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Specialty Doctor in General Surgery

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Scunthorpe

Early applicant

On-site

Employee

Full-Time

Mid Level

An opportunity exists for an enthusiastic surgeon with at least 12 months UK experience seeking to join the General Surgical, Upper GI and Colorectal Surgical team for a fixed-term appointment. This post includes an on-call commitment.

Requirements

  • At least 12 months UK experience
  • Suitable for a good team player dedicated to high-quality patient care

Responsibilities

  • Take part in regular operating and outpatient sessions
  • Ward duties
  • Deliver high-quality care to patients presenting to the department
  • Participate in on-call commitments

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a non-hierarchical setting
  • Offer a wide range of general surgical procedures in a busy district general hospital
  • Flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance
  • Commitment to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture
  • Promotion and protection of the physical and mental health and well-being of all staff

About Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

The General Surgical department at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust provides a variety of services across the Trust sites including General Surgery, Upper GI surgery, and Colorectal Surgery. The department serves a population of 210,000 for General Surgery, comprising of list cases, endoscopy sessions, emergencies and outpatient clinics.

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Application Process

  • For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
  • All new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Contact

  • To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
  • In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
  • We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Skills

General surgery

Colorectal surgery

Upper GI surgery

Endoscopy

Audit

Medical English

IELTS

Occupational English Test

ATLS

Teaching