Job summary
Applications are invited to apply for a substantive Consultant Colorectal Surgeon based at Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. This post attracts 10.5 PA's.
The post entails working within a busy colorectal unit alongside five other surgeons. The post holder will be expected to run the emergency on call service and participate in colorectal elective work which will include proctology, endoscopy and mainly benign colorectal resections but this will likely expand to fill gaps for cancer resection work due to high demand.
The post will need to be a fully trained and JAG accredited endoscopist for lower GI endoscopies.
AAC Interview Date: Thursday 10th April 2025
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work with ten other surgeons to provide an emergency service to a catchment area of approximately 450,000. They will contribute to the General Surgical on call rota 1:11 at Epsom and St Helier. Emergency appendectomies are performed on children aged 7 and above. We do not carry out any other emergency general surgical operations in the paediatric population. Elective paediatric surgery is managed by our local tertiary unit, St George's Hospital.
The Trust has a strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate education and the candidate should also be able to demonstrate previous commitment in this area. The successful candidate should have an interest in postgraduate education. There is ample opportunity to get involved in audit & clinical research. In this regard, candidates with a formal higher degree would be strongly considered as advantageous.
The Department operates activity cross-site therefore clinical/outpatient work is required on both sites.
The successful candidate will have administrative support from one of our Patient Pathway Coordinators within our General Surgery Pod.
AAC Interview Date: Thursday 10th April 2025
About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery and gynaecology to over 490,000 people n south west London and north east Surrey. We operate three busy hospitals, Epsom Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital for Children and St Helier hospital and run services from other locations, includingthe Malvern Centre in Sutton.
St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWELOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics)
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To, at all times, comply with the GMCs guidance on Good Medical Practice as amended or substituted from time to time.
- You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage.
- To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Director.
- To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
- On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trusts corporate Induction (or arranged Consultant Induction).
- To participate in the Trusts Statutory & Mandatory training programme.
- To be responsible for the clinical management of out-patients under your care.
- The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To, at all times, comply with the GMCs guidance on Good Medical Practice as amended or substituted from time to time.
- You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage.
- To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Director.
- To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
- On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trusts corporate Induction (or arranged Consultant Induction).
- To participate in the Trusts Statutory & Mandatory training programme.
- To be responsible for the clinical management of out-patients under your care.
- The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
- Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CESR
- Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCS
Desirable
- MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research
Experience
Essential
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in General Surgery
- Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota for General Surgery
- Audit/Research experience
Management and Admin Experience
Essential
- Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CESR
- Ability to contribute to change management
- Ability to organise inpatient and outpatient waiting lists
Desirable
- Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development
Language
Essential
- Demonstratable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and post graduate trainees
- Ability to teach clinical skills
Desirable
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
- Experience of teaching lay groups and other staff groups
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
- Ability to critically review research
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
- Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CESR
- Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCS
Desirable
- MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research
Experience
Essential
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in General Surgery
- Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota for General Surgery
- Audit/Research experience
Management and Admin Experience
Essential
- Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CESR
- Ability to contribute to change management
- Ability to organise inpatient and outpatient waiting lists
Desirable
- Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development
Language
Essential
- Demonstratable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and post graduate trainees
- Ability to teach clinical skills
Desirable
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
- Experience of teaching lay groups and other staff groups
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
- Ability to critically review research
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
