Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Out of Hours on call)
- Job ref
- 100-MED-BGH-164
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bronglais General Hospital
- Town
- Aberystwyth
- Salary
- £64,292 - £102,689 per annum
- Closing
- 23/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in General Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
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The salary scale for a Band 3 has been adjusted as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027 and will be implemented in August 2026 backdated to 01 April 2026 where applicable.
Job overview
Join our General Surgery team and play a key role in delivering high-quality surgical care to patients across Hywel Dda University Health Board. This post offers the opportunity to work within a supportive and collaborative clinical environment, providing both elective and emergency surgical services to local communities.
The successful candidate will contribute to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of surgical conditions, working closely with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive safe, effective and person-centred care. You will take part in a 1:4 emergency rota, supporting the delivery of a responsive 24-hour surgical service. Consultant support is available on-site during normal working hours and off-site out of hours.
Working alongside experienced surgical, medical, nursing and allied health professional colleagues, you will help deliver excellent patient care while building strong relationships with patients, families and carers, ensuring they remain informed and involved throughout their treatment journey.
Main duties of the job
As part of the General Surgery team, you will contribute to the continued development of a high-quality, patient-focused surgical service, providing assessment, treatment and ongoing management for patients presenting with a broad range of acute and elective surgical conditions.
Key responsibilities will include:
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Participating in the delivery and development of a comprehensive General Surgery service.
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Undertaking acute patient assessment, investigation and treatment within General Surgery.
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Contributing to the provision of emergency surgical care through participation in the on-call rota.
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Providing effective clinical leadership and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure the highest standards of patient care.
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Supporting the development of teaching, training and research across the organisation.
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Working closely with clinical, managerial and professional colleagues to deliver safe, effective and efficient healthcare services.
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Participating in audit activity, quality improvement initiatives and postgraduate teaching programmes.
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Maintaining accurate, clear and timely clinical records and ensuring effective communication across clinical teams.
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Monitoring and responding to patient feedback and experience measures to support continuous service improvement.
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Promoting and delivering evidence-based clinical practice to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
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Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
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Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
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Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
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47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
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Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice.
- Valid Certified Advanced Life Support.
Desirable criteria
- Additional clinical qualification(s).
- Evidence of working towards membership of the Royal College.
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Participation in clinical audit (or quality improvement project) and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of risk management.
- Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Shall have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent 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; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
- Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post.
Desirable criteria
- NHS Experience.
- Able to demonstrate evidence of leading a team.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and resident doctors.
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samy Mohamed
- Job title
- General Surgery Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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