Job summary
- Main area
- General Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Registrar
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (as per rota)
- Job ref
- MS8162917
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon University hospital
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £67,325 - £76,582 as per year
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
General Surgery - Registrar
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Registrar
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
Croydon University Hospital (CUH) plans to appoint a Upper GI Surgery Registrar in General Surgery. This post is a middle-grade fixed term position for an initial period of 12 months.
The postholder will participate in a resident full shift pattern 1-in-12 middle-grade on-call rota covering General Surgery, including 12-hour day and night shifts, and including the provision of care for ambulatory surgical patients.
Main duties of the job
The candidate will be expected to integrate within and work alongside the team of existing consultants in the General Surgery departments, as well as work within multidisciplinary teams including healthcare professionals. The candidate will be responsible for the oversight and delivery of day-to-day General Surgery services. These include daily ward rounds, review of inpatient referrals, outpatient clinics and theatre lists under the supervision of the General Surgery Consultants.
Essential criteria for the post include full GMC registration, MRCS qualification and previous experience of working within the NHS. This does not include clinical attachments. Applicants without these criteria will not be considered and need not apply. Previous experience in General Surgery and working at middle-grade level are desirable.
This post is not an approved postgraduate training programme under the auspices of Health Education England (HEE). However, post-holders can be supported with aspirations for both CESR qualification and FRCS examination on request.
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.
These include:
• Croydon University Hospital
• Purley Hospital
• The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
• Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
• A minor injuries unit in New Addington
The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our Vision:
“Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it”
Our 5 key ‘Here for you’ promises to the people of Croydon are:
• You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff
• You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff
• You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians
• You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to home
• You feel it’s getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services
“As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide general, endocrine and vascular surgical support when on-call. The role will be working with the Upper GI Surgery Service which includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department. Responsible for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness. The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times
Please refer to the attached JD
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
Skills
Essential criteria
- Intermediate skill in general surgical
Experience
Essential criteria
- Registrar ST4 or above in general \ surgery
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Stoute
- Job title
- Operational manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02084013000
- Additional information
-
02084013000 x4152
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