Vascular Surgeon Consultant - East London

About this role

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.