Locum Consultant in Colorectal Surgery in Southampton inSouthampton PUBLISHED TUE 29 OCT 2024 Jump to job information section

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

An opportunity has arisen to join the Colorectal team within the Surgery Care Group as a locum Consultant Surgeon in Colorectal with a 10+1 PA job plan. Candidates should be able to manage an undifferentiated general surgical take including major trauma and should have a subspecialist colorectal interest. Candidates should have GMC specialist registration.

You will be part of a team of 13 colorectal consultants working in a busy tertiary referral teaching hospital. Elective working will include colorectal cancer MDT's and IBD MDT's, 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.

About us

WHAT YOULL DO:

• Have an elective colorectal practice with a subspecialist interest
• Manage an undifferentiated general surgical take (paired with a colleague)
• Manage general surgical major trauma
• Opportunities to take on management / supervisor roles
• Opportunities to be involved in training, teaching, research / trials and university work
• Be part of a very supportive team

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR:

• Ideally post graduate higher degree
• Ideally post CCT fellowship
• Interest in wider aspects of consultant practice (as above)
• Willingness to work a 10-11 PA contract