Job responsibilities The post holder will join the existing team of 19 General Surgeons providing emergency general surgery, as well as possessing specialist skills in either benign upper GI surgery (Bile duct exploration/anti-reflux surgery/) and bariatric surgery. Emergency work would be on a 1:8 basis, comprising a combination of 24 hour on call at South Tyneside District Hospital and a separate day and night 12 hour service provision at Sunderland Royal Hospital. The post will have commitments across the ST and SRH sites for both elective and emergency care. Flexibility in job planning will be required to facilitate access to SRH digital theatres where bariatric surgery is performed. Fixed commitments will include the bariatric MDT at SRH, an endoscopy list at SRH, a General Surgery clinic at STDGH and a day case theatre list at STDGH. Admin support will based at STDGH. PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER DETAILS