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Trust Service Doctor in General Surgery

2 months ago

Barnstaple, Devon, United Kingdom Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Trust Service Doctor in General Surgery Upper and Lower GI

3 month Maternity Cover starting in July 2024

Applications are invited for the post of Trust Service Doctor (ST3+) in General Surgery, with an interest in Upper and Lower GI Surgery, at North Devon District Hospital.


Please see below for further information.

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below.

As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.


About us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon.

Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes.

We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.


Job description
Job responsibilities

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

This post is fixed term for 3 months Maternity leave Cover.

The Upper GI unit manages a range of elective and emergency benign UGI conditions and offers advanced laparoscopic skills, including laparoscopic bile duct exploration, laparoscopic anti-reflux and hiatal surgery and laparoscopic hernia repair.

The Lower GI unit manages a range of elective and emergency LGI conditions for both benign and malignant disease. Enhanced recovery and laparoscopic interventions are performed wherever possible.

The department provides a daily handover service for colorectal conditions from the on call team, meaning the majority of obstructing cancers are dealt with by the colorectal service.

Inflammatory bowel disease in managed in partnership with the Gastroenterologists, with whom a weekly MDT is held.

The department has Deanery Registrars, Fellows, Core Trainees and F1 Doctors, rotating within their respective Peninsula Training Programmes. There are ample opportunities for teaching and training throughout the Trust and the region. The Trust encourages involvement with research and national clinical audit.

The post is based at North Devon District Hospital, part of Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust, with some clinical sessions provided at peripheral community sites.

NDHT is a unique organisation with integrated acute and community services across North Devon.

The acute hospital provides a full complement of secondary care services for the local population, including emergency care, cancer services, maternity and paediatric services.

It is a designated Trauma Unit and Cancer Unit.

North Devon provides a beautiful environment in which to live and work, with a wide variety of outdoor and cultural activities and excellent local schools.

With National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the doorstep, the area offers an excellent quality of life.

Working Pattern: 40 hours plus rota enhancements (if applicable)

Interview Date: TBC

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