Locum Consultant General Surgeon

Kettering General Hospital is seeking a dedicated Locum Consultant General Surgeon to join our dynamic team. In the role, you will deliver high-quality surgical services to both inpatients and outpatients, working collaboratively with fellow consultants to drive service development.
This unique opportunity to play a key role in the growth of the general surgery department, with active participation in the on-call rota. You'll be part of a supportive and forward-thinking environment., Provide comprehensive general surgical services, including elective and emergency surgeries, with a 1 in 8 on-call commitment for general surgery at Kettering General Hospital.
Deliver outpatient services for new referral and ongoing patient care.
Organise and participate in the teaching and training of resident doctors, medical students, and other healthcare professionals.
Actively engage in departmental matters concerning clinical governance and audit, providing leadership and support for effective service development.
Ensure active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and contribute to the development of clinical protocols, guidelines, and concise care pathways.
Promote a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors, and staff by attending relevant mandatory training requirements.
Maintain effective multidisciplinary team collaboration and foster partnerships with all professional colleagues.
Comply with all trust policies, demonstrating effective leadership and communication skills.

Working for our organisation
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
Kettering General Hospital is a defence positive trust, supporting veterans, reservists, spouses & their families, and cadet armed forces volunteers, utilising their unique skills and experiences within the hospital workforce. We provide exceptional support to our employees who serve as reservists, ensuring they can balance their civilian and military responsibilities effectively.
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications., The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It should cover all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education, and managerial responsibilities. It should provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. In addition, it should include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives, and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.
On Call
1:8 on-call frequency supported by a team of four junior doctors during the day (FY1 + FY2 + 2x Registrar) and three at night (FY1 + FY2 + Registrar) All routine work is cancelled during this period. There is an emergency theatre available 24/7 with a separate trauma theatre for T&O.
Office Accommodation and Secretarial Support
A dedicated office space will be provided to the successful appointee and a Medical Secretary.
Mentorship
There is a mentorship scheme for all new consultant staff, this is designed to help and assist new appointees to settle into working at KGH as easily as possible. It is designed to assist individuals in a personal way to familiarise them with the Trust and how things work in practice., Applications will be transferred to TRAC system, by completing an application your are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data.
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
Appointments will be made on merit.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training record.
If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £13. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.
Please note that news starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.
Please ensure that the information you provide on your application form is correct, accurate and that nothing has been omitted. Any information that is stated in your application form in relation to qualifications/training courses/work/education experience/references must be able to be evidenced. Failure to do so may result if your offer being withdrawn.
"Safeguarding is everyone's business. KGH considers Safeguarding a priority amongst its citizen's and a key value for all employed to the service."
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.