Main area Surgery Grade Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PAs + 2APAs + on call) Job ref 390-MR-SUR-BR-5736
Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site MSE Town Basildon/Broomfield/Southend Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum ( Pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 25/08/2025 23:59
Consultant
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We welcome applications for the post of Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon, Mid & South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT). Full-time, substantive posts are available following new investment in the General Surgery Directorate focused on Colorectal Cancer delivery and supporting the provision of elective and emergency General Surgery.
The Department of Colorectal Surgical provides general surgical and specialist colorectal care to patients across all 3 main acute sites at MSEFT; Basildon University Hospital, Broomfield hospital in Chelmsford or Southend University hospital, with consultant p osts available at each of these sites. Successful candidates will be principally based at one of these sites but may be expected to work across different sites depending on professional or service needs. Site profiles are included in the job description and we welcome applicants to get in touch.
MSEFT is one of the largest Trusts in the country serving a population in excess of 1.2 million people. The colorectal department is the 3 rd largest in the country by volume of major cancer resections with an expanding colorectal robotic-surgical programme, with 3 Da Vinci robots across the Trust; complex pelvic surgery and cancer centre at Southend Hospital; established Neurogastroenterology and pelvic floor services; and a complex abdominal wall service at Broomfield site.
AAC Date: 5th September 2025
Main duties of the job
To provide consultant level General Surgery on call duties (1 in 10). This will include on site day-time cover and post take ward rounds, including emergency operating, although senior support can be provided.
To perform independent elective operating for the elective recovery of patients on the long waiting list, this may include working on Saturdays with compensatory days off during the week.
To provide outpatient colorectal and general surgical clinic service; this may include minor procedures
To provide specialist care in laparoscopic colorectal surgery
To participate in ‘hot’ laparoscopic cholecystectomy list cover
To provide Emergency Surgical Ambulatory Care Clinics
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Consultant role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you?
uccessful candidates will join a dynamic and collaborative team, delivering high-quality care across the Trust. Applicants should be experienced in major colorectal resections for both malignant and benign conditions. There may be opportunity to support applicants with benign subspeciality interests including Inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic floor disorders and complex abdominal wall. Expertise in management of elective paediatric general surgery would also be desirable but is not essential.
As well as being proficient in the subspecialist management of colorectal disease, successful candidates will be expected to manage general surgical conditions such as benign coloproctological disorders, abdominal wall and groin hernias. The postholders are required to contribute to the management of General Surgical emergencies in adults and non-specialised emergency general surgery conditions in children, at 1 in 10 frequency.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or Equivalent
* Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) at time of interview
* Evidence of completion of specialist training or equivalent
* JAG accreditation for colonoscopy
* Evidence of leadership skills or training
Experience and Knowledge
* Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty
* Experience in colorectal cancer surgery
* Evidence of management experience or training
* Experience of development of business cases for service improvement
* Experience in paediatric surgery
Research/Audit Experience
* Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research.
* Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Mr Torrance Job title Colorectal & General Surgery Clinical Director Email address andrew.torrance@nhs.net Telephone number 01245 362000 Additional information
Clinical Site Leads:
Wayne Chicken - wayne.chicken@nhs.net
Toby Hammond - toby.hammond@nhs.net
Rebecca Himpson - rebecca.himpson@nhs.net
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