Specialty Doctor - General Surgery | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
10 PA's per week plus on-call
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our expanding and dynamic Surgical team. We are advertising 1 Specialty Doctor position within Surgery full-time, based on 10 PA's a week.
You will be expected to carry out ward rounds/reviews on the surgical units, assist in theatre and undertake outpatient clinics. You will also be rostered to our Surgical Same Day Emergency Care Unit and when on duty and your periods of duty will be defined in accordance with the rota prepared by the Rota Coordinator/Consultant lead.
This is a full time post at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant must have a license to practice from the GMC and interest in medical education. The department has 11 dedicated consultants working across General Surgery, Upper GI, Lower GI and Breast Specialties.Within Surgery, we have an Integrated and Surgical Gynae Unit and a Day Surgical Unit. There is also a busy Surgical Same Day Emergency Care unit that is also staffed by our Specialty Doctor Team.
The post holder will be clinically and educationally responsible to the Surgery Consultant Team.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking applications to appoint a Specialty Doctor in the General Surgery Department. Candidates will be expected to have at least 2 to 3 years’ experience in General Surgery. The post holder will be based solely at Tameside General Hospital.The post holder will be whole time – currently 10 pa’s. The job plan will be based on the Terms and Conditions of the new Specialty Doctors contract.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Mar 2025