Trust Doctor in General Surgery


Location
Salary
£51,931 - £69,976 Per Annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Senior
Deadline
04 Nov 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 6 months (Post Ending 31/3/27)
Posted Date
21 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

6 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills

    Ability to work well in a multi disciplinary environment

  • Skills

    Strong sense of responsibility Up-to-date resuscitation Skills

  • Knowledge

    Previous experience of General surgery, outpatient clinics and inpatient workload and breast surgery

  • Experience

    Completion of ST2 level or equivalent

  • Experience

    Experience of Clinical Audit

  • Qualifications

    MBBS or equivalent MRCS/FRCS or equivalent GMC Registration

Desirable

9 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Skills

    Demonstrable interest in general surgery

  • Skills

    CCrISP, ATLS

  • Knowledge

    Endoscopy skills Laparoscopic surgery experience

  • Experience

    Higher degree

  • Experience

    Published in peer review journal

  • Experience

    Presentation in national/international meeting

  • Experience

    Formal experience in education and training

  • Experience

    Experience in management

  • Qualifications

    Higher Degree

Job overview

Barts Health NHS Trust

Whipps Cross Hospital

Trust Doctor in General Surgery

Full Time Post

We're looking for a full-time general surgery registrar to join our team and build your skills in elective surgery and elective lower GI cancer clinics. You'll spend your time in clinic and theatre, seeing patients before and after their operations and gaining hands-on experience across a wide range of planned general surgery.

Main duties of the job

This post has limited exposure to emergency work, so it suits someone who wants to focus on elective practice, with time to learn and be supported.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You'll work in a friendly, supportive team where our WeCare values guide how we care for patients and treat each other. You'll have GMC registration and the relevant surgical training, e.g. MRCS, and a genuine interest in elective general surgery. We welcome applications from doctors of all backgrounds. Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details.

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 Trust Doctor in General Surgery with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor General Surgery role. The advertised salary is £51,931 - £69,976 Per Annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (Post Ending 31/3/27). The application deadline is 04 Nov 2026.

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