Consultant in Colorectal Surgery

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 78,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS provider is seeking a Consultant in Colorectal Surgery to join their team at a hospital in Burton upon Trent. The role involves providing surgical services, developing key services, and participating in robotic surgery initiatives. Ideal candidates will have FRCS and experience in laparoscopic colorectal surgery, pelvic floor disorders, and teaching. The Trust offers strong staff benefits, professional development, and a supportive environment for integration.

Benefits

Professional and leadership development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Medically qualified and possess FRCS.
• GMC registration with license to practice.
• Eligible for entry on the GMC Specialist Register or 6 months from receipt of Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training.

Responsibilities

• Provide general and colorectal surgical services.
• Participate in medical auditing and governance processes.
• Cover for consultant colleagues’ annual leave and supervise trainee doctors.

Skills

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery experience

Training and experience in general and colorectal surgery

Experience of pelvic floor disorders

Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates

Education

FRCS

GMC registration with licence to practice

Eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register

Higher degree relevant to surgical practice

Training qualification

Job description

Consultant in Colorectal Surgery

Closing date: 02 January 2026

An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Colorectal surgeon to join the team at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust. The post holder will work on the Queen's Hospital Site in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, joining a team of five other lower‑GI surgeons. Interest and experience in pelvic floor disorders would be an advantage.

Key responsibilities include providing general and colorectal surgical services for Staffordshire and surrounding areas and playing a key role in developing these services. Queens Hospital, Burton is also developing robotic surgery, which is currently delivered on the Royal Derby site.

Main duties of the job

• Co‑operate with general and colorectal consultant colleagues to provide a comprehensive service for Staffordshire and the surrounding areas, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness and the proper functioning of the department.
• Take responsibility for the continuing care and treatment of patients in your charge, performing clinical duties as agreed in your job plan and delegating appropriately to trainee staff.
• Provide an out‑of‑hours general and colorectal service with consultant colleagues, including on‑call commitments.
• Cover for consultant colleagues’ annual leave and authorised absence, including patient care and supervision of trainee doctors (a minimum of six weeks’ notice is required for all leave requests).
• Professional supervision, training and management of trainee medical staff, including teaching, examination and accreditation duties, and contribution to postgraduate and continuing medical education locally and nationally.
• Participate in medical auditing, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and CPD.
• Involve in research and supervision of trainees in audit or research projects.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our people and local partners in achieving the best of health. Our fundamental values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin all aspects of our work.

In return we offer:

• Professional and leadership development opportunities
• Ongoing support from recruitment to integration into the team and beyond
• Staff benefits including an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, and car schemes

Key facts

• We see an average of 4,810 outpatient appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest trauma and orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2,077 per week.
• An average of 1,115 patients are seen in A&E across our network every day – the 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only seven Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research‑active university hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Eligibility

• Medically qualified and possess FRCS;
• GMC registration with licence to practice;
• Eligible for entry on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training;
• Higher degree relevant to surgical practice;
• Training qualification.

Clinical Experience

• Laparoscopic colorectal surgery experience obtained through a recognised training programme.
• Training and experience in general and particularly colorectal surgery, with a high standard of clinical skill and expertise obtained through a recognised training programme.
• Experience of pelvic floor disorders.

Management and Administrative Experience

• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, theatre lists, and booking.
• Experience of audit management.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team coordination and management.
• Ability to manage and lead junior medical staff.

Teaching Experience

• Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Evidence of delivery of high quality teaching.
• Postgraduate qualification in medical education.

Research

• Publications in peer‑reviewed journals.

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 to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.