About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for a full time, LAS Specialty Registrar in General Surgery to work within the General Surgery Unit at the Royal Berkshire Hospital under supervision of the General Surgery consultants.
This is a fixed term post for 12 months.
Not sure what to do in August 2026?
Not ready to commit to a training programme? Would you like to consider the option of time off to travel yet have the security of employment? Would you like more time and training with a friendly team in a hospital that is interested in your development as a doctor, before you decide on the next step of your career? Have you completed your foundation training but don't yet wish to move onto core training? Do you want to gain new skills or consolidate existing skills, which are usually welcomed at IMT/ST1 level? Do you want to increase your competitiveness at national selection? Are you registered with the General Medical Council? Would you like the opportunity to have a fully funded place to do a Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education?
Main duties of the job
The post will provide generous experience of emergency and elective procedures. It is an excellent opportunity for a candidate aspiring to a career in General Surgery. The General Surgical Unit operates a ward-based system and you will be working as part of a team of junior doctors and consultants looking after emergency and elective admissions on GSU and SAU wards. There will be opportunities to attend general surgery outpatients and endoscopy training for suitable candidates.
About us
At RBH we value our trainees and junior doctors. We lead the way in organisational structure at training level and in other aspects including exception reporting and junior doctors' forums.
We have excellent feedback for our FY3 posts and previous FY3s have succeeded in getting the training posts they applied for.
In 2020, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as 'Good' overall and 'Outstanding' in Outpatients and diagnostic imaging.
The RBH Emergency Department has achieved the highest grade (Excellent) for the last six years (GMC Survey).
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Job description Job responsibilities
Whilst not formal training posts these jobs are either generated from gaps in the training programmes or established trust posts. The Trust is committed to the educational development of medical staff within this programme. Candidates will be assigned an educational supervisor.
Candidates will have access to study leave and the opportunity to undertake/participate in one or more of the following:
QIPP Medical teaching roles including simulation Research (where offered) Dedicated FY3 teaching programme and journal clubs Exposure to clinics / procedures EWTD and New Deal compliant Rotas Procedural skills such as Thoracic USS, Echo Medical Education course with the University of Reading (PG Cert Ed)
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full registration with GMC MRCS or equivalent
Desirable
JAG Accreditation
Experience Essential
Experience in surgery at SpR level Demonstration of experience in general surgery NHS experience Ability to offer clinical opinion on a range of problems in general surgery Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients with surgical conditions
Desirable
Research with higher degree in general surgery Experience of MDT working
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
Ability and enthusiasm to teach medical undergraduates and Allied Health Professionals Personal participation in audit
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 Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Berkshire Hospital
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)