Locum Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon

Overview

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a Locum Consultant Colorectal Surgeon with a special interest in laparoscopic colorectal surgery for a fixed period of six months, from April to September 2026. We are seeking a keen and dynamic consultant who will integrate effectively with the existing teams to deliver a first-class service.

This is an exciting time for Liverpool University Hospitals, with the opening of a brand-new hospital featuring state-of-the-art facilities. The Trust is committed to innovation and technological advancement within surgery, as reflected in the services we provide.

A higher postgraduate research degree (MS, MD, or equivalent) is desirable but not essential.

A formal requirement is that applicants must be on, or within six months of entry to, the Specialist Register (CCT) in General Surgery, or hold an equivalent qualification for overseas graduates. Evidence of high technical standards in operative practice, particularly in colorectal surgery, is essential.

The successful candidate will join a well-established unit and will be expected to contribute to the ongoing development of future services.

Applications are invited for suitably qualified individuals for a Locum Consultant Colorectal/ General Surgeon in the Division of Surgery, General Surgery care group with clinical duties in both Royal Liverpool and Aintree sites. This is a replacement post within the current Colorectal Unit of ten full-time Colorectal Consultant Surgeons. There is a busy Specialist Colorectal practice, plus an Emergency General Surgery rota covering acute admissions to the RLH site, emergency support for Liverpool Women’s Hospital and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, and an elective General Surgery component to the practice on the BGH site.

The successful applicant will help meet cancer targets through the cancer pathway and ideally have a significant interest in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We are a tertiary referral centre for IBD and ACPGBI accredited centre in the Northwest. There is regular access to a Da Vinci Robot for colorectal operating, and a well-established laparoscopic unit with ample kit and two experienced surgical assistants available for support.

The post will have 1:4 emergency general surgery on-call daytime cover at the Royal site. In addition, the successful candidate will be part of the colorectal specialty on-call 1:12. There will also be out-of-hours on-call commitments 1:16 at the Royal site. Colorectal department works on three sites including Royal, Aintree, and day case surgery kend on-call for general surgery will be 1:14.

• Must be on, or within six months of entry to, the Specialist Register (CCT) in General Surgery, or hold an equivalent qualification for overseas graduates. Evidence of high technical standards in operative practice, particularly in colorectal surgery, is essential.

• Desirable: higher postgraduate degree (MS, MD, or equivalent).

• Interest in developing future colorectal services; involvement in cancer pathways and IBD services is valued.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Womens NHS Foundation Trust. The Group aims to improve patient care and remains one of the region s largest employers with over 16,800 colleagues.

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• Professor S. Ahmed, Lead for Colorectal Surgery —
• Mr Peter Wright, Head of Operations —
• Ms Geraldine Mitchell, Divisional Medical Director —

There is regular access to a Da Vinci Robot for colorectal operating, and a well-established laparoscopic unit with ample kit and two experienced surgical assistants available for support. This is a locum post within the Colorectal Unit; details are subject to change as required by service needs.