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.