Job summary
- Main area
- General Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 months - to form part of rotation)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (**Please note Medical Staffing will confirm actual hours per work due to shift pattern/rolling rota**)
- Job ref
- 318-25-SURG
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £65,048 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Speciality Registrar - General Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the largest employer in the county, we’re proud to provide outstanding acute, elective, and specialist services to over 650,000 people across our county. Whether you’re just beginning your NHS journey or taking the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing in innovation, research, and transformation, with over 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our two district hospitals.
You can expect a welcoming and supportive culture and you’ll be supported by passionate colleagues who care deeply about teamwork, development, and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring, and leadership opportunities to help you grow in your career. Gloucestershire has the perfect mix of culture, countryside, and community. With excellent schools, transport links, and access to award-winning green spaces, it’s a great place to live and work.
We value the diversity of our workforce and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels they belong.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
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This is an opportunity to work in a supportive team in a very busy Trust with a great reputation for training. The aim of this exciting post is to enable you to develop competences while gaining further experience in General Surgery.
You will be working alongside several higher specialist trainees and will have opportunities to experience elective and emergency GI and general surgery.
Please note this advert may close early if there are sufficient applications.
Main duties of the job
Clinical work will be at the level of an ST3 and involve on call duties and support of SAU, including ward work and support of F1s and core trainees. You will also attend outpatient clinics and theatre sessions under supervision.
You will need to have completed Foundation training or equivalent and core surgical training or equivalent, to have passed the MRCS and be capable to managing the surgical take at a junior registrar level with support from a consultant.
Working for our organisation
The Trust has a track record of providing excellent experience in similar posts within the Medical Directorate and they are very popular. All previous incumbents of this post have gone on to secure training posts in General Surgery.
This is a great team and popular on the regional rotation due to the access to training opportunities and experience gained in a supportive environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration with GMC
- MRCS or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in surgery at CT/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
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS
- MRCS or equivalent
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- GMC
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation Competencies by time of appointment
- Evidence of achievement of CT1 & CT2 competencies relevant to general Surgery by time of appointment
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
- Tim Cook
- Job title
- Consultant Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 5135
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