Trust Doctor in General Surgery

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Apply for this job Positions Available: 1 Contract Type: Fixed Term Whole Time Equivalent (WTE): 1 Salary Range: £67,325- £67,998 per annum pro rata Weekly Working Hours: 40 Location: North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon Closing Date: 29/10/2026 Job Category: Medical Region / Division: Northern Services - Medical Staff Group: Medical & Dental

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

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It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Role Summary

Trust Service Doctor in General Surgery – Upper and Lower GI 

Applications are invited for the post of Trust Service Doctor (ST3+) in General Surgery, with an interest in Upper and Lower GI Surgery, at North Devon District Hospital. This position is a fixed term contract.

 

About the Role

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More detail about the role

The Upper GI unit manages a range of elective and emergency benign UGI conditions and offers advanced laparoscopic skills, including laparoscopic bile duct exploration, laparoscopic anti-reflux and hiatal surgery and laparoscopic hernia repair. The Lower GI unit manages a range of elective and emergency LGI conditions for both benign and malignant disease. Enhanced recovery and laparoscopic interventions are performed wherever possible.

The department has Deanery Registrars, Fellows, Core Trainees and F1 Doctors, rotating within their respective Peninsula Training Programmes. There are ample opportunities for teaching and training throughout the Trust and the region. The Trust encourages involvement with research and national clinical audit, and the upper GI team has been  

The post is based at North Devon District Hospital, part of Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. NDDH is a unique organisation with integrated acute and community services across North Devon. The acute hospital provides a full complement of secondary care services for the local population, including emergency care, cancer services, maternity and paediatric services. It is a designated Trauma Unit and Cancer Unit. 

North Devon provides a beautiful environment in which to live and work, with a wide variety of outdoor and cultural activities and excellent local schools. With National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the doorstep, the area offer