Trust Doctor FY2 Level in General Surgery

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Carlisle, UK, is hiring a Trust Doctor at the FY2 level in General Surgery. This role involves managing acute referrals, supporting junior doctors, and participating in surgical training initiatives. The successful candidate will gain competence in managing common surgical emergencies and work under experienced consultants. This position offers a chance to further develop surgical skills while contributing to community health services.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Access to NHS discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC.
• MRCS, FRCS.
• Postgraduate surgical experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for seeing and assessing acute referrals.
• Provide support to FY1 doctors on the ward.
• Attend clinics, theatres or undertake quality improvement projects.

Job description

Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Trust Doctor FY2 Level in General Surgery

The closing date is 04 February 2026

A new opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, dedicated General Surgery team. Applications are invited for the post of Trust Doctor (F2 Equivalent Level). This post will be based at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. This post will be part of a rota which covers the surgical service 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Main duties of the job

The holder will be responsible for seeing and assessing acute referrals into the service, and initiating management plans. There will always be a registrar and consultant in each service on call (weekdays always available, at weekends may be in theatre but readily contactable). The shifts when not assigned to carry the on call bleep the doctor will be expected to provide support to the FY1 doctors on the ward and attend the post‑take ward round. They will then be timetabled to either attend clinics, theatres or to undertake quality improvement projects thus increasing the educational opportunities available to them.

These posts give the opportunity to gain experience and confidence in the diagnosis and management of general surgical emergencies. With the opportunity for gaining clinical experience in theatre there is the potential to gain competence in the surgical management of common emergencies such as acute abscesses, hernias and appendicitis.

Access will be given to an E‑portfolio to enable doctors to collect evidence of their development and competencies. All will be allocated an Educational Supervisor to oversee their development and a clinical supervisor will be allocated to oversee work in an individual placement. By working through the competencies outlined in the Foundation Programme Curriculum 2016 successful candidates can work towards achieving competency in all 20 Professional Capabilities.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

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Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2ndDecember and the new cost will be

Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as followsif applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work‑related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Experience

• Postgraduate surgical experience
• Experience in managing general surgical patients and assisting in General Surgery
• Prior clinical experience in General Surgery
• An understanding of evidence based medicine
• Interest in research
• Involvement in Audit project
• Experience of General Surgery in the UK
• Other relevant certified courses
• Research qualification
• Demonstrate improvement in care from Audit

Education and Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC
• MRCS, FRCS

Job Specific Skills

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and delegate responsibilities
• Ability to maintain accurate and legible records
• Understanding of NHS an Entity in relation to healthcare delivery
• Demonstrate teaching experience
• Ability to motivate and support multidisciplinary team
• High ethical and professional standards
• Awareness of changes in NHS organisation (purchaser, provider and community care)
• Experience of teaching medical students

Personal Skills

• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Ability to communicate and relate well with other members of staff and patients
• Ability to demonstrate a sensitivity to the needs of a multi-cultural community
• To work with colleagues to provide continuing care

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.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust