and treat acute surgical referrals during on-call periods.

Participate in emergency operating lists (CEPOD) and weekday urgent surgical clinics.

Manage general surgical conditions affecting both the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract.

Collaborate with colleagues to maintain high standards of patient care and service delivery.

Requirements

Essential qualifications and professional registration

• MBChB or an equivalent medical degree.
• MRCP, FRCS or an equivalent relevant UK specialty qualification.
• Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons or an equivalent qualification.
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or expected completion within six months of the Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC) date.
• Registration on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register.
• Valid GMC licence to practise.
• Completion of an approved period of training in general surgery.
• Appropriate UK professional registration is mandatory.

Essential clinical skills and experience

• Expertise in general and upper GI surgery.
• Proficiency in advanced laparoscopic operating.
• Ability to assess and manage acute surgical referrals.
• Familiarity with general surgical conditions affecting both upper and lower GI systems.
• Joint Advisory Group (JAG) accreditation in upper GI endoscopy.
• Ability to participate in emergency surgical services and the on-call rota.

Additional requirements

• Commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary surgical team.
• Successful completion of the required pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.

Benefits

• Competitive salary: £113,565-£150,569 per annum.
• Permanent employment: Long-term consultant-level career opportunity.
• Specialist clinical practice: Opportunity to develop expertise in bariatric and benign upper GI surgery.
• Robotic surgery exposure: Access to robotic surgical facilities, with potential to develop a robotic surgery practice.
• Professional development: Opportunity to contribute to specialist surgical services and advance clinical expertise.
• Consultant leadership experience: Contribute to acute surgical services, patient pathways and departmental service delivery.
• Established NHS environment: Work within Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, serving patients across Bradford and surrounding communities.
• NHS employment package: Applicable pension, annual leave and other employment benefits are subject to the Trust’s terms and conditions