Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Trust Grade Foundation Year 2 Doctor in General Surgery

The closing date is 09 March 2026

Job summary

Please refer to the Job Description / Person Specification attached for a detailed overview of this role.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the Job Description / Person Specification attached for a detailed overview of this role.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

We know happy colleagues deliver better care. All our teams work in a supportive environment, which nurtures your wellbeing and provides opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We have an open, inclusive and diverse culture and we would like you to be part of the team.

Details

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Foundation Doctor

Salary

£44,439 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-SRG26-7741637

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Sutton in Ashfield

NG15 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description / Person Specification attached for a detailed overview of this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description / Person Specification attached for a detailed overview of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
  • MBBS or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • A minimum of 12 months' post qualification experience
  • NHS experience

Desirable

  • Up to date ALS or ATLS Certificate

Research

Essential

  • To understand the principles of audit and research

Desirable

  • Participation in audit and / or research

Other

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
  • Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
  • MBBS or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • A minimum of 12 months' post qualification experience
  • NHS experience

Desirable

  • Up to date ALS or ATLS Certificate

Research

Essential

  • To understand the principles of audit and research

Desirable

  • Participation in audit and / or research

Other

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
  • Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and 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.

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

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Sutton in Ashfield

NG15 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Sutton in Ashfield

NG15 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HoS in General Surgery

Ms Elizabeth Gemmill

kaisha.daley@nhs.net

01623622515

Details

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Foundation Doctor

Salary

£44,439 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-SRG26-7741637

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Sutton in Ashfield

NG15 4JL


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