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Job summary

Main area
General Surgery
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Registrar
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months (Speciality Registrar General Surgery)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week (plus oncall)
Job ref
337-MS-2004-SM
Employer
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ealing Hospital
Town
Southall
Salary
£45,715 - £69,976 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/07/2026 08:00

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Trust Specialty Registrar - General Surgery

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Registrar

Careers at #LNWH

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

  • Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
  • St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
  • Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
  • Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.  

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH

Find out more about Our HEART values

Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits

Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy

We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.

Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

  • H onesty
  • E quity
  • A ccountability
  • R espect
  • T eamwork

These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.  If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

Specialty Registrar in General Surgery (Upper GI)

A Specialty Registrar position has become available within the General Surgery and Upper Gastrointestinal (Upper GI) Department at Ealing Hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking department at a time of service expansion, including the introduction and development of robotic surgery. The department also benefits from well-established research platforms in Upper GI surgery, providing excellent opportunities for the successful candidate to develop both their clinical and academic surgical career.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality clinical care to surgical patients in both emergency and elective settings.

  • Participate in the full shift rota, including on-call duties, and contribute to ward rounds, outpatient clinics, weekly theatre lists, and multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.

  • Undertake the assessment, diagnosis, investigation, and management of patients presenting with surgical conditions.

  • Support and contribute to the education, training, and supervision of junior medical staff and undergraduate medical students.

  • Actively participate in clinical audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives within the department, and contribute to regular departmental activities, including mortality and morbidity meetings and journal clubs.

  • Maintain a commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) and ensure compliance with Trust policies, clinical governance standards, and national guidelines.

Working for our organisation

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

  • Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
  • St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
  • Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
  • Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.  

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

Provide high-quality, expert clinical care to patients in both emergency and elective surgical settings, in line with best practice and clinical guidelines.

Participate in the full shift rota, including on-call duties, and contribute to ward rounds, outpatient clinics, theatre lists, and multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.

Perform and assist in surgical procedures, including pre-operative assessment, intra-operative management, and post-operative care.

Undertake the assessment, investigation, diagnosis, and management of patients presenting with a wide range of surgical conditions.

Supervise and mentor junior medical staff, providing guidance, feedback, and support for their professional development.

Contribute to the education and training of medical students, junior doctors, and other healthcare professionals within the Trust.

Actively participate in clinical audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives, as well as departmental activities including morbidity and mortality meetings and journal clubs.

Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with Trust standards.

Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) and compliance with Trust policies, clinical governance frameworks, and national standards.

Person specification

Essential criteria

Essential criteria
  • • Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and eligibility to work in the UK. with licence to practice
  • • Minimum of 2 years of postgraduate clinical experience in General Surgery.
  • MRCS
  • Minimum 6 months NHS experience
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience in emergency surgery and trauma management at registrar level
  • experience in robotic surgery
  • ATLS

essential

Essential criteria
  • • Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) or equivalent qualification.

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Judy Zamiskova
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02086975118
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