Consultant Colorectal Surgeon with interest in Complex Cancer Surgery

We are inviting applications for a 10 PA Consultant in Colorectal & General Surgery with a Special Interest in Complex Cancer Surgery to meet our increasing demands for Colorectal Surgery out-patient clinics, surgery, and in-patient care within St Mark's Hospital. The post offers opportunities to further develop special interest in Complex Colorectal Cancer surgery, as well as contribute to the academic and educational activities of the Directorate and academic work of St Mark’s Hospital.

The appointee will join the existing Colorectal Surgery team (15 Consultants) at St Mark's Hospital in the provision of elective and acute Colorectal Surgery. In addition, they will be supported by a team of Complex Colorectal Cancer Nurse Specialists, led by a Nurse Consultant to deliver secondary, tertiary, and quaternary care.

St Mark’s has a strong history of specialised patient care, attracting patients from around the country and overseas, providing a good mix of patients with common and rare disorders. The essence of the Hospital has been a blend of clinical work, research, and teaching. Research has extended from clinical to basic science. Within St Mark’s, there are the following clinical departments: Surgery, Medicine, Histopathology, Radiology, and Endoscopy.

The successful appointee will be responsible for:

• Outpatient and inpatient service for colorectal surgery cases at Central Middlesex Hospital and Northwick Park Hospital.
• Teaching of postgraduates.
• Training of Specialist Registrars and post-CCT fellows.
• Research in liaison with General Practitioners and other community-based professional groups.
• Research in liaison with the planned Academic Department of Colorectal Surgery within Imperial College School of Medicine.
• Participation in administration in liaison with the Department of Surgery at St Mark’s.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as a 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

The successful candidate will be expected to take part in the Emergency On-call rota. The successful candidates will be expected to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing the most up-to-date evidence-based care for patients. Applicants should have established skills in emergency general surgery, including laparoscopic surgery.

The Trust offers comprehensive GI surgical services and successful candidates will be expected to have an interest in Complex Cancer surgery and to manage patients with general surgical problems admitted to the Surgical wards. The successful candidate would be expected to have a strong academic and educational interest and track record in these areas.

The successful candidate should possess full registration with the GMC, FRCS (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of CCST at the time of the interview, if currently within a training programme in the United Kingdom.

For more information please see Job Description attached to this vacancy.