Job summary

Specialty Registrar - General Surgery

10 sessions per week (Plus On Call)

Fixed term for 12 months

Salary: £67,325 per annum (MT04)

Closing Date: Monday 19th October 2026

Interview Date: TBC

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Main duties of the job

The specialty registrar is a full-time position within the George Eliot Hospital General Surgery Department. This post will support the delivery of a comprehensive general and colorectal surgery service, encompassing emergency, inpatient, outpatient and elective theatre services.

The main role will be to provide emergency on-call cover (including emergency theatre and acute admissions cover), inpatient firm ward rounds, support elective theatre lists and conduct general surgery and colorectal clinics.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here:https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£67,325 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

230-55079462-PCD-A1

Job locations

George Eliot Hospital

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• There will be a 1:10 on-call commitment at middle grade level to support the consultants.
• The post holder will attend departmental meetings, take part in formal and informal teaching of junior resident doctors and medical students, and complete the associated administrative work.
• There is potential for training opportunities in operative and endoscopy skills within the sub-specialties and subject to service provision.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Job description Job responsibilities There will be a 1:10 on-call commitment at middle grade level to support the consultants. The post holder will attend departmental meetings, take part in formal and informal teaching of junior resident doctors and medical students, and complete the associated administrative work. There is potential for training opportunities in operative and endoscopy skills within the sub-specialties and subject to service provision. For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Two years' experience in General Surgery
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
• MBBS or equivalent
• Evidence of good practical skills and the ability to manage on call at middle grade level: assessment, resuscitation and management of the acutely unwell surgical patient, including the ISCP General Surgery critical conditions
• Experience of general surgery and colorectal outpatient clinics, including urgent suspected cancer referrals

Desirable

• Experience of working on a registrar / middle grade on-call rota

Qualification(s) and Professional Training

Essential

• Shall have obtained relevant experience and competencies
• 2 years (or equivalent) at SHO / core surgical level
• MRCS or equivalent
• Courses: ATLS / ALS / CCrISP

Desirable

• FRCS (Gen Surg) or any part, or equivalent
• Laparoscopic skills course
• Teaching course (e.g. Training the Trainers
• Higher degree (e.g. MD, MS, MSc, PhD)

Operative Skills (ISCP General Surgery Curriculum)

Desirable

• Emergency: Appendicectomy (open and/or laparoscopic) - Level 3 / Level 4
• Emergency: Incision and drainage of abscess - Level 4
• Elective: Inguinal hernia repair - Level 3 / Level 4
• Elective: Excision of skin and subcutaneous lesions - Level 4

Criteria

Desirable

• Experience of upper and/or lower GI endoscopy, or an interest in developing endoscopy skills (independent practice not required)

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Evidence of appropriate surgical experience in General Surgery
• Able to make sound clinical judgements
• Ability to work both autonomously and in a team
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to exercise sound judgement when faced with conflicting pressures
• Ability to supervise and support junior resident doctors, including on call
• Experience of formal and informal teaching of junior resident doctors and medical students
• Timely completion of clinical administration (clinic letters, discharge summaries, operation notes)

Other

Essential

• IELTS score 7.5 or above / evidence of demonstrable skills in written and spoken English
• Commitment to and understanding of audit and clinical governance

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in the audit cycle
• Presentation of cases at Morbidity & Mortality or clinical governance meetings
• Appropriate publications in medical literature
• Appropriate presentations to learned societies

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to work as member of a team
• Good communication skills
• Satisfactory references
• Affability
• Evidence of maintaining a portfolio of evidence of CPD Other

Person Specification Experience and Knowledge Essential Two years' experience in General Surgery Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise MBBS or equivalent Evidence of good practical skills and the ability to manage on call at middle grade level: assessment, resuscitation and management of the acutely unwell surgical patient, including the ISCP General Surgery critical conditions Experience of general surgery and colorectal outpatient clinics, including urgent suspected cancer referrals Desirable Experience of working on a registrar / middle grade on-call rota Qualification(s) and Professional Training Essential Shall have obtained relevant experience and competencies 2 years (or equivalent) at SHO / core surgical level MRCS or equivalent Courses: ATLS / ALS / CCrISP Desirable FRCS (Gen Surg) or any part, or equivalent Laparoscopic skills course Teaching course (e.g. Training the Trainers Higher degree (e.g. MD, MS, MSc, PhD) Operative Skills (ISCP General Surgery Curriculum) Desirable Emergency: Appendicectomy (open and/or laparoscopic) - Level 3 / Level 4 Emergency: Incision and drainage of abscess - Level 4 Elective: Inguinal hernia repair - Level 3 / Level 4 Elective: Excision of skin and subcutaneous lesions - Level 4 Criteria Desirable Experience of upper and/or lower GI endoscopy, or an interest in developing endoscopy skills (independent practice not required) Skills and Abilities Essential Evidence of appropriate surgical experience in General Surgery Able to make sound clinical judgements Ability to work both autonomously and in a team Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively Ability to exercise sound judgement when faced with conflicting pressures Ability to supervise and support junior resident doctors, including on call Experience of formal and informal teaching of junior resident doctors and medical students Timely completion of clinical administration (clinic letters, discharge summaries, operation notes) Other Essential IELTS score 7.5 or above / evidence of demonstrable skills in written and spoken English Commitment to and understanding of audit and clinical governance Desirable Evidence of participation in the audit cycle Presentation of cases at Morbidity & Mortality or clinical governance meetings Appropriate publications in medical literature Appropriate presentations to learned societies Personal Qualities Essential Ability to work as member of a team Good communication skills Satisfactory references Affability Evidence of maintaining a portfolio of evidence of CPD Other

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

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

George Eliot Hospital

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

George Eliot Hospital

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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