Job summary
This post is for a Speciality Doctor in General Surgery.
This is a fixed term post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
Fixed Contract End Date : 31st July 2026
This post requires an Enhanced DBS with adults and children's
Main duties of the job
You will be required to work with one of the surgical teams and currently this means either colorectal, upper GI or breast and this translates to supporting the consultants including emergency demand, general clinics, theatre sessions and ward rounds plus time set aside for research, study and administration. The job plan may be adjusted depending on the service requirements and following consultation with the post holder.
The successful candidate will be joining an enthusiastic and forward-thinking department comprising of 12 Consultants.
The department offers excellent training and development opportunities and the post holders are expected to support the elective and non elective demand and participate in the daytime and weekend on call rota.
The post is offered on the basis that the successful applicant will work flexibly and join the on call rota undertaking General Surgery duties; the rate of resident on call will be 1 in 13 and the successful applicant will be remunerated appropriately for on call work in line with existing terms and conditions.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Advertising Date: 12th January 2026
Closing Date: 19th January 2026
Shortlisting Date: 20th January 2026
Proposed Interview Date: TBC
Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Advertising Date: 12th January 2026
Closing Date: 19th January 2026
Shortlisting Date: 20th January 2026
Proposed Interview Date: TBC
Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCS or equivalent
- Applicants must be eligible for full Registration with the GMC at time of application.
Desirable
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- A minimum of two years' experience of a broad range of specialities
- Experience of supervising Junior Medical Staff
- A minimum of two years' experience in General Surgery as a speciality trainee or has equivalent competencies
- Understanding of Research Concepts
Desirable
- Experience in audit management
- Experience of teaching basic clinic skills to undergraduates
- Wide range of experience of General Surgery able to demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience
Skills
Essential
- Experience or ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within speciality
- Experience or ability to contribute to the efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Experience or ability to organise and manage clinical priorities and deliverance of prioritised activity
- Experience or ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Other
Essential
- Ability to work in a team, good interpersonal skills and caring attitude to patients
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Commitment to continuing medical education
Desirable
- Publications in referred journals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCS or equivalent
- Applicants must be eligible for full Registration with the GMC at time of application.
Desirable
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- A minimum of two years' experience of a broad range of specialities
- Experience of supervising Junior Medical Staff
- A minimum of two years' experience in General Surgery as a speciality trainee or has equivalent competencies
- Understanding of Research Concepts
Desirable
- Experience in audit management
- Experience of teaching basic clinic skills to undergraduates
- Wide range of experience of General Surgery able to demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience
Skills
Essential
- Experience or ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within speciality
- Experience or ability to contribute to the efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Experience or ability to organise and manage clinical priorities and deliverance of prioritised activity
- Experience or ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Other
Essential
- Ability to work in a team, good interpersonal skills and caring attitude to patients
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Commitment to continuing medical education
Desirable
- Publications in referred journals
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.
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.
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).
