University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Colorectal Surgery

The closing date is 02 January 2026

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Colorectal surgeon to join the team at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust. The post holder would join the team on the Queen's Hospital Site in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire. You will join a team of 5 other Lower GI surgeons. An interest and experience of pelvic floor disorders would be an advantage.

You will provide general and colorectal surgical services for Staffordshire and the surrounding areas and play a key role in developing services. Queens Hospital, Burton are also in the process of developing robotic surgery which is currently delivered on the Royal Derby site.

Main duties of the job

  • Provision with General & Colorectal consultant colleagues of a General & Colorectal service for Staffordshire and the surrounding areas, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis & treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department
  • Responsibility for the continuing care and treatment of patients in your charge & personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to & teaching of trainee staff
  • Provision of an out of hours general and colorectal service with consultant colleagues including on-call commitments
  • Cover for consultant colleagues annual leave and other authorised absence, including care of patients and supervision of trainee doctors (a minimum of 6 weeks' notice is to be given for all leave requests)
  • Responsibility for the professional supervision, training and management of trainee medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination, and accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and continuing medical education activity locally & nationally as appropriate
  • Participation in medical audit under local arrangements, the Trust's Clinical Governance processes and in CPD
  • Involvement in research & supervision of trainees in audit / research

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Details

Date posted

12 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

320-MDQ-7464857-DP

Job locations

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton on Trent

DE13 0RB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this post

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this post

Person Specification

Qualifications and Eligibility

Essential

  • Medically qualified and possess FRCS
  • GMC registration with licence to practice
  • Eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training

Desirable

  • Higher degree relevant to surgical practice
  • Training Qualification

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Laparoscopic colorectal surgery experience obtained through recognised training programme.
  • Training and experience in General and particularly Colorectal Surgery and high standard of clinical skill and expertise in Colorectal Surgery obtained through recognised training programme

Desirable

  • Experience of pelvic floor disorders

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

  • Ability to organise and manage e.g. outpatient priorities / theatre lists / booking
  • Experience of audit management
  • Experience of Multidisciplinary Team co ordination and Management
  • Ability to manage & lead junior medical staff

Teaching Experience

Essential

  • Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduates and postgraduates

Desirable

  • Evidence of delivery of high quality teaching
  • Postgraduate qualification in Medical Education

Research

Essential

  • Publications in peer reviewed journals
Person Specification

Qualifications and Eligibility

Essential

  • Medically qualified and possess FRCS
  • GMC registration with licence to practice
  • Eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training

Desirable

  • Higher degree relevant to surgical practice
  • Training Qualification

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Laparoscopic colorectal surgery experience obtained through recognised training programme.
  • Training and experience in General and particularly Colorectal Surgery and high standard of clinical skill and expertise in Colorectal Surgery obtained through recognised training programme

Desirable

  • Experience of pelvic floor disorders

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

  • Ability to organise and manage e.g. outpatient priorities / theatre lists / booking
  • Experience of audit management
  • Experience of Multidisciplinary Team co ordination and Management
  • Ability to manage & lead junior medical staff

Teaching Experience

Essential

  • Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduates and postgraduates

Desirable

  • Evidence of delivery of high quality teaching
  • Postgraduate qualification in Medical Education

Research

Essential

  • Publications in peer reviewed journals

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton on Trent

DE13 0RB


Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton on Trent

DE13 0RB


Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Clinical Director

Georgios Kakaniaris

georgios.kakaniaris@nhs.net

01283593265

Details

Date posted

12 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

320-MDQ-7464857-DP

Job locations

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton on Trent

DE13 0RB


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