Job summary
- Main area
- General Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Plus 3.5 sessions for on-call.)
- Job ref
- 100-MED-GGH-392
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glangwili General Hospital
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Salary
- £62,117 - £99,216 per annum
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Specialty Doctor in General Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced specialty doctor in general surgery to join a dynamic and collaborative surgical department. The post is primarily is based at Glangwili General Hospital in Carmarthen with elective surgery taking place at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli . The post is fixed term for 12 months.
The successful candidate will take part in a 1:8 emergency surgical on-call rota at Glangwili Hospital, which is included in the 13.5 session job plan.
Candidates are encouraged to make contact with the department prior to interviews for this post.
Main duties of the job
To participate in providing elective and emergency General Surgery services to the hospital and community with a responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness with your Consultant.
To provide effective leadership to all resident and trainee staff engaged in the specialty.
To participate, sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate. We have a highly successful peer mentoring programme, in which you are encouraged to take an active part.
To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board’s procedures and operating policies.
To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Board’s service plans.
Applicants should demonstrate experience and knowledge of contributing to a sub specialty service, Colorectal Surgery Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary team Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams
To undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence based medicine
As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board’s patients.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings.
47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers.
Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please see below links to promotional material:
https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgt03XPT6RQ |
https://youtu.be/fp100QsjygM |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s |
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- - Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- - Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
- - ATLS/PALS/ ALS
- - 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least 2 of which in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty
- MRCS/FRCS
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- - Broad based experience in General Surgery
- - Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- - Knowledge and participation in CPD
Desirable criteria
- - Experience of NHS
- - Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
- - Additional clinical qualification(s)
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- - Evidence of participation in clinical audit
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.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Allie Martin
- Job title
- Locum Consultant in Upper GI and General Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01267 227303
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