# Locum Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Highland. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-general-and-colorectal-surgeon/05bbf97b-871b-4cf0-a9d3-917423b20539 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-general-and-colorectal-surgeon/05bbf97b-871b-4cf0-a9d3-917423b20539.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Highland - **Location:** Raigmore Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** General Surgery - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £111,430 - £148,064 - **Contract type:** Locum - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T10:19:27.792Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=268936 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=268936 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 258524 - Salary: Locum Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064) - Job closing date: 25/09/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: Raigmore Hospital - Employment type: Locum - Hours Per Week: 40 - Job posted date: 02/09/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland - Department: Raigmore Hospital General Surgery ### Raigmore Hospital, Inverness ### Locum Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon ### 12 Months Fixed Term ### 10 PAs Applications are invited for a full-time Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon based at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness. The appointee will join a dynamic and motivated team to augment the provision of specialist colorectal services to a population of approximately 350’000. The Colorectal Unit at Raigmore is a friendly and inclusive team and currently consists of 7 Colorectal Surgeons, 1 Physician Associate, 1 Cancer Single-Point-Of-Contact healthcare professional and 4 Clinical Nurse Specialists. The team provides a full range of colorectal services for patients across NHS Highland and NHS Western Isles, including Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), Colon & Rectal Cancer resection, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pelvic Health, Proctology and Advanced Endoscopy. To complement the existing skillset within the department, the team are looking for a highly motivated individual to expand and develop the RAS colorectal service. Accredited fellowship training in robotic surgery is therefore highly desirable. Since acquiring a robotic platform in 2021, the majority of rectal and left colonic resections are now performed with robotic surgery; a policy which has seen a demonstrable reduction in length of stay and use of critical care beds. The team are keen to build on this success by focusing on complex cancer & IBD resections, robotic TAMIS and progressing towards day case colectomy. Dependent on experience, it is anticipated that the post-holder would be offered regular access to full day robotic theatre lists (Dual Console DaVinci Xi) with local mentorship available if required. The successful candidate will also join with colleagues in General, Oesophago-gastric and Hepatobiliary surgery to participate in the Emergency General Surgery (EGS) on-call rota on a 1:12 basis. A broad experience in emergency general and gastrointestinal surgery, including JAG certification for lower GI endoscopy, is therefore essential. The Department of Surgery in Raigmore has a strong foundation in Surgical Research and Innovation and maintains close links with a range of academic institutions but particularly with the University of Aberdeen). The unit has supervised over 24 postgraduate degrees and is home to The Scottish Surgical Boot Camp. Current projects include UK-wide surgical trials, RAS-research, surgical education research, novel pathways and early cancer detection diagnostics. While the current post is being offered on a full-time basis of 10 clinical PA’s, it is anticipated that candidates with a record of established research (publications and grants) will be able to convert a proportion (e.g. 2PA’s) of these to funded academic sessions and become a Senior Lecturer at The University of Aberdeen. ### Informal enquiries to: Mr Colin Richards, Clinical Lead for Colorectal Surgery colin.richards@nhs.scot Liza MacFarquhar, Service Manager for General Surgery liza.macfarquhar1@nhs.scot ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - FRCS or equivalent **Desirable** - Higher Degree (PhD or MD) - Educational Qualification ### Staff Management **Essential** - Understanding of management issues including clinical governance, service planning and willingness to contribute to the wider activities of NHS Highland. ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Experience in Emergency general surgery & trauma. - Sub-specialty interest in Colorectal Surgery - JAG accreditation in lower GI endoscopy. - ATLS accreditation. **Desirable** - Fellowship training in Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) - Experience in rectal cancer, IBD or pelvic health conditions. ### Teaching & Training **Essential** - Commitment to training surgical staff and teaching medical undergraduates **Desirable** - Educational supervisor training ### GMC/Specialist Registration **Essential** - Full Registration with the GMC with a licence to practise ### Research & Audit Experience **Essential** - Participation in quality assurance and improvement. **Desirable** - Commitment to clinical research with first author publications ### Team Working & Interpersonal Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication skills - Willing to work flexibly according to the needs of the service and contribute to team and skills development - Willing to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team **Desirable** - Interest or experience of surgical leadership roles ## Documents - [Job pack (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1192527&JobId=268936) ## 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.