Job Description

The Salisbury GI Service is an ambitious, forward-thinking department, combining upper gastrointestinal and colorectal surgery, emergency general surgery, gastroenterology and endoscopy.
The service provides complete care for patients with disorders relating to the gastrointestinal tract. Surgeons, physicians, specialist nurses and allied health professions work closely together to provide in house multidisciplinary care for all patients with gastrointestinal problems in both the emergency and elective inpatient and outpatient settings.
The successful candidate will join our team to provide an integrated digestive diseases service across the Salisbury area. The department is actively seeking improvements in the provision of services to the local community and to the region. We fully embrace multidisciplinary team working, and sub-specialisation, believing that this best serves the needs of our patients. The department has an excellent track record of leading innovation. We have a vision for our service that includes the continued development of minimal access surgery for all appropriate areas of general surgery including emergency work.
Main duties of the job
This post is full time, one-year fixed term post based on 10 sessions per week: 6 sessions of educational work and 4 sessions of clinical work in Surgery.
The successful candidate will be encouraged to undertake a Certificate in Medical Education which will be funded.
The successful candidate will work alongside the Associate Clinical Sub Dean, Surgery leads and the Medical Education team to coordinate and deliver outstanding training to medical students.
The successful candidate will be involved in organising and delivering clinical teaching to students in the final year and third year Medical Students of their course at Southampton University Medical School.
Successful candidate will be encouraged to undertake medical education research projects and quality improvement projects and will be encouraged to submit abstracts and attend medical education conferences (for example the Association for the Study of Medical Education, ASME).
Please see attached for full details of roles and responsibilities.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Details
Date posted
24 July 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
61,825 a year per annum pro rata if part time
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
269-MD923
Job locations
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Odstock Road
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Specialist Training
Essential

• MBBS (or equivalent) and at least Part 1 MRCS
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Certificate of Completion of Basic / Core Surgical Training

Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential

• Previous basic surgical experience at CT2 level or above
• Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems and demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach

Desirable

• Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice

Management Experience
Essential

• Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff

Desirable

• Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets
• Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department/Directorate
• Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors

Communication skills
Desirable

• Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication.
• Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options

Teaching
Desirable

• Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others
• Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching

Audit and Research
Desirable

• Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit
• Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Management Experience
Desirable

• Ability to contribute to the development of the service
• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively: capacity to organise own workload

Other attributes
Desirable

• Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
• Good interpersonal skills

Communication skills
Desirable

• To be empathetic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspective and treat others with understanding

Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential

• Experience in managing risk and knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
• Proven ability to work effectively in a range of clinical settings

Person Specification
Qualifications and Specialist Training
Essential

• MBBS (or equivalent) and at least Part 1 MRCS
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Certificate of Completion of Basic / Core Surgical Training

Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential

• Previous basic surgical experience at CT2 level or above
• Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems and demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach

Desirable

• Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice

Management Experience
Essential

• Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff

Desirable

• Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets
• Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department/Directorate
• Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors

Communication skills
Desirable

• Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication.
• Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options

Teaching
Desirable

• Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others
• Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching

Audit and Research
Desirable

• Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit
• Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Management Experience
Desirable

• Ability to contribute to the development of the service
• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively: capacity to organise own workload

Other attributes
Desirable

• Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
• Good interpersonal skills

Communication skills
Desirable

• To be empathetic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspective and treat others with understanding

Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential

• Experience in managing risk and knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
• Proven ability to work effectively in a range of clinical settings