Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon

Integrated Care System; Southend-on-Sea, Basildon; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Southend-on-Sea seeks a Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon to deliver specialized surgical care across its facilities. This full-time role involves managing elective surgeries, outpatient clinics, and general surgical emergencies. Ideal candidates should have significant experience in colorectal surgery and leadership skills, alongside GMC registration. Competitive salary offers range from £105,504 to £139,882 per annum.

Qualifications

• Must be capable of managing benign coloproctological disorders.
• Experience in pediatric general surgery is desirable.
• Candidates should possess leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level General Surgery on-call duties.
• Perform independent elective surgeries to reduce waiting list.
• Offer outpatient colorectal and general surgical clinics.

Skills

Broad training and experience in the specialty

Experience in colorectal cancer surgery

Management experience or training

Leadership skills or training

Experience in developing business cases for service improvement

Experience in pediatric surgery

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Entry on GMC Specialist Register

Evidence of specialist training or equivalent

JAG accreditation for colonoscopy

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon

The closing date is 25 August 2025

We welcome applications for the post of Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon at Mid & South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT). Full-time, substantive posts are available following new investment in the General Surgery Directorate focused on Colorectal Cancer delivery and supporting elective and emergency General Surgery services.

The Department of Colorectal Surgery provides general surgical and specialized colorectal care across all three main acute sites at MSEFT: Basildon University Hospital, Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, and Southend University Hospital. Consultant posts are available at each site. Successful candidates will be primarily based at one site but may work across different sites as needed. Site profiles are included in the job description, and applicants are encouraged to get in touch for more information.

MSEFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country, serving over 1.2 million people. The colorectal department is the third largest nationally by volume of major cancer resections, with an expanding robotic-surgical program featuring three Da Vinci robots across the Trust. The department includes a complex pelvic surgery and cancer center at Southend Hospital, established Neurogastroenterology and pelvic floor services, and a complex abdominal wall service at Broomfield.

AAC Date: 5th September 2025

Main duties of the job

• Provide consultant-level General Surgery on-call duties (1 in 10), including on-site daytime cover, post-take ward rounds, and emergency operations, with senior support as needed.
• Perform independent elective surgeries to reduce waiting list backlogs, potentially working on Saturdays with compensatory days off during the week.
• Offer outpatient colorectal and general surgical clinics, including minor procedures.
• Specialize in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
• Participate in 'hot' laparoscopic cholecystectomy lists.
• Provide Emergency Surgical Ambulatory Care Clinics.

About us

Our goal is to deliver excellent local and specialized services, improve patient health and well-being, and foster a vibrant environment for staff development, innovation, and career progression.

We aim to utilize our skills and experience to become the best. As a unified organization, we will recruit and retain top specialists through expanded employment opportunities across the Trust.

Job responsibilities

If you are seeking an exciting Consultant role where you can apply your unique skills, we want to hear from you.

Successful candidates will join a dynamic, collaborative team delivering high-quality care across the Trust. Candidates should have experience in major colorectal resections for both malignant and benign conditions. There may be opportunities to support subspecialties such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease, pelvic floor disorders, and complex abdominal wall surgery. Experience in pediatric general surgery management is desirable but not essential.

In addition to expertise in colorectal disease management, candidates should be capable of managing benign coloproctological disorders, abdominal wall, and groin hernias. The role involves managing general surgical emergencies in adults and non-specialized emergency surgeries in children, on a 1 in 10 rotation. For full details, see the attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for registration or within six months of CCT receipt at interview
• Evidence of specialist training or equivalent
• JAG accreditation for colonoscopy
• Leadership skills or training

Experience and Knowledge

• Broad training and experience in the specialty
• Experience in colorectal cancer surgery
• Management experience or training
• Experience in developing business cases for service improvement
• Experience in pediatric surgery

Research/Audit Experience

• Knowledge of research and audit principles, with ability to interpret clinical research
• Recent peer-reviewed clinical research publications

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)