Consultant General Surgeon

About The Opportunity

A leading provider in the private tertiary-care healthcare sector, delivering comprehensive surgical and acute-care services across India. The role sits within a multidisciplinary hospital environment focused on high-quality elective and emergency surgical care, outcomes-driven practice, and patient safety.

Primary Title:

Consultant - General SurgeonRole & Responsibilities

• Perform elective and emergency general surgical procedures, including advanced laparoscopic and open operations, with a focus on safe, evidence-based operative technique.
• Lead perioperative management: pre-op assessment, intra-op decision-making, and post-op follow-up to optimise patient outcomes and reduce complications.
• Provide on-call emergency surgical coverage and rapid decision-making for trauma and acute abdominal presentations.
• Supervise and mentor junior surgeons, residents, and theatre teams; contribute to training, case review, and morbidity & mortality meetings.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care with anaesthesia, ICU, radiology, oncology and allied specialties to plan complex surgical pathways.
• Maintain clinical governance: participate in audits, maintain accurate medical records, adhere to hospital protocols and regulatory requirements.
  

Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have

• Postgraduate qualification in General Surgery (MS/DNB/MCh or equivalent) and valid registration with a State Medical Council.
• Proven consultant-level surgical experience in tertiary-care or high-volume hospital settings.
• Demonstrated competence in laparoscopic and open general surgical procedures.
• Experience managing emergency and trauma surgical cases with on-call responsibilities.
• Familiarity with perioperative critical care and post-operative complication management.
• Active commitment to clinical governance: audits, SOP adherence and outcome measurement.
  

Preferred

• Advanced laparoscopic fellowship or additional subspecialty training (e.g., colorectal, HPB, minimal access surgery).
• Experience with endoscopic procedures and minimally invasive approaches for complex cases.
• Track record of academic contributions (publications, teaching, guideline development) or leadership roles.
  

Benefits & Culture Highlights

• Competitive compensation with performance-linked incentives and structured clinical responsibilities.
• Access to continuing medical education (CME), professional development, and multidisciplinary case review forums.
• Supportive team culture with dedicated theatre, ICU and allied specialty collaboration to deliver high-quality care.
  

Location: India (On-site). Employer: Devdort. We welcome experienced, patient-centred Consultant General Surgeons who are committed to clinical excellence, teaching, and continuous improvement to apply.
Skills: surgery,endoscopy,trauma surgery,critical care