Vascular Surgeon Consultant - East London

Job description

**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.