Consultant in Benign Colorectal and General Surgery: Sponsorship Available

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

It is an exciting time to be joining Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust which has resulted from the merger of The Luton and Dunstable University Hospital and Bedford Hospital NHS Trusts.

The Luton site is undergoing a major redevelopment programme to include a new theatre unit comprising integrated theatres and futuristic equipment.

This is a new post and is part of a dynamic and enthusiastic team of 6 Lower GI Consultants delivering safe and effective care for Colorectal and General patients. This is a new post to support the development of Colorectal surgery. The appointee will be based at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital and run colorectal, general outpatient clinics, participate in the General Surgery on-call Rota, endoscopy and run theatre sessions.

The appointee will be encouraged and supported in developing their own specialty interests in Colorectal and General Surgery within the overall job plan and to improve the pathway depending on the interest of the candidate and the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with the Lower GI team in the Colorectal service and will support Clinical Governance and the Colorectal Cancer and Benign Gastro Multi-disciplinary team. They will attend colorectal theatres, colorectal clinics and diagnostic endoscopy.

To work with the colorectal surgeons to provide post-operative care including returns to theatre if there are complications.

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of all colorectal and general surgical patients

To work closely with the General Surgery department in the management of General Surgery patients requiring admission.

Teaching and training of intermediate grade and junior medical staff, nursing staff and medical students.

Participation in the emergency on-call rotas.

Candidates unable for personal reasons to work full-time are invited to apply.

Residence is required within ten miles by road or thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital.

Closing Date: 8th June 2025

Assessment Date: 4th July 2025

Interview Date: 18th July 2025

Person Specification

Qualifications and Registration

Essential

  • MB ChB or Equivalent.
  • FRCS (General Surgery) or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practise is mandatory before employment commences
  • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register, CCT or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification MSc, MD, PhD, MA, Masters in Education

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in General Surgery
  • Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
  • Experience in Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Experience in diagnostic and therapeutic Colonoscopy in Endoscopy with JAG accreditation or to be working towards this.
  • Comprehensive knowledge in Colorectal surgery and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems, both emergency and elective within General surgery.

Desirable

  • Evidence of subspecialty training or Colorectal fellowship out of region

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance and individual responsibilities it implies
  • Knowledge of the principles of evidence-based practice
  • Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and direct experience of audit.
  • An interest which improves the General Surgery and colorectal pathway in all aspects

Desirable

  • Evidence of implementing relevant evidence-based medicine
  • Implementation of evidence-based guidelines
  • Participation in relevant national audits.

Research

Essential

  • Knowledge of the principles of research and ability to interpret and apply clinical research
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems

Desirable

  • Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal
  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Teaching

Essential

  • Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students.
  • Understands learner centered teaching.
  • Completed a Teaching the Teachers or similar course within two years of appointment or agree to attend such a training course within one year of appointment.

Desirable

  • Interest in teaching medical, nursing and other groups of staff

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of management experience or training.
  • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
  • Ability to manage and lead department
  • Ability to organise and manage out-patient priorities and waiting lists

Desirable

  • Ability to share departmental management duties e.g. staff rotas.

Personal attributes

Essential

  • Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff
  • Able to organise, prioritise workload and the ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
  • Ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership
  • Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
  • Able and willing to work with consultant colleagues in equitable sharing of clinical, non-clinical and on-call duties
  • Possess an enquiring and critical approach to work
  • Ability to present effectively to an audience, using variety of methods and to respond to questions
  • Satisfactory Trust health screening prior to appointment
  • Have a commitment to CME/CPD

Desirable

  • Satisfactory DBS check

Knowledge and Standards

Essential

  • Knowledge and Experience of Safeguarding for Children and Adults.
  • Knowledge and experience of general and Colorectal
  • Has a thorough knowledge and understanding of Good Medical Practice set out by the GMC.
  • Confirmation of satisfactory appraisal signed off by Responsible Officer

Domicile

Essential

  • Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies.

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: 8 November 2026

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