Overview
The post is a 12 month post (extendable) in the General Surgery department which will include supporting the Foundation School trainees and the opportunity to train in General Surgery. It involves Out Patient Clinics and in-patient operating lists, and includes a 1:10 on-call commitment. The post includes involvement in several research projects and active participation in teaching and audits.
Employer and Context
Newham University Hospital is part of Barts Health NHS Trust. It is an associate teaching hospital dedicated to teaching and training.
Role and Rotation
Post-holders will be working as a Trust Grade SHO and be part of a team of 8 at the middle grade level within the General Surgery department. You will be rotating and working within the department in Breast/Endocrine surgery, Gastro-intestinal/minimally invasive surgery and Colorectal surgery. Although this post is not a recognized training post, you will have a wide opportunity to develop your surgical skills and you will be expected to have a strong academic commitment and to be part of the ongoing academic and audit activities of the department.
On-Call and Duties
You will be part of a 1 in 8 on-call rota and you will have to work within the EWTD frame. You will be 1:8 day on calls and 1:16 night on calls with orthopaedics SHO (generic rota with H@N concept). Rota full shift repeats every 8 weeks.
About Barts Health
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Mar 2026
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