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Salary for this role£113,565 – £150,569 a year
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Role description
Job summary
An immediate opportunity has arisen for a Colorectal Consultant appointment with a specific interest in Intestinal Failure/complex abdominal wall repair and benign colorectal surgery
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our team. We are particularly keen to hear from individuals with experience in Intestinal failure and complex abdominal wall repair to assist delivery of the increasing regional workload, including collaboration with other NE Colorectal units.
The successful candidate will be expected to have experience of working at senior level in a tertiary centre specialising in providing Intestinal failure and complex abdominal wall repair and to have equivalency certification in robotic surgery.
Main duties of the job
Clinical:o Provide high-quality elective surgical care to the people of Newcastle and the wider NEo Further develop sub-speciality services as part of a multidisciplinary team
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Freeman Hospital
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Cramlington Manor Walks
Urgent treatment centres
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on Careers at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website: Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year
per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
317-CON-26-264
Job locations
Freeman Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE7 7DN
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Administrative: Provide timely communication to the wider team in hospital and the community Contribute to the efficient running of elective and acute care. Engage with national audits (NELA, NBOCAP, IMPACT etc)Research: Engage with research activities in the department Provide leadership in supporting medical students and doctors in training deliver research projects
Teaching: The department leads many educational programs and teaching is an important part of this role Opportunities to lead/further develop courses are numerous via the Newcastle Surgical Training Centre (NSTC)
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
Primary Medical Qualification.
Full GMC Registration.
Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
Higher Degree.
Desirable
Fellowship level experience in relevant subspecialty
Clinical Experience
Essential
Evidence of experience in management of Intestinal Failure
Evidence of experience in complex abdominal wall repair
Certification of equivalence in robotic surgery
Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
Desirable
Additional training/skills in one of the following areas -IBD -Complex proctology
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
Evidence of leadership / project management.
Evidence of having implemented change.
Teaching
Essential
Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable
Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
Essential
Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
Higher degree.
First-author publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Desirable
Commitment to/ evidence of recruiting patients into clinical trials
High impact research publications
Audit
Essential
Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
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.
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.
Interested? Apply while it's open.Closes 8 November · The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has 17 other sponsored roles if this one goes.