Consultant Paediatric Colorectal Surgeon

at  Sheffield Childrens NHS Foundation Trust

10PA CONSULTANT PAEDIATRIC SURGEON WITH SPECIAL INTEREST IN LOWER GI/ COLORECTAL SURGERY

Applications are invited for a full time substantive Consultant Paediatric Surgeon with a Special Interest in Lower GI/Colorectal Surgery to join the Paediatric Surgery team at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. This post will join the two existing surgeons with interests in colorectal surgery.
Applicants should possess, or be within six months of receiving, CCT (or equivalent) in Paediatric Surgery at the time of the appointment. It would be desirable for the candidate to be Fellowship trained in paediatric colorectal surgery or have an existing practice in colorectal paediatric surgery. The start date is negotiable but ideally the start date should be within 12 months of accepting the post.
On call duties are a 1 in 8 non-resident with prospective cover, shared with the existing General Paediatric Surgeons and Paediatric Urologists. The on-call rota is currently split Mon-Thurs and Fri-Sun.
The appointee, together with Consultant colleagues, will be responsible for providing a paediatric and neonatal surgical service for Sheffield and South Yorkshire including children with colorectal problems.
The new Consultant will take equal responsibility with existing Consultants for the proper functioning of the Paediatric Surgical Unit. They will take part in the training programme at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
At Sheffield Children’s, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
Outstanding Patient Care
Brilliant Place to work
Leaders in Children’s Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children’s health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
For an informal chat about this role, please contact Mr Richard Lindley, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Telephone 0114 2717339 email via scn-tr.psusecretaries@nhs.net
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Children’s being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
Compassion – leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
Accountability – striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
Respect – value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
Excellence – delivering a high-quality standard of car

Please refer the Job description for details