Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon

Integrated Care System; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Dorchester is seeking an enthusiastic Consultant Colorectal Surgeon to join their team. The successful candidate will provide a high-quality service, engage in training, and participate in a 1 in 9 on-call rota for emergency general surgery. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years clinical experience and be GMC registered. This position offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment dedicated to improving patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years clinical experience in colorectal and general surgery.
• Extensive practical colorectal surgery experience.
• Extensive experience in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
• JAG accreditation desirable for colonoscopy.
• Evidence of good oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality and effective Colorectal service.
• Contribute to the training of surgical trainees and team members.
• Participate in clinical governance and audit.

Skills

Colorectal surgery

Laparoscopic surgery

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary working

Independent working

Education

Entry on GMC Specialist Register

Postgraduate training in General Surgery FRCS/MRCS or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Job description

Go back Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon

The closing date is 29 August 2025

We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant Colorectal Surgeon to join our team at Dorset County Hospital. The Colorectal unit provides specialist coloproctology services to the population of West Dorset and sees approximately 2,000 new suspected cancer referrals per year.

The service also provides expertise in a wide range of benign coloproctology including surgical management of IBD, proctology, TAMIS and advanced endoscopy, including bowel cancer screening. We currently have 2 new advanced Stryker HD laparoscopic stacks and ICG ready scopes. A business case is underway to introduce both ICG and Robotic surgery to DCH.

This is a vacant post joining 5 other colorectal specialists and 2 UGI specialists. The successful candidate will join a 1 in 9 on-call rota for emergency general surgery.

It is expected that the candidate would be on the specialist register with experience of emergency general surgery, laparoscopic surgery, experience in robotic surgery (desirable) and be JAG accredited in colonoscopy.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high quality and effective Colorectal service to the population of West Dorset and the adjoining areas. This will include being a core member of the Lower GI multidisciplinary team and the Wessex Cancer Alliance.

To provide inpatient, day case and outpatient care for the patients (adult and paediatric) requiring elective and emergency surgery in accordance with the Trust contractual obligations

To contribute to the training of higher and basic surgical trainees and other professional team members.

To participate in audit, clinical governance and complaint management

To fulfil continuing professional development requirements in line with clinical governance.

To participate in acute General Surgical on-call rota with a frequency of 1:9

About us

The Trust is the main provider of acute hospital care to the residents of West Dorset, North Dorset, Weymouth and Portland, a population of approximately 380,000. It also provides specialist services to the whole of Dorset and beyond including renal services in Bournemouth and Poole, and South Somerset. It serves an area with a higher than average elderly population and lower than average proportion of school aged children. There is a wide range of populations ranging from affluent to some pockets of high deprivation. Dorset continues to experience an increasing total population.

Dorset County Hospital has been selected for investment as part of the Government's New Hospitals Programme. A multi-storey carpark has recently been completed allowing space to start work on development of a new and expanded A&E department, critical care unit, main entrance and hospital support hub. New key worker housing and an integrated care hub are also being considered.

The geographical spread of the community the Trust serves requires it to deliver community based as well as hospital-based services. This is achieved through providing services in GP practices, in patient homes through Acute Hospital at Home, and at community hospitals, in West Dorset, including Weymouth Community Hospital, Bridport Community Hospital, the Yeatman Community Hospital in Sherborne and Blandford Community Hospital. The Trust also works closely with social services to ensure integrated services are provided.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed job description and person specification attached. Please contact us to discuss further

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
• Full GMC registration is required
• Postgraduate training in General Surgery FRCS/MRCS or equivalent

Experience and Knowledge

• Minimum 3 years clinical experience in colorectal and general surgery.
• Extensive practical colorectal surgery experience
• Extensive experience in laparoscopic colorectal surgery
• Experienced colonoscopist with JAG accreditation desirable
• Evidence of good oral and written communication skills
• Experience of multidisciplinary working
• Evidence of working independently
• Experience of therapeutic upper GI endoscopy desirable

Current Skills and Abilities & Knowledge including

• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis with all levels of staff
• Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
• Willingness to travel between Trust sites to meet Trust commitments

Audit, Research & Teaching

• Knowledge of medical and clinical audit principles and evidence of direct involvement in 2 specific medical audits in the last 18 months
• Evidence of understanding of clinical governance
• Ability to assess the trainees and keep their paper work up to date
• Ability to present effectively to an audience
• Experience of research particularly in collaboration with other clinicians
• Willingness to continue participation in research

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.

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust