The closing date is 01 February 2026.
Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant in Paediatric Surgery at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH). This 8.5 PA post is offered for a 12‑month period to fill current gaps in the service and support the waiting list. We seek an enthusiastic, excellent clinician to join the department of seven consultants, five paediatric general surgeons and two paediatric urologists. The post commences as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
* Provide cover for emergency paediatric surgery, including neonatal surgery, on a 1:7 rota.
* Support service with waiting list initiatives, including operative lists and out‑patient clinics.
* Deliver clinical leadership, specialist advice and multidisciplinary management of children and young people with paediatric general surgical conditions within Children’s Services, the Trust and across the region.
Requirements
* Fully registered with the GMC and have a CCT in Paediatric Surgery or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview.
* Applications welcome from those unable to work full‑time for personal reasons or who wish to job‑share.
* Demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non‑UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
* Skilled worker sponsorship applicants are welcome and will be considered alongside other applications.
* All skilled worker applicants must 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) will also be subject to this requirement.
* Disclosure and Barring Service check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act Exceptions Order 1975.
About us
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust includes Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie Hospitals. We are one of the largest and busiest hospitals in the country with an outstanding reputation that is down to the exceptional people that work here. The department is actively involved in developing surgical strategy within the East of England in preparation for the Cambridge Children’s Hospital.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
£109,725 to £145,478 a year, pro‑rata.
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