Locum Consultant Colorectal Surgeon with IBD interest

An opportunity for the appointment of a fixed-term Consultant Colorectal Surgeon to join a busy district general hospital in the West Midlands. The post holder will be joining the existing General Surgical team and is expected to excel in Colorectal and Emergency Surgery.

Consultant-level on-call duties in the Surgical Unit (1 in 12), with a dedicated Consultant on-site (daytime cover), post-take ward rounds, and dedicated post-take sessions. To provide leadership and assessment of emergency surgical patients admitted whilst on-take, and the Emergency Surgical Hub (ESH). The breakdown of the rota is as follows: Cycle 1 - Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday 24 hours (08:00-19:00 on site) and next day 08:00 -13:00 post-take rounds and hot clinic Cycle 2 - Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 24 hours (08:00-19:00 on site) and next day 08:00 - 13:00 post take and hot clinic Weekend inpatient and CEPOD cover provided by the two consultants on the rota This is a 1 in 6-weekend rota and remunerated at 4.0 PAsTo conduct outpatient and elective day-case and inpatient activity. Working collaboratively with clinical and managerial colleagues to further develop and improve the service. Administrative duties as required within the Directorate. Flexible provision of cover for planned and unexpected leave of consultant colleagues. Participation in clinical audit and CME/CPD appropriate to experience at consultant level, together with contribution to education and training of medical students and junior staff.