Specialty Doctor in Colorectal Surgery

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) have a new post available for a Specialty Doctor in Colorectal Surgery for 6 months with the potential to be extended for a further 6 months.

This post is available to start from March 2026. This post will be based across two hospital sites, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury & Wycombe Hospital, High Wycombe. The Colorectal Unit and the Department of General Surgery at BHT have a long history of employing high calibre specialist medical staff in a variety of roles to help deliver ongoing continuous care to the patients of Buckinghamshire.

These have previously consisted of Associate Specialist, Staff Grade and Trust Grade Registrars at different levels of expertise and in different types of roles, and they have also evolved over time.

Currently we have an opportunity for 1 full-time Specialty Doctor roles to continue providing specialist colorectal and general surgery services within the Colorectal Unit and in the Department of General Surgery.

The role encompasses different specialist colorectal skill-sets and provide important services to colorectal patients.ALL applicants MUST hold a FULL GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice in the UK.We anticipate this to be a popular post and the job advert may close earlier than the stated closing date. We therefore recommend and encourage early applications for any interested candidates.

The Colorectal Unit in Buckinghamshire Healthcare consists of five full time colorectal surgeons , providing all aspects of elective colorectal specialisms, including colorectal and anal cancer surgery, with a very high proportion of these being performed laparoscopically, and since 2022 also robotically. Our colorectal cancer surgeons are amongst the highest volume surgeons in NBOCA, with excellent outcomes. We are one of the highest volume IBD DGHs in England, working closely with our Gastroenterologists in a well-functioning IBD MDT.

Further services include colorectal Pelvic Floor Surgery (linked to St Marks Hospital Pelvic Floor MDT), surgery for Spinal Cord Injury patients on the National Spinal Injuries Unit, and a multi-speciality Complex Abdominal Wall Repair and Perineal Hernia MDT, alongside our Plastic Surgery Department. TAMIS for large rectal polyps and early rectal cancer is also performed.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities,alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

The attached Job Description describes the role currently being recruited for in detail, and some of the personal attributes required are listed in the Person Specification. The positions include responsibilities in delivering specialist and general outpatient clinics both remotely and in person, with specialist clinical procedures such as Lumeneye Endoscopy and HRA included. Further colorectal and general surgical skills are required from the successful candidates, including operative and assistance skills in day case and complex colorectal surgeries, including laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery and colonoscopy.

The candidates will need to possess the ability to learn new skills,…