Locum Consultant Surgery (PBAC Consultant)

Job summary Job summary The General Surgical Services within the hospitals of the Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust which includes Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Alexandra Hospital Redditch and the Treatment Centre at Kidderminster have been a subject of a very thorough Service Review and became completely realigned in April 2018. This realignment has seen the centralisation of all major elective gastro-intestinal surgery and emergency general surgery onto the Worcester site whilst maintaining an ambulatory model of surgical emergency assessment service at the Alexandra Hospital. A further realignment of elective surgery that is underway will see the development of an Elective Surgical site at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch. The Trust aims to fully maintain and develop outpatient, investigative (Endoscopy and Radiology) and Short-stay/Day case surgery services at the Worcester Royal Hospital, Alexandra Hospital, Kidderminster Hospital and the Worcestershire Community hospitals. Main duties of the job Main duties of the job The successful candidate will join 8 colorectal surgeons who have already established a county-wide colorectal team working between the Worcester Royal Hospital and Alexandra Hospital, with an emphasis on county-wide working. The successful applicant will be expected to work closely with the established Consultants to fully assist with the changes in the General Surgical Service. The Emergency Duty commitments will include a week with no elective commitments. In addition an Emergency Surgical Triage Clinic (ESTC) has been established and runs weekly. The successful candidate will be fully trained laparoscopic colorectal and general surgeon with subspecialist interest and training in rectal cancer surgery. Mentoring will be provided to support a new and possibly inexperienced colleague About us Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond. The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them. We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do. Being open and honest Ensuring people feel cared for Showing respect to everyone We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System. We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer. DBS Checks and Costs Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs. Details Date posted 26 August 2026 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £113,656 to £150,569 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number C9365-26-0664 Job locations Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Nhs Trust Worcestershire Royal Hospital Worcester Worcestershire WR5 1DD United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities The General Surgical Services within the hospitals of the Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust which includes Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Alexandra Hospital Redditch and the Treatment Centre at Kidderminster have been a subject of a very thorough Service Review and became completely realigned in April 2018. This realignment has seen the centralisation of all major elective gastro-intestinal surgery and emergency general surgery onto the Worcester site whilst maintaining an ambulatory model of surgical emergency assessment service at the Alexandra Hospital. A further realignment of elective surgery that is underway will see the development of an Elective Surgical site at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch. The Trust aims to fully maintain and develop outpatient, investigative (Endoscopy and Radiology) and Short-stay/Day case surgery services at the Worcester Royal Hospital, Alexandra Hospital, Kidderminster Hospital and the Worcestershire Community hospitals. Job description Job responsibilities The General Surgical Services within the hospitals of the Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust which includes Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Alexandra Hospital Redditch and the Treatment Centre at Kidderminster have been a subject of a very thorough Service Review and became completely realigned in April 2018. This realignment has seen the centralisation of all major