# Consultant Colorectal Surgeon > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-colorectal-surgeon/48909bb9-b45e-4b00-8390-512e29c4e199 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-colorectal-surgeon/48909bb9-b45e-4b00-8390-512e29c4e199.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Manchester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** General Surgery - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per Annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-11T12:51:39.416Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Wythenshawe/Manchester_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Colorectal_Surgery/Colorectal_Surgery-v8009023 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8009023?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) for a substantive Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at Wythenshawe Hospital. The successful candidate will be a core member of the General Surgery department and Colorectal Surgery service. The post is for a Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, with a specialist interest in IBD. ### Main duties of the job The unit provides elective and emergency general surgery, benign upper gastrointestinal, general and sub-specialist colorectal surgery.  Minimally Invasive Surgery is well established within our surgical service. This post will maintain the efficiency and capacity of the Directorate of General Surgery and may include day case operating at Trafford General Hospital.  Emergency and Elective General surgical services are undergoing integration across MFT. The post holder will be expected to accommodate their sessions to fit into the new service. The employing trust is Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT). ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other. As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you.  This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone. Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive.  We look forward to receiving your application. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below. ## Job Details An opportunity has arisen within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) for a substantive Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at Wythenshawe Hospital. The successful candidate will be a core member of the General Surgery department and Colorectal Surgery service. The post is for a Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, with a specialist interest in IBD. ## Job Description The unit provides elective and emergency general surgery, benign upper gastrointestinal, general and sub-specialist colorectal surgery. Minimally Invasive Surgery is well established within our surgical service. This post will maintain the efficiency and capacity of the Directorate of General Surgery and may include day case operating at Trafford General Hospital. Emergency and Elective General surgical services are undergoing integration across MFT. The post holder will be expected to accommodate their sessions to fit into the new service. The employing trust is Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT). ## Responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other. As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone. Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC registration - Specialist registration via CCT (within 6 months of the date of interview date), or confirmed Port-folio Certificate at date of application. **Desirable** - An appropriate higher colorectal surgical qualification – e.g MD or PhD ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Ability to offer expert opinion on a range of prob-lems, both emergency and elective in General Surgery - Experience in a specialist colorectal unit - Evidence of ability to make decisions at con-sultant level and to manage complex clinical problems. - Subspecialty interest in inflammatory bowel dis-ease ### Research Experience **Essential** - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems **Desirable** - Peer review publications - Research grants - Evidence of GCP training ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Open and laparoscopic colorectal surgery - Experience in Colonoscopy - Evidence of experience in the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant - Effective administrative and time management skills. - Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork - Good spoken and written English. Highly devel-oped communication and interpersonal skills - Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training - Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities **Desirable** - JAG accreditation - Evidence of post CCT training - Evidence of Robotic experience and training - Management qualification. ### Professional training **Essential** - General & Colorectal Surgery; exposure to Emergency General Surgery. Experience in In-flammatory Bowel Disease **Desirable** - Subspecialty interest in inflammatory bowel disease ## Documents - [advert (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10298790) - [consultant jd (pdf, 344.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10298787) - [consultant ps (pdf, 124.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10298788) - [consultant fr (pdf, 1000.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10298789) - [inside mft – your candidate place (pdf, 306.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2890) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.