Job summary
- Main area
- Colorectal Surgery
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 188-MA40925
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 01/10/2025
Employer heading
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
This is a permanent role with us to start as soon as possible.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen to join the Colorectal team within the Surgery Care Group as a Consultant Surgeon with a 10 PA job plan.
Candidates should be able to manage an undifferentiated general surgical intake including major trauma and should have a specialised colorectal interest. You will be part of a team of 13 colorectal consultants working in a very busy tertiary referral teaching hospital.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Elective working will include colorectal cancer MDT, elective laparoscopic and open surgery, colonoscopy lists and outpatient activity. You will be expected to cover the unselected emergency weekend take on a 1:20 rota.
Further weekend working covering emergency colorectal 1:20 and colorectal ward rounds 1:20 resulting in 3:20 weekends worked. Candidates would ideally have GMC specialist registration.
The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003.
Interviews will be held on 1st October 2025
This vacancy closes on or before 26th September 2025
Person specification
Qualifications, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent
- Higher Qualification in specialty i.e. FRCS
Desirable criteria
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- Postgraduate degree
- Post CCT Fellowship
Aptitudes and skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English).
- Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
- Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
- Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to UK CCT in colorectal surgery
- Ability to offer clinical opinion on a range of problems in Acute and/or GI surgery
- Experience of supervising Foundation and core trainees
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Experience of audit management
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a specialist area of colorectal surgery
- Experience in a major trauma centre
Living Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Carl Richardson
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381206967
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