Job summary This post is for a Specialty Doctor in General Surgery. This is a 12 months fixed term post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. Main duties of the job You will be required to work with one of the surgical teams and currently this means either colorectal, upper GI or breast and this translates to supporting the consultants including emergency demand, general clinics, theatre sessions and ward rounds plus time set aside for research, study and administration. The job plan may be adjusted depending on the service requirements and following consultation with the post holder. The successful candidate will be joining an enthusiastic and forward-thinking department comprising of 12 Consultants. The department offers excellent training and development opportunities and the post holders are expected to support the elective and non elective demand and participate in the daytime and weekend on call rota. The post is offered on the basis that the successful applicant will work flexibly and join the on call rota undertaking General Surgery duties; the rate of resident on call will be 1 in 13 and the successful applicant will be remunerated appropriately for on call work in line with existing terms and conditions. About us Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our services: Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements: Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme Date posted 30 January 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Specialty Doctor Salary £59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum pro rata (Grade MC 75) Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 409-6902091 Job locations Whiston Hospital Warrington Road Prescot L35 5DR Job description Job responsibilities Please see Job Description and Person Specification Advertising Date: 30th January 2025 Closing Date: 6th February 2025 Shortlisting Date: 7th February 2025 Proposed Interview Date: 12th February 2025 Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached. Job description Job responsibilities Please see Job Description and Person Specification Advertising Date: 30th January 2025 Closing Date: 6th February 2025 Shortlisting Date: 7th February 2025 Proposed Interview Date: 12th February 2025 Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached. Person Specification Qualifications Essential MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification MRCS or equivalent Applicants must be eligible for full Registration with the GMC at time of appointment. Desirable Full FRCS Knowledge & Experience Essential Completed 4 year full time (or equivalent part time) at least 2 of which will be in a speciality training programme in a relevant speciality or as a fixed term speciality trainee in a relevant speciality. Experience of supervising Junior Medical Staff Desirable Experience in audit management Experience of teaching basic clinic skills to undergraduates Skills Essential Experience or ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within speciality Experience or ability to contribute to the efficient and smooth running of specialist service Experience or ability to organise and manage clinical priorities and deliverance of prioritised activity Experience or ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems Other Essential Ability to work in a team, good interpersonal skills and caring attitude to patients Enquiring, critical approach to work Commitment to continuing medical education Desirable Publications in referred journals Person Specification Qualifications Essential MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification MRCS or equivalent Applicants must be eligible for full Registration with the GMC at time of appointment. Desirable Full FRCS Knowledge & Experience Essential Completed 4 year full time (or equivalent part time) at least 2 of which will be in a speciality training programme in a relevant speciality or as a fixed term speciality trainee in a relevant speciality. Experience of supervising Junior Medical Staff Desirable Experience in audit management Experience of teaching basic clinic skills to undergraduates Skills Essential Experience or ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within speciality Experience or ability to contribute to the efficient and smooth running of specialist service Experience or ability to organise and manage clinical priorities and deliverance of prioritised activity Experience or ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems Other Essential Ability to work in a team, good interpersonal skills and caring attitude to patients Enquiring, critical approach to work Commitment to continuing medical education Desirable Publications in referred journals Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Address Whiston Hospital Warrington Road Prescot L35 5DR Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)