Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Clinical
General Surgery experience and general skills so able to demonstrate they can safely provide Middle Grade cover for acute on-call.
- Clinical
Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job, MRCS or equivalent
- Clinical
Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.
- Clinical
Learning and personal development: demonstrates interest in the specialty required for the job. Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge relevant to the job
- Clinical
Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal. Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback.
- Qualifications & Eligibility
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Qualifications & Eligibility
Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
- Qualifications & Eligibility
Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Qualifications & Eligibility
Evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competences in a relevant specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2/CT2 competences in a relevant specialty by the start date of the post.
- Qualifications & Eligibility
applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English oR • have the following scores in the academic lnternational English Language Testing System (IELTS) – Overall 7.5, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7 OR • have achieved at least grade B in the medicine version of the Occupational English Test, in each area, speaking, listening, reading & writing
- Qualifications & Eligibility
Evidence of 4 years (FTE) postgraduate training in the UK (or equivalent training) of which at least 2 year’s training must be in relevant specialty or a recognised equivalent training.
- 12 months's uk experience as a Specilaty Doctor
At least 12 month's uk experience as a Specialty Doctor
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Clinical
ATLS
- Clinical
Previous experience at Middle Grade level
- Clinical
Teaching: evidence of experience in teaching where required in the job.
Job overview
10 PA’s per week (plus adjustments for on-call)
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.
An opportunity exists for an enthusiastic surgeon with at least 12 months uk experience seeking an opportunity to join the General Surgical, Upper GI and Colorectal Surgical team for a fixed term appointment. This post does include an on-call commitment.
Main duties of the job
The department serves a population of 210,000 for General Surgery, comprising of list cases, endoscopy sessions, emergencies and outpatient clinics.
The department is extremely busy and the person appointed will take part in regular operating and outpatient sessions as well as having ward duties.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post would suit a good team player dedicated to high quality patient care. The opportunity exists to work in a non-hierarchical setting and offer a wide range of general surgical procedures in a busy district general hospital.
The appointee will be expected to deliver high quality care to the patients presenting to the department.
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
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”.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
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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This advert is for Specialty Doctor in General Surgery with Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust in Grimsby, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor General Surgery role. The advertised salary is £63,696 - £102,689 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (10PA + on call supplements). The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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