Specialty Doctor in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

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. Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role., Clinical Elective upper gastrointestinal and general surgery operating, under the supervision of a consultant surgeon. Our team specialises in bariatric surgery, benign UGI pathology and complex abdominal wall reconstruction (CAWR). This elective activity is based at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The management of an unselected emergency general surgery take and associated surgical procedures, under the supervision of a consultant surgeon. Direct contribution to the regular review and care of surgical inpatients involving close team working with the wider surgical workforce. Provide surgical middle grade on call cover at Princess Royal Hospital, Telford for adult and paediatric patients, under the supervision of a consultant surgeon. To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients. To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team. To deliver clinical and
quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways both in an elective and emergency setting.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust's catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) - all beautiful and unique.Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.