General/ Benign Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery Consultant


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£113,565 to £150,569 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, England, United Kingdom, E9 6SR
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Sept 2026
Closing date:	28 Sept 2026

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Summary

The provisional job plan is for 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week. This is detailed in the indicative timetable below. The job plan will be reviewed at the annual job planning round and a formal review will be undertaken within 6 to 12 months of appointment, in line with RCS England guidance and the Trust's job planning policy. Elements of the timetable may be subject to change due to a Trust-wide reconfiguration of the theatre and outpatient schedule; any such changes will be managed in accordance with service requirements and the Trust's job planning policy. 3.1 Balance of the Post (PA Summary) Category PAs / week Type Outpatient clinics & theatre lists (including MDT, ward rounds) 6.0 DCC Clinical administration (results, letters, paper clinic, A&G, MDM follow-up) 2.0 DCC CPD, appraisal & revalidation preparation 1.0 SPA Governance, audit, M&M, MDM/network representation, teaching & research 1.0 SPA Total 10.0 PA (full-time) 8.0 DCC / 2.0 SPA Theatre lists include pre-operative and post-operative ward round time. Outpatient clinics specify patient-facing time and clinical administration time (the latter held within the dedicated 1.0 PA Clinical Administration session). 3.2 Indicative Weekly Timetable The timetable below an example of the 1st 2 weeks of a 4-week cycle which will alternate. Day Time Work Categorisation PAs Monday 0900 - 1300 Clinical administration (results, letters, A&G, MDM follow-up) DCC 1.0 Monday 1330 - 1730 Supporting Professional Activities (CPD, governance, audit, M&M, training, research, appraisal preparation) SPA 1.0 Tuesday 0800 20:30 Pre-operative ward round (DSU)Theatre General Surgery HVLC (Day Surgery Unit / Elective Surgical Centre), Post-operative ward round DCC 3.75 Wednesday 0900 1300 Clinical administration (results, letters, paper clinic, A&G, MDM follow-up) SPA 1.0 Wednesday 1330 - 1730 Outpatient Clinic General Surgery DCC 1.0 Thursday 09:00 - 1300 Clinical administration Paper Clinic DCC 0.5 Thursday 1330 17:30 Outpatient Clinic General Surgery DCC 1.0 Friday 0900 - 1300 Outpatient Clinic General Surgery DCC 1.0 Total PAs 10.25 Day Time Work Categorisation PAs Monday 0900 - 1300 Clinical administration (results, letters, paper clinic, A&G, MDM follow-up) DCC 1.0 Monday 1330 - 1730 Outpatient Clinic General Surgery DCC 1.0 Tuesday 0900-1300 CEPOD hot cholecystectomy DCC 1.25 Tuesday 0900 - 1300 Clinical administration (results, letters, paper clinic, A&G, MDM follow-up) DCC 0.5 Wednesday 09:00-13:00 Supporting Professional Activities (CPD, governance, audit, M&M, training, research, appraisal preparation) SPA 1.0 Wednesday 1330 - 1730 Outpatient Clinic General Surgery DCC 1.0 Thursday 09:00 -13:00 CEPOD hot cholecystectomy DCC 1.25 Thursday 1330 1730 Supporting Professional Activities (CPD, governance, audit, M&M, training, research, appraisal preparation) SPA 1.0 Friday 0900 - 1300 Outpatient Clinic General Surgery Clinic DCC 1.0 Friday 13:30-17:30 Outpatient Clinic General Surgery Clinic DCC 1.0 Total PAs 10.0 Notes: Sessions are based on the standard 4-hour NHS PA. Pre/post-operative ward rounds are explicitly itemised within the theatre PA. This indicative timetable is provisional and subject to agreement at the 612-month job plan review. 4. On-Call Commitment The post-holder will participate in: A 1:13 weekday on-call - on-site 17:00-19:00, off-site 19:00-08:00. A 1:13 weekend on-call Friday on-site 17:00-19:00, Sat & Sun on-site 08:00-14:00 The on-call General Surgery Consultant must attend the daily surgical handover or ensure that a Specialty Registrar is present. Requirements during the on-call period: Contactable via Telephone throughout the on-call period. The post-holder will be required to live or stay within a 30-minute travel time of Homerton University Hospital while on-call out-of-hours. On-call commitment is delivered in addition to the 10 PA core job plan and is recognised as follows: Unpredictable out-of-hours on-call activity attracts a Category A availability supplement (3% of basic salary). Any on-call activity consistently exceeding the standard thresholds will be reviewed and recognised through Additional Programmed Activities (APAs) at the 612-month job plan review.

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