Locum Consultant Colorectal / General Surgeon from September / October 2025 for 1 year

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SUMMARY:
We are looking for a locum consultant surgeon with an interest in Colorectal Surgery with sub specialty interests in IBD. This is a fixed term contract post for 12 months from point of start date, with a full working week of DCC commitments.

This is a sabbatical leave replacement post to join our surgical on-call team of a frequency of 1:12.

Key duties will include:

• Supervising and running outpatient clinics, operating lists (independent and in a supporting role for more complex cases)
• Taking part in the weekly Colorectal MDT.
• Endoscopy lists if JAG accredited or working towards accreditation.
• Care for patients on wards in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, including ward nurses and our wider acute team.
• Emergency work: Consultant General Surgery on-call of 1 in 12 schedule.

Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

As this role is within scope of the current legislation COVID19 vaccination status will remain part of our routine Occupational Health check.

Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and your patients.

You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.

It is an exciting time to be joining the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust which has resulted from the merger of The Luton and Dunstable University Hospital and Bedford Hospital NHS Trusts. The merger took place on 1 April 2020 and under the umbrella of the single NHS Trust both hospitals retain their identity and individual hospital names. Key services will remain on both sites and be managed as single teams across the whole Bedfordshire catchment area. The Colorectal department is currently evolving with the development of robotic surgery on both sites from 2023.

Applicants must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council’s Specialist Register and have MRCP. Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of CCT.

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

The appointment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidate prior to commencement.