Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon - Good Hope Hospital

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon to join their team at Good Hope Hospital. This role involves handling emergency cases, attending specialist MDTs, and contributing to the Endoscopy service. The ideal candidate will have comprehensive training in colorectal surgery, excellent communication skills, and experience under pressure. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative environment across multiple hospital sites.

Qualifications

• Eligible to reside and work in the UK.
• Experience and competency in emergency general surgery.
• Post-CCT training in minimal access colorectal surgery.

Responsibilities

• Attend Specialist MDTs.
• Conduct theatre sessions, clinics, and rotational on call allocations.
• Participate in regular clinical audit.

Skills

Colorectal surgery training and experience

Excellent communication and people management skills

Ability to work under pressure

Good organisational skills

Advanced laparoscopic skills

Education

FRCS (Gen) or equivalent

Entry on GMC specialist register

MD or PhD

Pelvic Floor Fellowship

Job description

Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon - Good Hope Hospital

The closing date is 05 January 2026

We are excited to invite applications for a consultant vacancy with the Colorectal and General Surgery service based at Good Hope Hospital, part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in the West Midlands.

The post will be based at the Good Hope site with some elective theatre commitments also located on the Solihull Hospital site. A declared interest and clinical experience in the management of Pelvic Floor conditions is desirable.

The colorectal surgery team at Good Hope Hospital offers a comprehensive service treating colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic floor, and proctology. The Good Hope colorectal team also offers regional services for early rectal cancer and TEMS, and cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC for colorectal peritoneal metastases and other peritoneal malignancies.

Main duties of the job

To attend Specialist MDTs.

To conduct theatre sessions, clinics, and rotational on call allocations.

To contribute to the Endoscopy service.

To participate in regular clinical audit.

To ensure that clinical services are efficiently administered.

To maintain CPD.

To participate actively in clinical governance and to develop audit / research interests within the resources available.

As this is a post in a developing Trust structure, the role will be reviewed from time to time, and the post holder is expected to respond flexibly to develop this and/or other roles to enable the trust to meet differing priorities.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of the service, across both elective and emergency pathways. The post holder will also take part in the Good Hope emergency on call rota (1:8) and the Solihull Consultant of the week rota (1:24).

This is a replacement post to allow continuity of the service but also to ensure there is sufficient sub-speciality cover within the team and to provide succession planning for colleagues. The post holder will support the general and colorectal service to ensure maximal session utilisation within colorectal and general surgery. The post holder will be part of the colorectal team based at Good Hope Hospital site but also work collaboratively with colleagues on the Heartlands, Solihull, & Queen Elizabeth hospital sites as part of the wider UHB Colorectal Network.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Eligible to reside and work in the UK
• FRCS (Gen) or equivalent
• Entry on GMC specialist register
• MD or PhD
• Pelvic Floor Fellowship

Experience

• Colorectal surgery training and experience
• Experience and competency in emergency general surgery
• Specialist interest, training, and experience in Pelvic Floor surgery
• Advanced laparoscopic skills
• Post-CCT training in minimal access colorectal surgery

Additional Criteria

• Excellent communication and people management skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good organisational skills
• Good team worker
• Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets

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.