Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon

A refreshing new healthcare career in an island community

We have an exciting opportunity for a GMC Specialist Registered Consultant to join the group.

About the Medical Specialist Group

We are a partnership of currently 55 Consultants, which, under contract, provides specialist medical services to the Guernsey Health Service with a health care model that is different and separate from the NHS. As well as providing contract care the MSG consultants also provide private care, which is remunerated separately, but is carried out in both MSG and PEH facilities as there are no other private facilities on island. MSG administration and secretarial staff also support a consultant private practice. Tertiary care services are supplied by hospitals on the UK Mainland, mainly Southampton University Hospital, usually through contracted services.

The Princess Elizabeth Hospital is a modern hospital with approximately 145 beds and strong clinical links to UK mainland centres, particularly Southampton General Hospital and Kings College Hospital.

Our vision is to be internationally recognised as a centre of excellence for clinical care and loved by the Guernsey community.

Our purpose is to use our expertise and compassion to provide outstanding patient-centred services that improve the health of the community we serve.

Learn more about us here

A better work-life balance

If you’re searching for a dose of sea air or a better work-life balance, our island community has it all.

Renowned for its sandy beaches and mild climate, Guernsey offers an idyllic, family friendly, lifestyle with excellent connections to the UK, France, and beautiful nearby islands.

Our flexible working patterns and short journey times give you more time to enjoy life, whether that’s a paddleboard and beach BBQ with the family after work, an afternoon hiking the cliffs or catching up with friends at one of our many award-winning restaurants.

Our consultants and their families have also benefited from the excellent schools and the wide variety of activities on offer on the island.

For more information on what your new lifestyle could look like, or about the practicalities of re-locating to Guernsey, visit the dedicated website here. Alternatively, hear from other healthcare professionals who have relocated here.

About the role

General & Colorectal Surgeon: This is a full-time replacement post with an exciting opportunity to improve the provision of services in colorectal and general surgery.

Applicants must hold full GMC registration and be on the UK GMC Specialist Register. The post holder will be on call every Thursday and further on call commitment is 1:4 on weekends with prospective cover for colleagues.

Download a copy of the job description here: consultant-general-benign-colorectal-surgeon-jd.pdf (msg.gg)

Benefits

In addition to the appealing lifestyle that Guernsey offers, we have an attractive benefits package which includes:

• A generous salary (the income tax rate for Guernsey is currently a flat 20%).
• Greater involvement in direct patient care

• Additional private practice supported by MSG & HSC (room, secretarial, indemnity & billing support are all provided at no cost to the incumbent)
• Wellbeing allowance of £300/annum (towards gym/better commute scheme etc)

• A full relocation package
• Private health insurance for you and your family
• Cycle to work scheme
• Career development with opportunities for private practice and 10 days of fully funded study leave annually.
• The opportunity to become a partner. Most consultants join as associates before being invited to join our partnership, giving you a stake in the group and a voice in key decision making.

Apply

For more information on the roles, benefits, and relocation package, please contact our People & Organisation team by emailing recruit@msg.gg or calling 01481 239988.

Contact one of our surgeons to discuss the General & Colorectal Surgeon post:

Mr Sadeo Kairsingh, Consultant General & Vascular Surgeon (email Sadeo.kairsingh@msg.gg)

Mr Michael Van Den Bossche, Consultant General & Colorectal-GI-Laparoscopic Surgeon (email michael.vandenbossche@msg.gg)

Mr Tom Fysh, Consultant General, Breast & Oncoplastic Surgeon (email thomas.fysh@msg.gg)