Job summary
- Main area
- General Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Foundation Year 1
- Contract
- 12 months (fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 100-MED-GGH-407
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glangwili General Hospital
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Salary
- £35,390 - £39,587 per annum
- Closing
- 15/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Trust Doctor (F1 Level) - General Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Foundation Year 1
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Job overview
The department of General Surgery is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated F1 trust doctor to join a dynamic and friendly team. The post is based at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen with some agreed sessions at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli. The post is fixed term for 12 months and is full time. The F1 trust doctor is part of the resident on-call rota for the emergency general surgery pathway at Glangwili Hospital.
The successful candidate will, with senior colleagues provide, quality surgical services to the community, including the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
Previous NHS experience, the willingness to learn and develop whilst promoting evidence-based clinical health care are essential for this post.
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact the department to discuss the post informally and gain knowledge about the team and the Health Board.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to support the surgical registrars in assisting and managing surgical patients being admitted through both emergency and elective pathways, monitoring and assessing patients during their pre and post operative hospital stay.
The candidate will be able to assist in both the main theatre and day theatre, gaining a good exposure to a range of surgical procedures. The post is based at Glangwili Hospital and there will also be an expectation to support the elective surgical pathway at Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli.
There will be an expectation to participate in the on-call rota at Glangwili Hospital, covering emergency surgical admissions to A&E and providing care to surgical inpatients within the hospital.
The successful candidate will form part of a clinical team working closely with other members in the specialty.
There is also an expectation to participate in regular audits and research, to promote evidence-based clinical practice.
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
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or recognised equivalent
- Previous NHS experience
Clinical Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Previous NHS experience
- Can demonstrate an understanding and application of good clinical care and maintaining good medical practice as set out in Good Medical Practice (GMC)
Desirable criteria
- Previous work experience in NHS Wales.
Audit
Essential criteria
- Evidence of understanding of clinical audit, clinical risk management and clinical governance
Desirable 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
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Usama Mohamed
- Job title
- Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact the department via email to discuss the post informally.
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