Locum Consultant in General Surgery, Uhc

2 weeks ago


Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom NHS Scotland Full time

Two locum posts for a Consultant in General Surgery for 12 months are required to cover one colleague who has returned to his home country at short notice and another colleague who is due to take maternity leave.

Experience in general and emergency surgery is essential for both of these posts.

The successful applicants will complement the current team of Consultant General Surgeons with sub-specialty interests. The post-holders will participate in the emergency on-call rota for general surgery (currently 1 in 12).

The department is currently trying to address service demands brought by the coronavirus pandemic, whilst trying to improve service quality, all in a way that is sustainable for both organisation and individual consultants.


University Hospital, Crosshouse (539 beds - base population 225,000) was opened in 1982, and has been expanded and upgraded regularly since.

The majority of services in the major specialities are provided at the hospital, as well as Ayrshire-wide services in resectional Upper GI Surgery, Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery, Breast Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Laboratory Medicine, Renal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Dermatology, ENT (including the Scottish National Cochlear Implant Centre), Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Gynaecology and Obstetrics.


Applicants will be appropriately experienced and hold full registration and licence to practice with the General Medical Council and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register.

Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.


For information and informal visits, please contact Mr K Robertson, Clinical Director in General Surgery, telephone Ext: 27869 Mr E Leung, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Ext 26978.

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Interviews will take place on Friday 12th May 2023

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