Job summary Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a full time Locum Specialist Registrar in Emergency General Surgery and Trauma. The successful applicant will be required for a 12 month fixed term contract from August 2025 to August 2026 and will participate in the General Surgery 1:13 emergency on-call rota at Specialist Registrar level. The person appointed will be based at University Hospital Aintree and will be a member of the Emergency General Surgery Unit (EGSU)/Trauma Department. The Trust provides general acute health care to a population of approximately one third of a million from North Liverpool, Sefton Borough and Kirkby. Following completion of the new-build £30 million 'State of the Art Elective care Centre and the transfer of services from the Trust's Walton Hospital site, all in-patient services and out-patient services are now provided on the Aintree site, which is located in Fazakerley. The Trust gained Foundation Trust status in 2006 and is committed to developing services with the involvement of patients. Following merger with the Royal Liverpool Hospital NHS trust in October 2019, a program of service reconfiguration is ongoing and it is likely that if appointed working across to Trust sites will be required to meet service needs. Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received Main duties of the job The EGSU was one of the first dedicated Emergency General surgical Units in the country and has developed into a large dedicated unit which manages the bulk of none elective surgical referrals and admissions to the hospital. It is staffed by nine dedicated Emergency consultant surgeons, offering a high level of support to trainees attached to the unit. There is an active teaching and clinical research program in which the appointee is expected to participate and previous appointees to these trust grade roles have an excellent track record in subsequent appointment to specialist training programs. The unit consists of a dedicated admissions and assessment area as well as dedicated wards. There is an expanding program of elective activity, giving the appointee ample exposure to both routine and complex General surgical procedures such as complex hernia repair and benign biliary procedures. Whilst all day case surgery is carried out in the Elective Care Centre (ECC), which is based on the Aintree site, all emergency and major elective surgery is carried out at the main Aintree University Hospital, regular lists are held at Broadgreen Hospital, a dedicated day case / elective site. The EGSU consists of:- SAU Surgical Assessment Area Ward 16 Acute surgery Ward 15 Acute surgery / Vascular surgery Ward 2 Major Trauma Ward About us Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services. For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page. Date posted 17 April 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £61,825 a year Per annum on-call suppliment Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 287-ASUR-74-25 Job locations Aintree Liverpool L9 7AL Job description Job responsibilities Please See attached full job description and person specification for an overview of the post Job description Job responsibilities Please See attached full job description and person specification for an overview of the post Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBChB or equivalent Full GMC registration Desirable FRCS or equivalent Experience Essential Experience at CT2 level or equivalent General Surgery background Audit / teaching experience Desirable Willing to contribute to Department Teaching and Audit Essential Audit / teaching experience Research Academia Desirable Willing to contribute to Department Clinical Skills and Knowledge Essential Clinical skills of a standard that would be expected for an individual nearing the completion of their core training ST3 equivalent or above Management and Organisation Desirable Course attended Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBChB or equivalent Full GMC registration Desirable FRCS or equivalent Experience Essential Experience at CT2 level or equivalent General Surgery background Audit / teaching experience Desirable Willing to contribute to Department Teaching and Audit Essential Audit / teaching experience Research Academia Desirable Willing to contribute to Department Clinical Skills and Knowledge Essential Clinical skills of a standard that would be expected for an individual nearing the completion of their core training ST3 equivalent or above Management and Organisation Desirable Course attended Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to 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 old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to 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 old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Aintree Liverpool L9 7AL Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)