Locum Consultant Colorectal Surgeon (Interest in Cancer)

A whole-time Locum post as a Consultant in Colorectal Surgery is available now at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.   

This is a fixed term contract for the period of one year.

The Colorectal Department currently has a vacancy for a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon to join ten current Consultant colleagues and a Specialist Doctor.   

Applications are invited to apply for the post based at the Department of Colorectal Surgery, Churchill Hospital, Oxford. 

The department’s expertise covers the full range of colorectal surgery with high volumes of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic floor disorders and proctology. The new Consultant will have a broad training in colorectal surgery and able to integrate and help develop the above services. 

Surgical management of elective and emergency Colorectal Surgery with a primary interest in cancer. The candidate will work within a department of ten other Consultant, and one Specialist, Colorectal Surgeons and participate in the wider emergency on call rota.   

The primary focus of the post will be LGI Cancer and general Colorectal Surgery, working closely with the existing surgeons and multi-disciplinary teams in providing these services. Activity will also include Lower GI endoscopy lists. 

The post holder will participate in the on-call rota for Emergency General Surgery services based at the John Radcliffe Hospital site. 

The postholder’s duties will be primarily at The Churchill Hospital and John Radcliffe Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations within Oxfordshire, including the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. 

• Full GMC Registration and licence to practice
• General & Colorectal Surgery; exposure to Emergency General Surgery. Experience in Cancer
• Experience in a specialist colorectal unit
• Level of responsibility Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
• Open and laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
• Colonoscopy – independent practice
• Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant
• Effective administrative and time management skills
• Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
• Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training
• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities

• An appropriate higher colorectal surgical qualification – E.g.MD / PhD
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via •CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview •CESR or European Community Rights
• Evidence of Robotic surgery training
• JAG accreditation
• Evidence of post CCT experience in the management of colorectal cancer and locally advanced cancer
• Management qualification
• Education qualification
• Peer reviewed publications
• Research grants

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.