West London NHS Trust
Colorectal Consultant Surgeon - Pelvic Floor
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North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This creates an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
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Job Overview
This is a permanent vacancy and the job plan activities provided are subject to change based on service requirements. This post is a new post, to appoint a dedicated pelvic floor surgeon who is to join the current consultant in complex pelvic floor disease. There is close engagement with obstetrics, urology, GI Physiology and gynaecology surgery. The job plan has a fixed pattern over a 16-week period and will be subject to review at 12 months. In an elective week, the post holder will usually work over 4 fixed days including operating sessions, clinic, relevant MDT meetings and endoscopy. There is allocated time to attend the Bristol wide pelvic floor MDT and for administration and supporting professional activities. The postholder will perform pelvic floor surgery (open, laparoscopic and robotic); Delorme’s procedure/Altemeiers resection and rectopexy surgery (mesh, suture). There is additional work supporting emergency surgery, benign resections and proctology procedures. There are additional opportunities to gain expertise in endometriosis surgery, mesh removal surgery, endo anal ultrasound scanning and anorectal manometry.
The appointee will be expected to work within the facilities available to the group and any new service developments are subject to the provision of necessary resources within the Trust. There is an active appraisal and development programme, and all consultant staff will take part in this process.
Main Duties of the Job
The colorectal surgeons work with a consultant-led ward round model of all elective and emergency patients. as timetabled each day. We have subspecialist MDTs for colorectal cancer, complex polyps, pelvic floor, specialistic mesh removal, complex endometriosis surgery and inflammatory bowel disease. In additional there is an intestinal failure support team and abdominal wall reconstruction. It is an essential criterion that the postholder can work as part of a large team and that they can demonstrate good relations with colleagues and patients.
When on call, the on-call consultant is responsible for reviewing patients in same day emergency care (SDEC) and acute admissions from 1pm. They are required to stay until 7pm. Consultants do an evening ward round on the day they are on call and a post take ward round at 08:00 the following day. On the day after on call, the consultant is responsible for the CEPOD list. The post holder will have no elective commitments when on-call. The emergency take has evolved over the in both volume and complexity and the proportion of the colorectal surgical workload presenting and managed acutely has increased significantly. GI surgery provides a subspecialist upper and lower GI take with patient transfer between teams. We have a co-located medical and surgical SDEC unit. The surgical SDEC unit includes other surgical specialties such as urology and neurosurgery.
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Working for Our Organisation
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.
Chaired By Ingrid Barker And Led By Maria Kane As Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Aims To Transform The Way Healthcare Is Delivered Locally With a Clear Focus On Making a Difference For What We Call Our Four Ps
- Better outcomes for our Patients
- More opportunities for our People
- Fairer more consistent care for our Population
- Best Value for Public Purse
Our Vision For Five Years From Now
- Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
- We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
- More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
- Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
- Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
- We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
- Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
- We will contribute to system financial balance
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
A full outline of job plan can be found in the attached booklet.
A full job planning meeting will take place when the candidate start.
Applicants should have a CCT or be within six months of achieving this at the date of interview or be listed on the GMC’s specialist register to be eligible for application for a substantive post. CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS or equivalent
- Maintain Full registration with the GMC.
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Combined Programme (CESR) in General Surgery and entry onto the GMC Specialist Register at the time of the appointment or to be completed within 6 months
- CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview
Desirable criteria
- Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or PhD).
- Membership of The National Pelvic Floor Society
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to professional and clinical groups
- Able to maintain a high profile, respect and enthusiasm for your work amongst colleagues
- Proven ability to take an influential role in a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent presentation skills. Able to maintain a high profile for your work at national and international levels, including presentations at international conferences.
- Ability to inspire, motivate and develop staff
- Excellent written communication skills
- Evidence of effective administrative skills
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Desirable criteria
- Presentations at national/ international meetings
Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
- Minimum of 5 years postgraduate experience including higher surgical/medical training, three years as a Senior Registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
- Training and independent operating experience in diagnosis and treatment of general colorectal and pelvic floor conditions
- Training and independent operating experience in diagnosis and treatment of general colorectal and pelvic floor conditions
- Training in pelvic floor surgery with logbook evidence
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working as part of a major trauma team
- Robotic experience/training
- JAG accreditation for colonoscopy
Further Training, Management, Audit
Essential criteria
- Experience in audit project or quality improvement in clinical practice
- Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues
- Knowledge of political context within which we operate
- Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career
Desirable criteria
- Experience in leading audit or quality improvement projects
Research, Teaching, Publications
Essential criteria
- Proven teaching ability
- Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates
- Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals
Desirable criteria
- Ability to teach effectively
- Teaching qualification or formal teaching role
- MD or equivalent higher postgraduate degree
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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