Consultant Oesophago-Gastric and General Surgeon

Full-time permanent Consultant Oesophago-Gastric (OG) and General Surgeon for Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust starting January 2026.

The post holder will work alongside the other Upper GI (UGI) and General Surgeons and be responsible to the Head of Service for OG surgery and the Clinical Directorfor Surgery and Associated Services., This post is to support provision of Oesophago-Gastric (OG) and General Surgery at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) and outreach activity at either Sherwood Forest Hospitals or United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust. The post holder will join an established team of five other UGI consultants within the UGI unit at NUH's City Campus. The post-holder will be expected to participate in the Emergency General Surgery rota at QMC to provide out-of-hours emergency cover, in conjunction with the other General/Specialty Surgeons.

The successful candidate will be expected to have passed the Intercollegiate exam in General Surgery (or equivalent) and have been awarded their CCT at the time of the start date. Applicants are expected to have extensive experience, including a post-CCT fellowship, in OG surgery and in emergency general surgery.

As a regional service we support patients from across a wide area and receive referrals from other hospitals. We routinely treat a wide range of conditions including Oesophageal and Gastric Cancers, Gastro-Oesophageal reflux conditions, Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumours (GIST), hiatus hernias, achalasia and Barrett's oesophagus.

We work closely with our colleagues in the Oesophago-Gastric Cancer multi-disciplinary team which includes consultant surgeons, oncologists, pathologists, gastroenterologists and radiologists, as well as nurse specialists, dieticians, endoscopists and many others.

We are the second largest Oesophago-Gastric Cancer centre in the country and we are heavily involved in teaching, research, and innovation.