South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant General Surgeon WSI Benign Upper GI Surgery

The closing date is 03 September 2025

Job summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic colleague to join the General Surgery team at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will have a special interest in Benign Upper GI and will be afforded the opportunity to collaborate with and develop the service.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will participate in the General Surgery on call rota and their elective work will focus on surgical management of reflux disease, hernia repair (inguinal, incisional and hiatal) and laparoscopic cholecystectomy, together with becoming a core member of the upper GI MDT. They will also be expected to participate in training Specialist Registrars on rotation from HEE and trust grade registrars.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Date posted

05 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-S1853

Job locations

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Warwick

CV34 5BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

The on-call frequency is currently 1 in 10 and this is supported by a resident registrar as well as other junior doctors and ACPs.

The successful candidate will be expected to support undergraduate education providing clinical teaching and supervision of medical students from Warwick and Buckingham Medical Schools.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The on-call frequency is currently 1 in 10 and this is supported by a resident registrar as well as other junior doctors and ACPs.

The successful candidate will be expected to support undergraduate education providing clinical teaching and supervision of medical students from Warwick and Buckingham Medical Schools.

Person Specification

Professional Experience

Essential

Competent in emergency general surgery

Desirable

Trained or willing to be trained in complex abdominal wall reconstruction.

Person Specification

Professional Experience

Essential

Competent in emergency general surgery

Desirable

Trained or willing to be trained in complex abdominal wall reconstruction.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Warwick

CV34 5BW

Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Warwick

CV34 5BW

Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)