Job overview

Job overview:

An opportunity has arisen within the division of surgery at North Manchester General Hospital (NMGH), Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) for two consultant general surgeons with sub-specialty interest in colorectal surgery. The successful candidate will be a core member of the elective and acute general surgery service. Successful candidate will be based at NMGH and he/she will take part in the oncall emergency rota at North Manchester.

 The post carries 10 PA’s including 1 core SPA, plus extra PAs based on mutual agreement and service needs

            · Adult Theatre lists – weekly operating

            · Out-patient clinics

            · Endoscopy

            · Administration

            · Teaching

            · Continuing Medical Education

            · Ward round/cover

            · Audit/ MDT

 We have a close partnership with the University of Manchester. There will be opportunities to engage in academic activities which may be facilitated by our academic leads.

Main duties of the job

 The post holder will have  responsibility for the care of their patients  and will undertake administrative duties related to their care.

 A special interest in CR surgery is required to support the existing benign and future Cancer services at NMGH.

 The post holder will be expected to participate in the IBD MDT, colonic polyp MDT and CR MDT.

The post-holder will also be suitably skilled to manage the care of other patients requiring general acute and elective surgical procedures.

 CR cancer patients in the North of Manchester are currently managed by the Northern Care Alliance.  However, disaggregation of service to MFT is planned by November 2026, therefore, the candidate must be skilled in the surgical management of colorectal cancer and be able to support this service going forward.

 The successful candidate will be trained in performing diagnostic endoscopy. JAG accreditation in colonoscopy and achievement of endoscopy trainer status will be advantageous. 

 In addition to the duties listed, this post will assist with the maintenance of an emergency 1 in 8 on-call rota.

 The surgical team plays an important role in the education of medical students and the successful candidate will participate in undergraduate teaching.

 There will also be a requirement to participate in postgraduate and multi-disciplinary teaching. 

Clinical Audit is a statutory requirement, and the successful candidate will be expected to participate in this process.  

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across the City of Manchester & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.