Clinical Associate Professor in Colorectal Surgery
| Posting date: | 22 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £109,724.00 to £145,477.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109724.00 - £145477.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, W2 1NY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | N0047-26-0001 |
Summary
What you would be doing You will be expected to lead an academic programme in Colorectal Surgery. The programme would be aligned with the strategies of all three divisions within the Department of Surgery and Cancer. What we are looking for You will be expected to demonstrate a developing international reputation in your field of research and an ability to attract funds to support this. Additionally, you will have a proven track-record in publishing, education, as well as a good reputation in provision of clinical service. You will be required to play an active role in leading undergraduate and postgraduate education in surgery. Clinical responsibilities will include development of the Colorectal service. The Department strives to continuously improve its culture and makes all opportunities equitably available to all staff. Work flexibility is considered, on discussion between the academic and line manager to ensure staff are supported and provided with the best environment to achieve their potential. Full information on duties, responsibilities and criteria for the post can be found in the attached job description. What we can offer you Grow in your career with tailored training programmes for clinical staff including dedicated support with navigating your career and managing research as well as a transparent promotion process. Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days off a year and generous pension schemes). Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing. Please see our Further Particulars for more information about the College and the benefits available to staff. Further information Closing date: 15 February 2026 23:59 hours (Midnight GMT). The job description for this position is currently with the Royal College of Surgeons for their review and approval. This is a fulltime, open ended role and will hold an honorary consultant status with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. If you require any further details about the role, please contact Professor Amanda Cross, the Head of Section for Gastrointestinal Surgery at Imperial College London (amanda.cross@imperial.ac.uk). For discussion of the clinical aspects of the post, please contact Mr George Reese, Clinical Director for General and Vascular Surgery at Imperial College Healthcare Trust (george.reese@nhs.net). If you experience any technical issues while applying online, please don't hesitate to email us at support.jobs@imperial.ac.uk. We're here to help. Clinical Academic appointments require checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service or DBS, (formerly the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)). As this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, at the appropriate level, will be required for the successful candidate. Further information about the DBS disclosure process can be found on the Home Office website or by telephoning 03000 200 190. You may also wish to view the College's DBS webpage for policy statements on the Recruitment and Employment of Ex-Offenders and the Secure Storage, Use, Retention & Disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure Information. The College is a proud signatory to the San-Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions, we evaluate applicants on the quality of their work, not the journal impact factor where it is published. For more information, see About Imperial research | Research | Imperial College London The College believes that the use of animals in research is vital to improve human and animal health and welfare. Animals may only be used in research programmes where their use is shown to be necessary for developing new treatments and making medical advances. Imperial is committed to ensuring that, in cases where this research is deemed essential, all animals in the College's care are treated with full respect, and that all staff involved with this work show due consideration at every level. Animal research | Research | Imperial College London