Consultant in General Surgery

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Consultant in General and Emergency Surgery at Barnet Hospital. The successful candidate will lead clinical services, engage in teaching and professional development of junior staff, and participate in clinical governance and service improvement. The role requires full GMC registration and significant experience in emergency surgery. Competitive salary up to £145,478 annually, with a supportive working environment and opportunities for training.

Benefits

Affordable accommodation

Good local schools

Support for training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency general surgery required.
• Must have GMC registration with a license to practice.
• Desirable: Leadership qualification and postgraduate degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinician services to Emergency Department.
• Participate in teaching of junior medical staff.
• Involved in clinical audit and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Emergency general laparoscopic surgery

Advanced endoscopy techniques

Leadership

Education

Full GMC registration

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register

Tools

Colonoscopy

Gallbladder surgery

Job description

Job summary

Consultant in General and Emergency Surgery Barnet Hospital - Applications are invited for a 10 PAs Consultant post in General and Emergency Surgery at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust based on the Barnet site

Applications are encouraged for those with special interests in:

Day Case Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Endoscopy, Gall Bladder, Emergency General Surgery

There will be a 1 in 12 on call and a 1 in 6 Surgeon of the Week rota.

Main clinical duties and responsibilities of the post

Work as an Emergency General Surgeon and to be involved in a sub-specialist area of surgery that will complement the interests of the department.Provide hands on clinical leadership to the emergency general surgery pathway operating in accordance with the operational policy.Contribute to teaching, including undergraduate teaching, and the teaching and professional development of junior medical staff.Share in the general administrative and management responsibilities of the departments and participate in the R & D programmes of the department.Participate in the supervision and training of specialty trainees and clinical scientists, teaching of other junior trainees, medical students and hospital staff as appropriate.Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement Participate in service development and policy review.Participate in CPD and quality assurance activity including annual appraisal and re-validation.

Main duties of the job

The following is not an exhaustive list of the duties of a consultant.

• Provide senior clinician services to both the Emergency Department and the General Surgery Department as per job plan or as agreed within the Trust, and as required when on call.
• Work with consultant colleagues and nursing staff to ensure efficient use of Trust's resources and contribute actively to clinical governance in the department and to development of quality enhancement projects in the unit.
• Provide senior clinician services to area of special interest
• Show flexibility within allocated DCC sessions at the request of the clinical manager, as the need arises.
• Actively participate in the departments Teaching Programme and undertake supervision, teaching and training of medical trainees and other multi-professional staff
• Actively participate in clinical guidelines development, audit and CPD.
• This post provides an exciting opportunity to join our team of Consultants, Middle Grade Doctors and Junior Doctors in training. We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to work with us to build on the existing strengths of the departments. Benefits of this post include: location (close to Greenbelt); affordable accommodation in nearby Hertfordshire; good local schools; a fair work life balance. As part of the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, we actively support training and have regular medical students in our departments.
• Applicants must have full GMC registration.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Royal Free to be your best

Details

Date posted: 19 December 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum inclusive of london weighting

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 391-RFL-7651949

Job locations: Barnet Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, EN5 3DJ

Job description Job responsibilities

Example job plan

Emergency on Call 3

Surgeon of the Week 2.5

Clinic X1 1

Theatre x1 1.25

Endoscopy X1 0.75

WR/Meetings 0.5

9 + SPA = 10

Person Specification Qualifications/Training Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register (via CCT, CESR or European Community Rights) or eligible within 6 months. Previous locum consultant experience

Desirable

• Leadership and Management qualification
• Postgraduate degree or MSc in relevant specialty

Relevant Experience Essential

• Substantial experience in Emergency General Surgery
• Experienced in emergency general laparoscopic surgery, including hot gallbladder surgery and colorectal Surgery
• JAG accreditation in Colonoscopy with advanced endoscopy techniques

Relevant Experience Desirable

• Specialist interest complementary to existing services
• Experience of TAMIS and Stapled haemorroidopexy/HALO
• Stapled haemorroidopexy/HALO
• Endometriosis surgery

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Barnet Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, EN5 3DJ

Employer's website: https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/