# SHO in General Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sho-in-general-surgery/49aca768-1109-4d37-9116-71ad413e2d65 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sho-in-general-surgery/49aca768-1109-4d37-9116-71ad413e2d65.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Reading - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** General Surgery - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £54,499 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (2026 - 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T12:52:18.722Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Berkshire/Reading/Royal_Berkshire_NHS_Foundation_Trust/General_Surgery/General_Surgery-v8048977 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8048977?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Not sure what to do in August 2026? - Not ready to commit to a training programme? - Would you like to consider the option of time off to travel yet have the security of employment? - Would you like more time and training with a friendly team in a hospital that is interested in your development as a doctor, before you decide on the next step of your career? - Have you completed your foundation training but don’t yet wish to move onto core training? - Do you want to gain new skills or consolidate existing skills, which are usually welcomed at IMT/ST1 level? - Do you want to increase your competitiveness at national selection? - Are you registered with the General Medical Council? - Would you like the opportunity to have a fully funded place to do a Post Graduate - Certificate in Medical Education? ### Main duties of the job The post will provide generous experience of emergency and elective procedures. It is an excellent opportunity for a candidate aspiring to a career in General Surgery.  The General Surgical Unit operates a ward-based system and you will be working as part of a team of junior doctors and consultants looking after emergency and elective admissions on GSU and SAU wards. There will be opportunities to attend general surgery outpatients and endoscopy training for suitable candidates. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Whilst not formal training posts these jobs are either generated from gaps in the training programmes or established trust posts.  The Trust is committed to the educational development of medical staff within this programme. Candidates will be assigned an educational supervisor. Candidates will have access to study leave and the opportunity to undertake/participate in one or more of the following: - QIPP - Medical teaching roles including simulation - Research (where offered) - Dedicated FY3 teaching programme and journal clubs - Exposure to clinics / procedures - EWTD and New Deal compliant Rota’s - Procedural skills such as Thoracic USS, Echo ## Job Details Not sure what to do in August 2026? Not ready to commit to a training programme? Would you like to consider the option of time off to travel yet have the security of employment? Would you like more time and training with a friendly team in a hospital that is interested in your development as a doctor, before you decide on the next step of your career? Have you completed your foundation training but don’t yet wish to move onto core training? Do you want to gain new skills or consolidate existing skills, which are usually welcomed at IMT/ST1 level? Do you want to increase your competitiveness at national selection? Are you registered with the General Medical Council? Would you like the opportunity to have a fully funded place to do a Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education? ## Job Description The post will provide generous experience of emergency and elective procedures. It is an excellent opportunity for a candidate aspiring to a career in General Surgery. The General Surgical Unit operates a ward-based system and you will be working as part of a team of junior doctors and consultants looking after emergency and elective admissions on GSU and SAU wards. There will be opportunities to attend general surgery outpatients and endoscopy training for suitable candidates. ## Responsibilities Whilst not formal training posts these jobs are either generated from gaps in the training programmes or established trust posts. The Trust is committed to the educational development of medical staff within this programme. Candidates will be assigned an educational supervisor. Candidates will have access to study leave and the opportunity to undertake/participate in one or more of the following: QIPP Medical teaching roles including simulation Research (where offered) Dedicated FY3 teaching programme and journal clubs Exposure to clinics / procedures EWTD and New Deal compliant Rota’s Procedural skills such as Thoracic USS, Echo ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - 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** - Ability to undertake audit/research - Experience of MDT working ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full registration with GMC **Desirable** - MRCS Part A or equivalent ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills **Desirable** - Ability and enthusiasm to teach medical undergraduates and Allied Health Professionals - Personal participation in audit ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 139.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=603) - [relocation policy (pdf, 572.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1764) - [sho in general surgery (pdf, 383.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10338107) - [probation policy & procedure (pdf, 559.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1640) - [leadership behaviours framework (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2718) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.