Locum Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon in Liverpool

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.

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

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

Main duties of the job

• Clinical Commitments: 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 colorectal specialty on-call 1:12. There will also be out-of-hours on-call commitments 1:16 at Royal site. Colorectal department works on three sites including Royal, Aintree and day case surgery at BGH. Weekend on-call for general surgery will be 1:14.

Professional Performance

The appointee will have continuing responsibility for the proper function of the work. It is a requirement that if the employee has concerns about the professional performance of a member of the medical staff, they have a duty to speak to the person concerned. If the matter is potentially serious, or satisfaction is not obtained with the direct approach, such concerns should be discussed with the Clinical Lead, if satisfaction is again not obtained, concerns should be discussed with the Associate Medical Director.

Working for our organisation

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 Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

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 site. This is a replacement post within the current Colorectal Unit of ten full-time Colorectal Consultant Surgeons. As well as a busy Specialist Colorectal practice there is also an Emergency General Surgery rota covering acute admissions to the RLH site, emergency support for the Liverpool Women’s Hospital and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. There is also an elective General Surgery component to the practice, including Day Case Surgery, 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 very experienced surgical assistants available for support.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Essential criteria: Full GMC registration
• An appropriate higher surgical qualification such as FRCS (Gen Surg) or equivalent
• Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights

Relevant Clinical Experience

• Essential criteria: Clinical training and experience in colorectal surgery equivalent to that required for UK CCST.
• Statement regarding appropriate training and experience including that related to colorectal surgery
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective.
• Sufficient experience to join the general surgery

Desirable criteria

• Specialist colorectal fellowship (or equivalent documented experience).

Management Experience

• Essential criteria: Good communication skills, especially with patients, relatives, GPs, colleagues, nursing staff and management
• Ability to organise and manage outpatient and operative priorities

Desirable criteria

• Ability to contribute to multidisciplinary team working, medical directorate and working parties as appropriate
• Previous experience of a management or leadership role.
• Ability to advise on efficiency and smooth running of specialist service

Audit

• Essential Criteria: Evidence of morbidity/mortality audit

Desirable criteria

• Experience of leadership or management in audit or quality improvement

Teaching

• Essential Criteria: Experience in teaching, education of doctors in training and undergraduate students, along with other AHPs
• Evidence of operative teaching to ST and CST trainees or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Management/involvement in local or regional teaching programmes