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.

Responsibilities

, and on-call commitments where scheduled.

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.