Registrar Doctor in Colorectal Surgery
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustChelsea, London
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust based in Chelsea. The advertised salary is £76,582. Applications close on 8 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
This is a registrar post in Colorectal Surgery, working under the supervision of Mr Shanu Rasheed, Mr Sheng Qiu, and Professor Paris Tekkis.Based in C...
The post holder will gain experience in performing standard colorectal resection and beyond TME surgery under consultant supervision. The post holder is actively involved in the day-to-day care of patients at the Royal Marsden Hospital. Under the supervision of consultants, they will attend outpatient clinics. They will also attend and actively participate in weekly MDT meetings. The post holder will also gain experience in the multi-disciplinary management of patients from other cancer groups who requires elective and urgent colorectal surgical input.For those who desire, there will be opportunities to train in lower GI endoscopy from JAG accredited trainers.The post holder will be allowed to develop their area of interest. The post holder will also have the opportunity to work with other faculty members in the Department of Colorectal Surgery. These include but are not limited to roles in clinical research, management, and education. There is also an expectation that the post holder participate in discussions with the Consultant group about performance, clinical system improvements, patient safety, education and training as well as day to day management issues.
The duties will be located in the Outpatients Department, Rapid Diagnostic and Assessment Centre (RDAC), Endoscopy, Theatres and Wards, at the Chelsea and Sutton sites of the Royal Marsden NHS Trust.
For further details about the job, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Essential: - MB BS or equivalent; - Registered with GMC with right to practice; - MRCS in general surgery; - Currently working in the UK
Desirable: - Higher research degree (e.g. MSc, MD, PhD)
Essential: - More than 2 years' as a surgical trainee/fellow with experience in minimally invasive surgery; - Has completed equivalent to core surgical training; - More than 2 years' work experience in the UK and NHS
Desirable: - Experience of management of advanced colorectal cancer; - Relevant research experience with peer review publications; - Carried out in clinic audit and clinical governance processes
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