The Surgical Unit at the Royal Cornwall Teaching Hospitals NHS trust is no different, with innovation and early adoption central to its core values. Come down and see what we are doing.
To support this work, we are looking to appoint to our Emergency General Surgery department EGS Consultants with a sub specialty interest in either Colorectal, Paediatrics or complex interventional endoscopy (non-exhaustive). The successful applicant will join the existing team of Emergency Surgeons. Our department is fully funded and is supported through the National Forum for Acute Surgeons. Full support will be in place to develop all and any subspecialty interests within job plan whether Colorectal, Children’s surgery or advanced endoscopy.
Responsibilities
* Work with the current specialty leads to build the initial working patterns and operating procedures for the department to include the EGS wards, operating theatres and ambulatory care
* This will include the use of and development of ambulatory and alternative provision models to support patient
* Provide an Emergency General Surgery (EGS) service of the highest standards for Cornwall
* Provide and develop a specialty interest within the realms of children’s general surgery, colorectal or upper GI surgery, hepatobiliary or complex endoscopic practice.
* Share with responsibility with colleagues for the day to day management of the EGS department including the development of a research portfolio in
* Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students in EGS including developing weekly evidence based governance and service development
* Ensure ongoing development via Continuing Medical Education (CME).
* Fulfill duties of weekly timetable including any out-of-hours
* Provide patient cover for off site/absent consultant
* Engage in some elements of flexible timetabling with cooperation and
* Support colleagues throughout the multidisciplinary team and promote a culture of respect.
Application Requirements
* Identity Checks
* Professional registration and qualification checks
* Employment history and reference checks
* Work health assessments
* Criminal record check standards
* Right to work checks
This advert closes on Sunday 23 Nov 2025
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