Trust Foundation House Officer 1

There are 12 Consultant Surgeons together with Specialist Registrars, Core Surgical Trainees and Foundation Trainees. The department provides a wide range of in-patient and day case procedures and provides emergency and elective general surgery services as well as subspecialty services in Colorectal, Breast and Upper GI. The department has an excellent reputation for laparoscopic surgery and performs significant numbers of laparoscopic colorectal resections, groin and ventral hernia repairs and fundoplications each year. The laparoscopic approach is routine for appendectomy and cholecystectomy (both elective and emergency). The breast unit perform over 250 cancer resections per year with both immediate and delayed reconstructions. Complex abdominal wall reconstructions are undertaken regularly for complex/giant incisional hernia.

We have opportunities for Lower Level Trust Grade Doctors Equivalent to F1 Level posts, available within the General Surgery and Urology teams at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust to start as soon as possible or . The posts are for 12 months fixed term with the possibility of extension by mutual agreement.

The on call frequency is currently 1 in 9, covering both General Surgery and Urology. There is a Surgical Admissions Unit available for acute admissions and three dedicated surgical wards. There are three higher tiers of on call (core trainee, higher trainee and consultant) and consultant services are provided by 12 Consultant Surgeons in General Surgery and five in Urology.

The post isnotapproved by the Postgraduate Deans Office in Sheffield and isnotrecognised for training by the Royal College of Surgeons. 6 months clinical experience post qualification is essential for this role.

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work? and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.