# Specialty Doctor General Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-general-surgery/065bbd8d-7825-4c36-b93f-8539433b7b20 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-general-surgery/065bbd8d-7825-4c36-b93f-8539433b7b20.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Dorchester - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** General Surgery - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £63,696 - £102,689 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (10PA + 2 additional (on call)) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T00:02:04.132Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Dorchester/Dorset_County_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/General_Surgery/General_Surgery-v7974814 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7974814?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dchft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This post is a  Specialty Doctor role within the General Surgery department. The post holder will work as a middle-grade doctor, providing supervised but independent clinical care across emergency and elective services. The role includes inpatient ward care, emergency surgical  assessment, theatre activity, outpatient clinics, and participation in the middle-grade on-call rota under consultant supervision. The post holder will escalate clinical concerns appropriately to the on call consultant in line with local policies and patient safety requirements This post is fixed term for 12 months. ### Main duties of the job The timetable will be flexible and will include ward work, theatre activity across the general surgery sub-specialties, outpatient clinics, and participation in the emergency general surgery service, including CEPOD cover as part of the on-call rota. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The General Surgery Department provides the following services: - General Surgery - Colorectal - Upper Gastro-Intestinal - Breast - Paediatric Surgery Emergency and elective work is covered by the department mainly across Abbotsbury and Lulworth wards, however sometimes our patients may be looked after on ICU, Purbeck, Ridgeway or the Children’s ward Kingfisher. The post will be based on 10 programmed activities (PAs) plus an additional 2 PAs, reflecting on-call commitments and service requirements. The distribution of duties will be agreed through the jobplanning process and reviewed periodically in line with service need and contractual arrangement. The post holder will participate in the General Surgery middle-grade on-call rota. At the time of appointment, the rota frequency is anticipated to be approximately 1 in 10. On-call frequency may be subject to reasonable variation depending on staffing levels and service configuration. Any changes will be managed in accordance with the Specialty Doctor contract, Trust policy, and reasonable notice, following discussion and agreement through the job-planning and rota management processes ## Job Details This post is a Specialty Doctor role within the General Surgery department. The post holder will work as a middle-grade doctor, providing supervised but independent clinical care across emergency and elective services. The role includes inpatient ward care, emergency surgical assessment, theatre activity, outpatient clinics, and participation in the middle-grade on-call rota under consultant supervision. The post holder will escalate clinical concerns appropriately to the on call consultant in line with local policies and patient safety requirements This post is fixed term for 12 months. ## Job Description The timetable will be flexible and will include ward work, theatre activity across the general surgery sub-specialties, outpatient clinics, and participation in the emergency general surgery service, including CEPOD cover as part of the on-call rota. ## Responsibilities The General Surgery Department provides the following services: - General Surgery - Colorectal - Upper Gastro-Intestinal - Breast - Paediatric Surgery Emergency and elective work is covered by the department mainly across Abbotsbury and Lulworth wards, however sometimes our patients may be looked after on ICU, Purbeck, Ridgeway or the Children’s ward Kingfisher. The post will be based on 10 programmed activities (PAs) plus an additional 2 PAs, reflecting on-call commitments and service requirements. The distribution of duties will be agreed through the jobplanning process and reviewed periodically in line with service need and contractual arrangement. The post holder will participate in the General Surgery middle-grade on-call rota. At the time of appointment, the rota frequency is anticipated to be approximately 1 in 10. On-call frequency may be subject to reasonable variation depending on staffing levels and service configuration. Any changes will be managed in accordance with the Specialty Doctor contract, Trust policy, and reasonable notice, following discussion and agreement through the job-planning and rota management processes ## Person Specification ### Audit **Essential** - Knowledge of medical and clinical audit principles and evidence of direct involvement in 2 specific medical audits in the last 18 months. - Knowledge of principles of scientific research ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Minimum 4 years clinical experience in General Surgery and have a license to practice - A broad range of experience in General Surgery. - Evidence of good oral and written communication skills. - The requirement for experience in General Surgery. - Experience of multidisciplinary working. - Recent and significant experience in UK - Evidence of working independently. ### Current Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multiprofessional and team basis with all levels of staff - Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies ### Education, Qualifications & Training **Essential** - Medical Degree (MBBS, MChB or equivalent) - Full GMC registration and a license to practice is required - Postgraduate training in General Surgery FRCS/MRCS or equivalent ## Documents - [dorset map (pdf, 59.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=683) - [trust values (pdf, 678.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1050) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=682) - [the nhs constitution (pdf, 568.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1051) - [advice for candidates (pdf, 110.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=689) - [dch recruitment information pack (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2819) - [guidance regarding disabled staff (pdf, 96.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=684) - [car parking information for employees (pdf, 225.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=680) - [specialty doctor general surgery june 2026 (pdf, 528.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10351499) - [joint strategy - dorset county hospital and dorset healthcare (pdf, 6.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2899) ## 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.