Specialty Doctor in General Surgery

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:

• Participating in the delivery and development of a comprehensive General Surgery service.
• Undertaking acute patient assessment, investigation and treatment within General Surgery.
• Contributing to the provision of emergency surgical care through participation in the on-call rota.
• Providing effective clinical leadership and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure the highest standards of patient care.
• Supporting the development of teaching, training and research across the organisation.
• Working closely with clinical, managerial and professional colleagues to deliver safe, effective and efficient healthcare services.
• Participating in audit activity, quality improvement initiatives and postgraduate teaching programmes.
• Maintaining accurate, clear and timely clinical records and ensuring effective communication across clinical teams.
• Monitoring and responding to patient feedback and experience measures to support continuous service improvement.
• 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:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 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
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
  
  

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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