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Job summary

Applicants are invited to apply for 2 Fixed Term LAS Posts in General Surgery. The post are for 9 months duration to starting 11th January 2027 to 5th October 2027, based at the Northern General Hospital.

The posts offer training and further experience in different aspects of General Surgery at Specialty Registrar level (ST3+)

The posts do not award a National Training Number. As these posts are not recognised as 'training posts', full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, at the time of application and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required.

If further vacancies arrive short-listed candidates may be considered

Main duties of the job

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for detailed description of the duties involved in the posts.

Details

  • Date posted: 02 November 2026
  • Closing date: 08 November 2026
  • Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
  • Band: Doctor - other
  • Salary: £67,325 to £76,582 a year per annum depending on experience
  • Contract: Fixed term
  • Duration: 9 months
  • Working pattern: Full-time
  • Reference number: 190-STH-26-241
  • Job locations: Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 7AU, United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for detailed description of the duties involved in the posts.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential
  • Registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of application
  • Basic Medical Degree from a recognised UK or overseas university or institution
  • MRCS (or equivalent)
  • Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK (ALS) or equivalent by the date of application

Clinical experience

Essential
  • Completed foundation training and core surgical training (4 years) from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation programme or equivalent
  • Minimum of 12 months NHS Clinical experience (not clinical observer)
Desirable
  • Experience in General Surgery at a Registrar level

Research

Essential
  • Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
  • Basic understanding of research methods and statistics
Desirable
  • Publications in Peer reviewed journals

CPD

Essential
  • Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable
  • Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Personal attributes

Essential
  • Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC' good medical practice (2013).

Teaching and Training

Essential
  • Experience of teaching medical students and resident doctors
Desirable
  • To have the ability and willingness to teach at all levels and to all groups of staff

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).

About us

Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one of the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than a third of the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside - over half the city's population live within 15 minutes of open countryside. It is also the greenest city in England, with 175 woodlands and 75 public parks. Sheffield offers a unique proposition of city culture alongside access to some of the most stunning countryside in the UK. This environment, together with the unparalleled strength of the city's climbing, running, walking and biking communities, sets Sheffield apart from anywhere else in the UK. There is also a wide range of affordable housing and excellent schools on offer.

Employer details

  • Employer name: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Address: Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 7AU, United Kingdom
  • Employer's website: https://www.sth.nhs.uk