The Andrew McAvoy RCS - Robotic/Laparoscopic Colorectal Fellowship

at  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Andrew McAvoy RCS - Advanced Robotic/Laparoscopic Colorectal Fellowship
(COMMENCING April 2026 – April 2027)
The Liverpool University NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT) colorectal surgery department is a dynamic tertiary referral unit and offers all of the major colorectal sub-specialty services.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a full time Royal College of Surgeon England (RCS) approved advanced colorectal fellow Colorectal Surgery for 12-month fixed term contract from April 2026.
We are looking for a senior colorectal trainee for a period of 12 months commencing in April 2026. The candidate will get training in Robotic and laparoscopic surgery including advanced pelvic oncology and peritonectomy, On-call general surgery will be optional and if agreed will be in Royal Liverpool site.
This 12-month post will allow a senior post CCST trainee to experience all facets of patient management from diagnostics through the MDT process and on to treatment and follow up. In addition to the usual colorectal services, LUHFT has several specialist services including being a regional exenteration centre in conjunction with our colleagues in urology and gynae-oncology and regional peritoneal peritonectomy service. The unit also provides a regional Specialist Early Rectal Cancer (SERC), which includes TEMS procedures that the fellow will have exposure to and will be expected to gain expertise in. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), pelvic floor and TEMs services also run within the unit. The department works within a JAG accredited endoscopy unit and training, or service can be provided to the candidate depending on their level of experience. It will be encouraged that the appointed fellow develops advanced skills in colonoscopy as opportunities are fantastic.
Please refer to the enclosed job description for more details
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page .
Please refer to the enclosed job description for more details. For informal discussion please contact.
Professor S. Ahmed (Colorectal Consultant) shakil.ahmed@liverpoolft.nhs.uk;
Mr Ahsan Javed (Director of Colorectal Fellowships) ahsan.javed@liverpoolft.nhs.uk . 0151706 3584
Mr Peter Wright (Head of Operation General Surgery) 0151706 200

Please refer the Job description for details