Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant in Colorectal Surgery

The closing date is 28 December 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Full Time (10PA) Locum Consultant in General Surgery, with a specialist interest in Colorectal Surgery, at The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford for a fixed period of 1 year. The successful appointee will provide support for the emergency general surgery service and work alongside the established team of five colorectal surgeons as well as the wider General Surgical consultant body.

The successful applicant will have to evidence an interest in, and a commitment to, colorectal surgery and possess well-developed skills in minimal access surgery (laparoscopic or robotic), as well as be JAG accredited to delivery diagnostic colonoscopy. The post holder will be encouraged to contribute and further develop skills as part of a highly supportive colorectal team.

Applicants must be in possession of the FRCS (Gen) or equivalent qualification, and be fully registered with the GMC.

Main duties of the job

The Colorectal Unit here has a national and international reputation in a number of areas of colorectal practice. The main expectation from this appointment are as follows:

  • To support the Trust's delivery of Emergency General Surgery by taking responsibility for 1 in 12 weeks of the general surgery on-call rota.
  • To support more formal colorectal input to pelvic cancer work with the Gynaecological Oncology team as part of a prescribed rota, and the Urology team when required. Cover for gynae oncology will comprise of 2 full day theatre lists per 4 week cycle.
  • To provide one colorectal outpatient clinic per week
  • To cover one endoscopy session per week
  • To 'backfill' colorectal operating lists: (expected to make up 20 all day operating lists per year
  • Attendance at the weekly colorectal MDT, bi-monthly IBD MDT and weekly morbidity and mortality conference.
  • To make full use of the operating, endoscopy and outpatient sessions allocated to the colorectal service to maintain effective delivery of cancer treatment targets and 18 week RTT target.
  • Attendance at Journal Club

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Details

Date posted

11 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum, dependent on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

384-PD-EMF19460

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description for a more in depth look into the role, the team and the person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description for a more in depth look into the role, the team and the person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
  • FRCS (Gen)
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Provider status in ATLS/APLS/ALS or equivalent, or willingness to obtain within 6 months of interview date

Desirable

  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General Surgery
  • Higher Degree
  • Instructor status in ATLS/APLS/EPLS/ALS or equivalent
  • Educational Supervisor qualification
  • Qualification in leadership and/or clinical management.
  • Teaching/Education Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • National or international fellowship positions
  • Teaching experience
  • Significant evidence of experience in clinical leadership
  • Understand the principals of Clinical Governance
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
  • FRCS (Gen)
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Provider status in ATLS/APLS/ALS or equivalent, or willingness to obtain within 6 months of interview date

Desirable

  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General Surgery
  • Higher Degree
  • Instructor status in ATLS/APLS/EPLS/ALS or equivalent
  • Educational Supervisor qualification
  • Qualification in leadership and/or clinical management.
  • Teaching/Education Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • National or international fellowship positions
  • Teaching experience
  • Significant evidence of experience in clinical leadership
  • Understand the principals of Clinical Governance

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

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director for Endoscopy

Mr Andrea Scala

01483571122

Details

Date posted

11 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum, dependent on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

384-PD-EMF19460

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Supporting documents

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