Locum Consultant Colorectal Surgeon with IBD interest: Sponsorship Available

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An opportunity for the appointment of a fixed-term Consultant Colorectal Surgeon to join a busy district general hospital in the West Midlands. The post holder will be joining the existing General Surgical team and is expected to excel in Colorectal and Emergency Surgery.

Main duties of the job

  • Consultant-level on-call duties in the Surgical Unit (1 in 12), with a dedicated Consultant on-site (daytime cover), post-take ward rounds, and dedicated post-take sessions. To provide leadership and assessment of emergency surgical patients admitted whilst on-take, and the Emergency Surgical Hub (ESH). The breakdown of the rota is as follows:
      • Cycle 1 – Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday 24 hours (08:00-19:00 on site) and next day 08:00 -13:00 post-take rounds and hot clinic
      • Cycle 2 – Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 24 hours (08:00-19:00 on site) and next day 08:00 – 13:00 post take and hot clinic
      • Weekend inpatient and CEPOD cover provided by the two consultants on the rota
  • This is a 1 in 6-weekend rota and remunerated at 4.0 PAsTo conduct outpatient and elective day-case and inpatient activity.
  • Working collaboratively with clinical and managerial colleagues to further develop and improve the service.
  • Administrative duties as required within the Directorate.
  • Flexible provision of cover for planned and unexpected leave of consultant colleagues.
  • Participation in clinical audit and CME/CPD appropriate to experience at consultant level, together with contribution to education and training of medical students and junior staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Registration, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • oFull FRCS intercollegiate or equivalent.
  • oDegree from a recognised University
  • oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST/CST

Up-to-date knowledge of clinical issues related to speciality

Essential

  • oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
  • oAwareness of current developments and initiatives.

Personal Qualities / Attitude / Skills

Essential

  • oDemonstrates an understanding and commitment to the Trust’s vision, values and strategic goals
  • oCommitted to the delivery of operational targets

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 9 October 2026

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