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Salary for this role£113,565 – £150,569 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)
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Role description
Job summary
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a Consultant UGI Surgeon, with special interest in Upper Cancer surgery.
Based at the Royal Derby Hospital the UGI department provides a full range of out-patient diagnostic services and inpatient elective operating services for benign, bariatric and malignant disease as well as outpatient clinics and day case sessions. The department provides a full service to patients with Upper GI cancers across Derby-Burton and Bariatric services for the East Midlands, serving Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.
There are currently 10 UGI consultants within the unit, supported by a team of resident doctors, clinical fellows and clinical nurse specialists.
The department has access to a 9 theatre inpatient suite and a 3 theatre Day Case facility. The inpatient theatre suite boasts two fully integrated laparoscopic theatres and the Trust offers Da Vinci Robotic cancer surgery in urology, colorectal, head and neck and UGI/HPB.
Main duties of the job
This post will be based across Royal Derby Hospital and with clinical activity also delivered at community sites across Derbyshire. The post holder will have a minimum 10 PA job plan including outpatient clinics, endoscopy, day case and inpatient operating as well as time for patient administration, ward rounds and supporting professional activities.
The post holder will provide emergency cover for general surgery (adults and paediatrics) as part of a 1 in 9 consultant day time rota and 1:18 nights and weekends rota.
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Details
Date posted
15 October 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year
per annum. Plus on call Supplement
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
320-MDR-8257433-DP-A
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibility for the continuing care and treatment of patients in your charge and personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for proper delegation to and teaching of trainee staff.
Provision of an out of hours general surgical service with consultant colleagues including on-call commitments.
Cover for consultant colleagues annual leave and other authorised absence, including care of patients and supervision of trainee doctors (a minimum of 6 weeks notice must be given for all leave requests).
Responsibility for the professional supervision, training and management of trainee medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and continuing medical education activity locally and nationally as appropriate.
Participation in medical audit under local arrangements, the Trusts Clinical Governance processes and in CPD.
Involvement in research and supervision of trainees in audit / research.
Managerial, including budgetary, responsibilities where appropriate.
Where it is agreed between the parties, work on behalf of the Trust such as domiciliary consultations, or services provided by the Trust for other agencies, e.g. the prison service.(This excludes work done under direct arrangements between an individual Consultant & a third party, e.g. Category 2)
Participation in Medical Student Teaching Programmes and Examinations.
Responsibility for implementing Infection Control Policies
Person Specification
Qualifications & Eligibility
Essential
MBBS / MBChB or equivalent
FRCS or equivalent higher qualification
Full GMC Registration with a license to practice at time of application
GMC Specialist Register for General Surgery Specialty OR within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview OR If applying for Full GMC Registration & Licence to Practice simultaneously with a CESR application, supporting documentary evidence must be provided at interview, to confirm an application has been submitted & is under consideration by the GMC.
Desirable
Additional higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Adequate training and experience in UGI Surgery
Up to date clinical knowledge in the relevant specialty & evidence of an understanding of its application
Minimum 12 months NHS experience
Ability to manage UGI/General Surgery adult and paediatric emergency surgeries.
Teaching, Research & Audit
Essential
Evidence & experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students
Ability to & experience of teaching clinical skills
Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty
Experience of & commitment to clinical audit and/or Quality Improvement Projects (QIP)
Desirable
Specific teaching qualification
Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
Attended a recognised teaching training course
Ability to supervise research
Management Experience
Essential
Commitment to Continuing Professional Development & the requirements of clinical governance, reporting errors and learning from these
Desirable
Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty
Attended a management/leadership course
Language and Communciation Skills
Essential
Experience of formal presentations
Evidence of ability to work as part of an MDT, sharing administrative duties
Ability to direct & motivate team members
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 the 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.
Interested? Apply while it's open.Closes 5 November · University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust has 44 other sponsored roles if this one goes.
