Consultant in Colorectal Surgery

NHS; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider seeks a Consultant Colorectal surgeon to deliver general and colorectal surgical services in Staffordshire. The post involves active participation in teaching, supervising trainee medical staff, and leading audit activities. Ideal candidates will have experience in laparoscopic colorectal surgery and hold a FRCS. An interest in pelvic floor disorders is preferred. This permanent role offers competitive salary and development opportunities within a reputable NHS trust.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Staff benefits including employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Medically qualified with GMC registration.
• Eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register.
• Experience in audit management and Multidisciplinary Team coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provide general and colorectal surgical services for Staffordshire.
• Supervise and teach trainee medical staff.
• Participate in medical audit and clinical governance processes.

Skills

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery experience

Training in General and Colorectal Surgery

Ability to manage and lead junior medical staff

Experience of pelvic floor disorders

Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates

Education

Medically qualified and possess FRCS

GMC registration with licence to practice

Higher degree relevant to surgical practice

Postgraduate qualification in Medical Education

Job description

Job summary

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 would join the team on the Queen's Hospital Site in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire. You will join a team of 5 other Lower GI surgeons. An interest and experience of pelvic floor disorders would be an advantage.

You will provide general and colorectal surgical services for Staffordshire and the surrounding areas and play a key role in developing services. Queens Hospital, Burton are also in the process of developing robotic surgery which is currently delivered on the Royal Derby site.

Main duties of the job

• Provision with General & Colorectal consultant colleagues of a General & Colorectal service for Staffordshire and the surrounding areas, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis & treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department
• Responsibility for the continuing care and treatment of patients in your charge & personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to & teaching of trainee staff
• Provision of an out of hours general and colorectal service with consultant colleagues including on-call commitments
• Cover for consultant colleagues annual leave and other authorised absence, including care of patients and supervision of trainee doctors (a minimum of 6 weeks' notice is to be given for all leave requests)
• Responsibility for the professional supervision, training and management of trainee medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination, and accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and continuing medical education activity locally & nationally as appropriate
• Participation in medical audit under local arrangements, the Trust's Clinical Governance processes and in CPD
• Involvement in research & supervision of trainees in audit / research

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 own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4,810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & 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 - 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 7 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.

Details

Date posted: 12 December 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 320-MDQ-7464857-DP

Location

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton on Trent

DE13 0RB

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Eligibility

• Medically qualified and possess FRCS
• GMC registration with licence to practice
• Eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 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 recognised training programme.
• Training and experience in General and particularly Colorectal Surgery and high standard of clinical skill and expertise in Colorectal Surgery obtained through recognised training programme

• Experience of pelvic floor disorders

Management and Administrative Experience

• Ability to organise and manage e.g. outpatient priorities / theatre lists / booking
• Experience of audit management
• Experience of Multidisciplinary Team coordination and Management
• Ability to manage & 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

Disclosures and Checks

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton on Trent

DE13 0RB