Vascular Surgeon Consultant - East London

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.