Specialty Doctor in General and Colorectal Robotic Surgery - #723878

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our colorectal service at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, based primarily at the Ipswich Hospital with elective (Robotic) work across the trust. The fellowship will provide training in the assessment and management of Rectal & Colonic Cancer, IBD and Pelvic Floor Pathology along with all other aspects of complex colorectal & Coloproctological surgery.

The appointee will be working within the colorectal team at Ipswich Hospital providing support to the elective and emergency services.

The post offers excellent opportunities for the successful candidate to further develop laparoscopic and robotic minimally invasive surgical skills in the field of colorectal and general surgery. As well as minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery, there is the opportunity to gain training in the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pelvic Floor Surgery, TAMIS & TaTME. The post is the ideal stepping stone for those aiming to or have recently passed the FRCS exam and aim to gain entry onto the specialist register.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provides hospital and community health care . We serve a wide geographical area with a population approaching 800,000 residents. We deliver care services from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals, high street clinics and in patients’ own homes. We have nearly 10,000 staff, with an annual budget of over £650 million. We are the largest NHS organisation in the East Anglia.

We are building for better care with an exciting capital development programme across our sites – totalling £100million over the next five years.

We are building a new elective orthopaedic centre for ESNEFT at Colchester Hospital. It will be one of the biggest centres in the country and will ensure we can retain complex and low volume cases locally for the people we serve.

We are also now building a £7million specialist interventional radiology and cardiac angiography unit at Colchester.

At Ipswich we are investing £35million in a new Emergency Department and co-located Urgent Treatment Centre, with additional diagnostic imaging kit (MRI and CT). There’s a £5.3million molecular diagnostic laboratory soon to open at Ipswich, and works begins soon for a new Breast Care Centre and a Children’s Unit.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mr Ali Malik Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01473 703023

For informal discussions about the details of the post, please contact:

Mr Ali Malik, Clinical Lead, Consultant General & Robotic Colorectal Consultant Surgeon, Ipswich Hospital, ESNEFT

E-mail: [email protected]

Secretary Mrs Sharon Thompson: [email protected]

Telephone: 01473 703023