Locum Consultant in Colorectal Surgery

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading teaching hospital trust in the UK is seeking a Consultant Surgeon specializing in Colorectal Surgery. The successful applicant will join a team of 12 consultants providing comprehensive surgical services. Responsibilities include operating, ward rounds, and educational engagement. Candidates must have CCT or be within 6 months of it, alongside strong clinical and interpersonal skills. This role offers competitive salary and opportunities for research.

Qualifications

• CCT or within six months of accreditation in Colorectal Surgery.
• Evidence of continuous career progression.
• Experience in training and supervising junior medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide Colorectal and General surgical services across various settings.
• Engage in research and education programs.
• Participate in on-call rota for colorectal surgeries.

Skills

Clinical competence in elective and acute General Surgery

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

MB BS or equivalent

CCT in Colorectal Surgery or equivalent

Higher degree (e.g., MD/PhD)

Job description

TheColorectal Surgery Department is looking to appoint into a 6 month locumconsultant post available from September 2025.

Thesuccessful candidate will join the Colorectal Surgical team which currently has12 substantive consultants. The post-holder(s) will provide Colorectal andGeneral surgical services in theatre, outpatient and ward settings. There will be a requirement to take part inthe departmental on-call rota. There are exciting opportunities to contributeto teaching / education programmes and research projects.

Thepost will be based at St Jamess University Teaching Hospital.

The successful applicant(s) should possess FRCS (orequivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a trainingprogramme within the UK. In accordancewith the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctorsmust be on the Specialist Register.

Main duties of the job

This post will initially be a 10 PA contract andthe successful applicant will join the other 12 substantive consultants (8 NHSand 4 Academic) providing colorectal surgery at LTHT. The job will consist ofspecialist colorectal and general surgery, ward rounds, surgical outpatientclinics and day case / inpatient elective operating. Regular colonoscopy listsare also available for individuals who have an interest. There are separateColorectal and UGI/HPB on call rotas and it is expected that the successfulcandidate will contribute to the colorectal aspect, most likely on a 1 in 10basis. There will be exciting opportunities to engage with research andeducation in the colorectal unit and on a wider regional basis especially withrespect to intestinal failure. The role of each Consultant in the department isintended to be as an equal senior to other Consultants in the Department and inthe Trust.

About us

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, withaccess to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the countryas well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1 billion. Our 15,000 staff ensure that every year wesee and treat 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings,comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 200,000 A&E visits and1,050,000 out-patient appointments. Weoperate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophyand culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.

Ourvision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are andwhat we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our ownstaff. Our values are to be:

Accountable

Empowered

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job responsibilities

Thispost will initially be a 10 PA contract and the successful applicant willjoin the other 12 substantive consultants (8 NHS and 4 Academic) providingcolorectal surgery at LTHT. The job will consist of specialist colorectal andgeneral surgery, ward rounds, surgical outpatient clinics and day case /inpatient elective operating. Regular colonoscopy lists are also availablefor individuals who have an interest. There are separate Colorectal andUGI/HPB on call rotas and it is expected that the successful candidate willcontribute to the colorectal aspect, most likely on a 1 in 10 basis. Therewill be exciting opportunities to engage with research and education in thecolorectal unit and on a wider regional basis especially with respect tointestinal failure. The role of each Consultant in the department is intendedto be as an equal senior to other Consultants in the Department and in theTrust.

Thepost will be based at Lincoln Wing, St James' University Teaching Hospital.

TheJohn Goligher Colorectal Department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals has areputation for high quality education and research. The department iscurrently engaged in a large number of national studies and trials. Thedepartment also has a significant reputation as a large provider ofspecialist and sub-specialist Colorectal services. The department isresponsible for over 20,000 outpatient appointments, 1,350 elective day caseoperations and 1,400 elective inpatient procedures.

Thecolorectal unit in SJUH is co-located with acute general surgery wards, HDU,ICU, the same day admission unit, the surgical assessment area and thegeneric general surgery / urology 5 day wards. The elective colorectalsurgery theatres and emergency and CEPOD theatres are also housed in the samewing at SJUH. Main site out-patient clinics are held at SJUH, whilst someperipheral clinics are held at Wharfdale Hospital.

Thegeneral surgery service in Leeds has undergone significant reorganisation inrecent years. All abdominal general surgery disciplines are now co-located onthe SJUH site.

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

2.1 To deliver care to patients withColorectal and General Surgical conditions at St Jamess University TeachingHospital including

Elective operating both day caseand inpatient

Care of in-patients

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2.2 To link with Consultant colleagues inother relevant site specialist teams within the Colorectal and GeneralSurgery team and across the Trust especially with respect to intestinalfailure surgery. In this regard there are established close links with vascularradiology, plastic surgery and urology which the post-holder will need tomaintain and develop further in order to optimise outcomes for complexintestinal failure patients.

2.2 To work with colleagues in Colorectaland General Surgery to deliver acute on call for 3 - 4 days per on-callperiod. This includes both out-of-hours cover in addition to acute wardrounds during normal working hours.

2.3 To contribute to research, teaching andnew developments within the department. The post holder will be encouraged tofacilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on goingin the department.

Additionally the following arecore values which relate specifically to this post:

- A strong focus on patient safetyand quality of care

- A passion for excellent patientexperience

- Honesty and integrity demonstratedat all times

- A desire to drive serviceimprovements including the productivity of the team and performance againstkey access indicators.

3. REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST

3.1 Service Delivery

General

TheTrust expects consultants to deliver clinical service as agreed withcommissioners and other stakeholders.This will include:

meeting the objectives of the post(see above)

continuously improving the qualityand efficiency of personal and team practice

working with other staff and teamsto ensure that the various criteria for service delivery are met, such as

o achieving the best clinical outcomeswithin the resources available

o waiting times

Consultantsin LTHT are line managed by their specialty Lead Clinician working inconjunction with a Business Manager.This specialty team is then managed alongside a number of otherspecialties in a Clinical Service (or Support) Unit (CSU) led by a ClinicalDirector as the responsible person, and supported by a full time GeneralManager and a full time Head of Nursing.

TheClinical Director and their team report operationally to the Deputy ChiefExecutive / Chief Nurse (Deputy CEO / CN). The Clinical Director will workclosely with the Deputy CEO / CN team which includes the Medical Director forOperations, Nurse Director for Operations, four Assistant Directors ofOperations (ADOs) and a Performance Team, with each ADO aligned to specificCSUs.

Professionally,consultants report to Dr Phil Wood, Chief Medical Officer.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS (or equivalent).
• CCT with subspecialty accreditation in Colorectal Surgery (or within six months of same) or equivalent qualification.
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following:
• passing a Secure English Language Test (SELT) from an approved provider
• having a GCSE, A level, Scottish National Qualification level 4 or 5, Scottish Higher or Advanced Higher in English, gained through study at a UK school that you began when you were under 18
• having a degree-level academic qualification that was taught in English - if you studied abroad, youll need to apply through Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC) for confirmation that your qualification is equivalent to a UK bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD
• You do not need to prove your knowledge of English if youve already passed an English Language assessment that is accepted by the relevant regulated professional body.
• Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty.

Experience

• Should have completed a recognised training programme in General Surgery with a Colorectal subspecialty interest.
• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspect of elective and acute General Surgery.
• He/she must demonstrate higher training in Colorectal Surgery.
• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances. .
• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
• Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
• *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
• *Effective interpersonal skills.
• *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
• Attendance at recognised management course.

Additional Criteria

• Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

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.

£109,725 to £145,478 a year+ Out of Hours