Job summary
- Main area
- General Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Registrar
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (2025 - 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 193-MS1247PCG
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £52,656 - £73,992 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/09/2025 08:00
Employer heading
LAS Specialty Registrar in General Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Registrar
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
We are recruiting for a full time, LAS Specialty Registrar in General Surgery to work within the General Surgery Unit at the Royal Berkshire Hospital under supervision of the General Surgery consultants.
This is a fixed term post for 12 months.
Main duties of the job
Please see Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration with GMC
- MRCS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- JAG Accreditation
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in surgery at SpR level
- Demonstration of experience in general surgery
- NHS experience
- Ability to offer clinical opinion on a range of problems in general surgery
- Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients with surgical conditions
Desirable criteria
- Research with higher degree in general surgery
- Experience of MDT working
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability and enthusiasm to teach medical undergraduates and Allied Health Professionals
- Personal participation in audit
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephanie Potter
- Job title
- Associate Directorate Manager Abdominal Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0118 322 5648
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