Location: Queen's Hospital & King George Hospital (Cross-site Role)
Contract Type: Locum Consultant
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (typically)
Pay Rate: Up to £120 per hour (maximum)
Start Date: ASAP (subject to compliance)
Requirement: Must hold a current GMC licence to practise and be on the Specialist Register (or equivalent eligibility). Candidates must be DE.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Consultant Vascular Surgeon, or a Consultant General Surgeon with a strong vascular interest and relevant experience, to join the surgical team across Queen's Hospital and King George Hospital.
This is a full-time weekday locum opportunity, providing comprehensive vascular surgical services across both hospital sites. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality patient care while working within a multidisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
The successful consultant will be expected to undertake a range of clinical duties, including:
- Outpatient vascular clinics.
- Elective and emergency vascular theatre sessions.
- Daily ward rounds for vascular inpatients.
- Post-take ward rounds and review of acute admissions.
- Assessment and management of emergency vascular referrals.
- Participation in consultant on-call duties as required.
- Collaborative working with multidisciplinary teams, including radiology, anaesthetics, emergency medicine, intensive care, and specialist nursing teams.
- Providing senior clinical decision-making and supervision where appropriate.
- Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and ensuring high standards of patient safety and care.
Working Pattern
- Monday to Friday.
- Typically 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
- Cross-site working between Queen's Hospital and King George Hospital.
- Duties include clinics, theatre lists, ward rounds, post-take responsibilities, and on-call commitments where scheduled.
Essential Requirements
Applicants must have:
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Vascular Surgery, or be a General Surgeon with significant vascular experience and specialist interest.
- Extensive NHS consultant-level experience in vascular surgery.
- Ability to independently manage both elective and emergency vascular cases.
- Excellent communication and multidisciplinary team working skills.
- Up-to-date mandatory training and appraisal.
- Current DBS clearance (or willingness to obtain one).
- Right to work in the UK.
- DE status as required for this position.
Desirable Skills
- Previous experience working across multiple hospital sites.
- Experience within a busy acute NHS vascular service.
- Familiarity with NHS electronic patient record systems.
Rate
- Up to £120 per hour (maximum rate), subject to experience and client approval.
Why Apply?
- Competitive hourly rate.
- Monday to Friday working pattern.
- Opportunity to work within a well-established vascular service.
- Diverse clinical workload including theatres, clinics, ward rounds, and acute care.
- Supportive multidisciplinary environment across two busy acute hospital sites.
If you are an experienced Consultant Vascular Surgeon, or a Consultant General Surgeon with a significant vascular interest looking for your next locum opportunity, we would be pleased to hear from you.