Locum Consultant in Paediatric Surgery
| Posting date: | 26 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 April 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8BJ |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7901707/387-WC1707-DF |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a full time Locum Consultant based in the Department of Paediatric Surgery based at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. The successful applicants will join an established team of Consultants working in paediatric surgery who work flexibly to include both specialist interests and a work-life balance.
This for a Locum 4-month full-time post within the Department of Paediatric Surgery at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. The successful candidate would be expected to offer a full-time commitment to elective paediatric surgery, together with a commitment to emergency surgery admissions on a 1:9 basis. The job will be paid at 10 PAs per week. This 4-month locum position is to support service delivery and elective recovery for the General Surgery and Urology department at Bristol Royal Children’s Hospital.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position
This advert closes on Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a full time Locum Consultant based in the Department of Paediatric Surgery based at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. The successful applicants will join an established team of Consultants working in paediatric surgery who work flexibly to include both specialist interests and a work-life balance.
This for a Locum 4-month full-time post within the Department of Paediatric Surgery at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. The successful candidate would be expected to offer a full-time commitment to elective paediatric surgery, together with a commitment to emergency surgery admissions on a 1:9 basis. The job will be paid at 10 PAs per week. This 4-month locum position is to support service delivery and elective recovery for the General Surgery and Urology department at Bristol Royal Children’s Hospital.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position
This advert closes on Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
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