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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.
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
Other
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements
- Agreement to travel to and work in other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites necessitated by the role
Research
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles involved in research
- Evidence of involvement in research
Desirable
- Additional academic experience and qualifications e.g. PhD
- Evidence of publication of peer reviewed academic papers
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialism
- Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching medical students and AHP’s
- Experience of supervising trainees
Desirable
- Formal teaching/ education qualification
- Educational Supervisor training completed
Management & Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
- Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
- Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
- Ability to practice independently as a consultant
- Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Full and specialist registration in either AIM or GIM with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- Within 6 months of obtaining expected CCT date at time of interview. CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview. *Locum candidates will be considered without CCT or CESR
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
- Positive approach to evidence based practice
- Evidence of recent and regular engagement with icontinuing professional development (CPD) scheme
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
Desirable
- Broad range of IT skills
Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Awareness of personal limitations
Desirable
- Additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
- Trained as a Consultant Appraiser
Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
- Ability to be a flexible team member
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This advert is for Colorectal Consultant Surgeon - Pelvic Floor with North Bristol NHS Trust in Bristol, South West, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor General Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113565.00 to £150569.00. The contract type is Permanent: 10 PA. The application deadline is 20 Aug 2026.
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