Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Speciality Doctor - General Surgery

The closing date is 20 May 2025

Job summary

The General Surgery team are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Doctor to join a team that provides comprehensive patient-centred management of General Surgical and benign conditions.

A doctor appointed to this grade:o shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council; ando shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or itsequivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; oro shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that newly appointed staff are given appropriate support within their role. This includes opportunities for the post holder to access appropriate clinical/peer mentoring. The post is offered on a full-time basis. There will be opportunities for mentoring with their Clinical Director; this will ensure that the support available best meets the post holder's individual needs.

Main duties of the job

The post includes leading ward rounds, theatre lists and clinics for General Surgery conditions; providing ongoing care of patients. This will be a developmental role to support the Consultant workforce by working independently to ensure a robust service provision for our patients and families.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

o NHS pension scheme membership

o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

o NHS Staff discounts

o Cycle to work scheme

oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

362-A-25-7134501

Job locations

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB. ChB. or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration
  • Equivalent Experience

Desirable

  • More than 6 years General Surgery Experience

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • At least four years' full-time postgraduate training
  • Or Demonstrable equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Experience of independent working

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Goodwrittenandverbal communication skills
  • Capableofworkingwellin multidisciplinary team
  • Good practical clinician

Desirable

  • Management skills
  • Teaching skills
  • Staff rota

Teaching and Audit

Essential

  • To undersand the principles of auidt
  • Teaching of medical students and other staff

Desirable

  • Evidence of participation in audit
  • An appreciation of the role of research in medicine
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB. ChB. or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration
  • Equivalent Experience

Desirable

  • More than 6 years General Surgery Experience

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • At least four years' full-time postgraduate training
  • Or Demonstrable equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Experience of independent working

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Goodwrittenandverbal communication skills
  • Capableofworkingwellin multidisciplinary team
  • Good practical clinician

Desirable

  • Management skills
  • Teaching skills
  • Staff rota

Teaching and Audit

Essential

  • To undersand the principles of auidt
  • Teaching of medical students and other staff

Desirable

  • Evidence of participation in audit
  • An appreciation of the role of research in medicine

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE


Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE


Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Mr Sajal Rai

sajal.rai@stockport.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

362-A-25-7134501

Job locations

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE


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