Consultant in General and LGI Surgery

Job summary

Consultant General Surgeon with a specialist interest in Benign Lower Gastrointestinal, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Croydon Health Services Trust provides a broad range of elective and emergency services to a population of almost 400,000 across the borough of Croydon and delivered across Croydon University Hospital (450-bed acute hospital) and Purley War Memorial Hospital (outpatients).

The department wishes to appoint a substantive Consultant in Colorectal and General Surgery with an interest in benign colorectal disease and abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR). This 10 PA post has been developed in response to increasing demand in benign colorectal and complex hernia workload. This post is not initially intended to include cancer resection surgery. Experience in advanced AWR techniques and MDT working is essential and familiarity with managing inflammatory bowel disease and other colorectal diseases is important. A research background and experience in management of complex abdominal wall hernias is desirable.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will be expected to integrate within the team of existing consultants in order to provide a complete General Surgery service with a view to clearly continuing to meet London Emergency Surgery standards of care. There will be a requirement for the successful candidate to provide regular endoscopy (lower GI) lists, elective benign lower gastrointestinal surgery as well as emergency general surgery. There will be an opportunity to work with consultant colleagues in the development of new, more effective, patient care pathways in both elective and emergency patients with complicated hernia and other general surgical presentations. The successful applicant will join a dynamic and forward-thinking team of consultant surgeons and will share on call duties 1 in 10 weekdays/weekends at CUH. A commitment to developing a dedicated and advanced abdominal wall service at Croydon is essential. The abdominal wall department also has recently enjoyed a good research output and the successful candidate should be willing to continue this.

About us

Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital (CUH) and Purley War Memorial Hospital. CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough's only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery-led birth centre and the Crocus home-birthing team.Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including diagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital, alongside an onsite GP surgery.Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.We are a very close-knit and friendly organization where every one of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.