About this role
Job summary
Applications are invited for Trust Doctor at JCF/CT/F3 level (Nodal Point 3) within Gastrointestinal (GI) surgery in the directorate of Gastrointestinal Medicine and Surgery from August 2026.
The post is based at St Thomas' Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The posts involve active involvement in a busy emergency general surgery team in a 1 in 8 rota including dedicated emergency theatre sessions. Time in elective GI surgery includes main theatre, day surgery at St Thomas' and at other trust sites, including Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, and exposure to complex tertiary surgery.
Upper GI at St Thomas' is the designated the regional unit for gastro-oesophageal malignancies and also provides surgery for upper gastrointestinal benign disease. There is also a tertiary endocrine surgical service for thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal disease.
Lower GI Unit has special interests in inflammatory bowel disease surgery, locally advanced, recurrent rectal cancer resection and laparoscopic and robotic surgery and has a tertiary referral pelvic floor unit, with regular MDMs held in each of these subspecialties.
Each JCF has an assigned Educational Supervisor and participation in audit and research is encouraged. There is ample opportunity to enhance surgical experience by performing operations under supervision, assisting at more complex operations and practising surgical techniques in the simulation centre. Previous post-holders have an excellent track record in successful appointment to training programmes through national selection.
This job does not carry Postgraduate Dean's approval.
About us
Our Trust values
Our Trust values define who we are as an organisation and help shape our culture. They guide us in all our behaviours, actions and interactions which underpin how we do things.
These values were developed with the input of almost 1,800 colleagues. This has ensured that that they reflect what has changed both in our organisation and the wider world, and that they express what we want to be like, both now and in the future.
Whether you work at Guy's Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital, Harefield Hospital, our off-site offices, or in our community services in Lambeth or Southwark, our values are relevant to you.
The values were launched in 2024, at the same time as our Trust strategy. The strategy sets out 'what' we will do, the values are the 'how' we will do it.
Our values...
Caring - we put patients first
Ambitious - we innovate and strive for excellence
Inclusive - we respect each other and work collaboratively
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification attached to advert details for main responsibilities and role requirements.
This vacancy may be closed early if sufficient applications for the role are received. Please be sure to register your interest and submit your application as soon as you possibly can to avoid any disappointment.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications Essential
Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice at the time of application
Desirable
Other relevant postgraduate qualifications eg MRCS
Previous experience Essential
Completion, or expected completion of Foundation Training Programme (or equivalent) by post start date Prior NHS experience working in a surgical specialty
Desirable
Previous contribution to audit Previous teaching experience Participation in research in relevant field
Skills/Knowledge/Ability Essential
Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team. Effective verbal and written communication
Desirable
Courses relevant to post eg Basic Surgical Skills course, ATLS Commitment to ongoing personal development Clear decision-making ability in a busy environment
Other Essential
Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
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.
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 Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address St Thomas Hospital
Westminster Bridge Road
London
SW1 7EH
Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)