Consultant Colorectal Surgeon

at  Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

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
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
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, including the 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)
To, at all times, comply with the GMC’s 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 Trust’s corporate Induction (or arranged Consultant Induction).
To participate in the Trust’s 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

Please refer the Job description for details