Locum Consultant Colorectal Surgeon (

NHS Scotland • Full-time • Edinburgh, GB • 1d ago

NHS Lothian

NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

This post is suitable for an accredited higher surgical trainee, or consultant. Candidates should have had previous training emergency general surgery and colorectal surgery including proctology. There will be an expectation to manage and operate on malignant colorectal conditions also. JAG accreditation in colonoscopy is necessary for this post.

The post may comprise emergency duties on the consultant rota (which is non-resident) and elective sessions at the Western General Hospital. Day case surgery, clinics and endoscopy at one peripheral hospital (St John’s Hospital, Livingston or East Lothian Community Hospital, Haddington) may also form part of the job plan. At present the rota for emergency on-calls is 1 in 12.5.

The Department of Coloproctology was established in August 2002 and offers tertiary referral colorectal surgical services for all aspects of benign and malignant colorectal conditions, both elective and emergency. Complex advanced primary colorectal cancer and recurrent colorectal cancer are referred in from the SCAN area of South-east Scotland as well as from further afield. There is a busy service for Inflammatory bowel disease, TEMS, pelvic floor disorders and all general colorectal conditions. The post-holder would play a full role in the emergency, elective, endoscopic, outpatient and teaching activities of the colorectal department.

Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time/part time post based in Western General Hospital.

More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.

For an informal discussion please contact:

NAME: Danielle Collins

E-MAIL: Danielle.Collins@nhs.scot

or

NAME: Vicki Stewart

EMAIL: Vicki.stewart2@nhs.scot

TELEPHONE: 01315371671
If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply.

We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.

***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***

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