At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in General Surgery.
- Company: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, rated Outstanding by CQC.
- Benefits: Generous pension, 27 days annual leave, NHS discounts, and health wellbeing programmes.
- Other info: Exciting opportunities for career growth and specialisation in advanced laparoscopic procedures.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in patient care while developing your surgical skills.
- Qualifications: Full GMC registration and Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons required.
The predicted salary is between 150569 - 150569 £ per year.
We want talented and enthusiastic people from all backgrounds to join #TeamMWL, with us you can learn, grow and develop yourself and your career, realising your true ambitions and aspirations. Whatever you’re looking for in your career, you’ll find it here at MWL.
Main area: General Surgery
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract: 12 months (Fixed term)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (On-Call Supplement)
Job ref: 409-7689995
Site: Whiston Town Prescot
Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/07/2026 23:59
Job overview: This post is for a locum consultant in General Surgery. This is a whole-time 10 PA 12 month FTC contract offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. Applicants are required to hold Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (UK or equivalent qualifications), and to be fully registered with the General Medical Council at the time of application.
Main duties of the job: The post holder will be expected to work within a busy general surgical department. They will participate in a general surgical on call rota currently at the Whiston site which currently stands at 1 in 9 and includes prospective cover. We currently run a 24 hour on call for consultants, during which time elective activity is cancelled. They will provide elective general and advanced benign upper GI services and help in developing new services. Elective workload will include General Upper GI procedures and advanced laparoscopic procedures like Hiatus hernia repair, laparoscopic anti reflux procedures, Laparoscopic hernia repairs. There will be provision to develop specialist interest in advanced laparoscopic procedures. The department has plans for expansion and the development of new services e.g., laparoscopic bile duct exploration. The post holder will be expected to contribute towards this objective.
Working for our organisation: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
- Acute Care: Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
- Primary Care: Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
- Community Services: Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
- Specialist Regional Services: We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements: Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018, Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal), National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities: Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising Date: 3rd July 2026
Closing Date: 10th July 2026
Shortlisting Date: 13th July 2026
Proposed Interview Date: TBC
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person specification:
- Qualifications: Full GMC registration at the time of application, MBBS or equivalent medical qualification, MRCP or equivalent medical qualification, FRCS or equivalent medical qualification, MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification.
- Knowledge: Evidence of academic publications, Evidence of appropriate teaching experience, Audit Experience.
- Skills: Evidence of laparoscopic Surgery experience, Evidence of Subspeciality Upper GI experience, Leadership Skills.
- Other: Research Experience, Understanding of Principles of the NHS.
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.
The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process and we aim for continuous improvement in our practice.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and under‑represented groups. As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact. We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification.
Benefits: We offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services. The Trust is non‑smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Additional Information: Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.
