Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

The purpose of this post is multifaceted: to expand, develop and provide simple and complex colorectal surgical services, and diagnostic colorectal endoscopic services with the rest of the GI and Gastroenterology teams; and to help develop and provide an acute inpatient and ambulatory care pathway as part of a cohesive specialist emergency team, and deliver emergency general surgery services as part of the whole department.,

• Outpatient clinics at Wycombe General and Amersham Hospital


• To be part of the on-call rota


• Operating lists


• Endoscopy lists


• Clinical and other administration as required by agreement


• Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates


• Participation in Clinical Governance


• Ward round to link emergency inpatients with cancer and complex colorectal needs, with the colorectal specialist unit and arrange further care


Planned AAC Interview Date is Tuesday 21 May 2024.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust is proud to offer this exciting opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful parts of the country in an expanding general surgery department and colorectal unit.

This is a new position to join the existing four colorectal surgeons in this busy unit. The Colorectal Surgery Unit at BHT is a high-volume cancer and IBD surgical unit and has an excellent track record with some of the highest volume surgeons in England on NBOCA.

The aim of this appointment is primarily to improve delivery of elective colorectal cancer services to a very high standard and within timelines set down by NHS England, and to create capacity to allow provision of other benign colorectal services.


• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.


• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.


• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.


Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.


• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.


• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.


What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.


• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.


• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.