Role Overview
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust welcomes applications for a Specialty Doctor within our busy Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery team. The principal role of the post holder will be to contribute to the delivery of a first‑class Upper GI service. The post holder will be based at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital with non‑resident middle‑grade on‑call rota responsibilities at the Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to an out‑of‑hours on‑call rota.
- Perform elective upper gastrointestinal and general surgery operating under the supervision of a consultant surgeon, including Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) bariatric surgery, benign UGI pathology and complex abdominal wall reconstruction (CAWR).
- Manage an unselected emergency general surgery take and associated surgical procedures under consultant supervision.
- Provide direct contribution to the regular review and care of surgical inpatients, working closely with the wider surgical workforce.
- Provide surgical middle‑grade on‑call cover at Princess Royal Hospital for adult and paediatric patients under consultant supervision.
- Develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
- Demonstrate excellent team‑working skills and maintain a professional attitude within a multi‑professional team.
- Deliver clinical and quality targets agreed nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
- Follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.
- Agree, on a prospective basis, a formal 10‑PA working week job plan within 3 months of starting, reviewed annually to outline duties, teaching, research, and managerial responsibilities.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people.
We are committed to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long‑term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for this position and support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.
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