Locum Consultant Paediatric General Surgeon

NHS; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Plymouth is seeking a Locum Consultant Paediatric General Surgeon to provide high-quality surgical care to children. Responsibilities include delivering both elective and emergency surgical procedures, managing paediatric surgical conditions, and working within a multidisciplinary team. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to patient safety and have experience in neonatal surgical care. This role offers opportunities for professional development in a vibrant working environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Vibrant working environment

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in paediatric general surgery at consultant level.
• Commitment to high standards of patient safety and family-centred care.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consultant-level elective and emergency paediatric general surgery.
• Provide emergency surgical input for children and neonates.
• Work collaboratively with anaesthetics, paediatrics, and other teams.

Skills

Experience in paediatric general surgery

Ability to manage paediatric surgical conditions

Emergency paediatric surgery experience

Neonatal surgical care experience

Patient safety commitment

Education

Full GMC registration

Job description

Locum Consultant Paediatric General Surgeon

The post-holder will provide high-quality, consultant-led paediatric and neonatal general surgical care to children across Plymouth, Devon, and Cornwall, supporting the development of a High-Level Paediatric Surgery service at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP).

The role will strengthen local provision, reduce avoidable tertiary transfers, improve equity of access for families, and support networked delivery of specialist children's surgical services across the South West.

The service will be for non specialised surgery.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver consultant-level elective and emergency paediatric general surgery, including neonatal surgery appropriate to a high-level paediatric non specialised surgical service.
• Manage common and intermediate paediatric surgical conditions locally, including (but not limited to):
• Inguinal hernia repair, orchidopexy, pyloromyotomy, gastrostomy formation, paediatric laparoscopy, central venous access, endoscopic procedures for foreign body ingestion, distal hypospadias (where appropriate in liaison with plastic surgery).
• Provide emergency surgical input for children and neonates admitted to UHP, both ward-based and in-hours emergency lists.
• Work collaboratively with paediatric anaesthetics, paediatrics, neonatology, radiology, intensive care, and nursing teams.
• Ensure safe, effective peri-operative care and timely senior decision-making.
• Work alongside emergency general surgery, paediatrics and neonatology to provide complete and seamless patient care.

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. Please note that all communication will be electronic; please check your email account regularly.

If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Job responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Full GMC registration with a licence to practise. Clinical Experience & Skills: demonstrable experience in paediatric general surgery at consultant level; ability to independently manage common and intermediate paediatric surgical conditions; experience of emergency paediatric surgery; experience of neonatal surgical care appropriate to a high-level paediatric surgical unit; commitment to high standards of patient safety and family-centred care.

Professional Competence: evidence of sound clinical judgement and decision-making; ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams; commitment to clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement; understanding of networked models of paediatric surgical care.

Teaching & Communication: experience of teaching and supervising trainees and students; excellent communication skills with children, families, and colleagues; ability to work collaboratively across organisational boundaries.

Personal Attributes: professionalism, integrity, leadership; flexible, resilient, and adaptable to service development; commitment to equality, diversity, and reducing health inequalities; willingness to contribute to service growth and innovation.

Desirable Criteria: Subspecialty interests such as neonatal surgery, paediatric gastrointestinal surgery, paediatric urology; experience supporting or developing paediatric surgical services in a DGH or networked model.

Research & Education: evidence of research, publications, or presentations; formal educational or leadership qualifications.

Equality & Values: UHP is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Applicants must demonstrate behaviours consistent with Trust values and a commitment to providing equitable care for all children and families.

Managerial and Leadership

Previous or current clinical leadership roles; experience developing new services or care pathways; involvement in regional or national paediatric surgical groups.

Role Requirements

• Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in paediatric general surgery at consultant level
• Ability to independently manage common and intermediate paediatric surgical conditions
• Experience of emergency paediatric surgery
• Experience of neonatal surgical care appropriate to a high-level paediatric surgical unit
• Commitment to high standards of patient safety and family-centred care

Professional Competence

• Evidence of sound clinical judgement and decision-making
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Commitment to clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement
• Understanding of networked models of paediatric surgical care

Teaching & Communication

• Experience of teaching and supervising trainees and students
• Excellent communication skills with children, families, and colleagues
• Ability to work collaboratively across organisational boundaries

Personal Attributes

• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, and leadership
• Flexible, resilient, and adaptable to service development
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and reducing health inequalities
• Willingness to contribute to service growth and innovation

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.