General Surgery Resident Doctor | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £52,656 per annum plus London weighting (+out-of-hours) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, NW1 2BU |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7808221/309-UCLH-7482 |
Summary
This position is based in the new University College Hospital, and provides specific training and experience in General Surgery, experience on the wards, clinics and theatres weekly. This position will suit someone with an interest in Vascular Surgery.
We are looking for a core surgery level doctor to join our exciting general surgical team. The post-holder will work under the direction of the General Surgical Consultants and Specialist Trainees as part of the acute on-call team. Duties include clerking patients, initiating management plans, and supporting patient flow to ASU or the wards when other team members are in theatre. The post holder will also provide support and leadership to more junior staff on the team. This position offers equal training opportunities for all members of the team and so the post holder can expect to have sufficient training during this post.
Your on-call rota will depend on demand of the service and your experience:
"General Surgery RSO rota" or "General Surgery Resident Doctor rota".
This is a suggestive plan and may be subject to change. The timetable will also require a level of flexibility to accommodate the needs of other junior doctors within the General Surgery service. Oncall commitments isnt shown below but will be required. You will be either placed on a UGI or LGI ward and required to crosscover depending on service demand.
You will be welcomed into theatre/clinics to gain experience during quieter times on the wards.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
AM
Hybrid Theatre
Ward UGI/LGI
Hybrid Theatre
Ward UGI/LGI
Ward UGI/LGI
PM
Hybrid Theatre
Ward UGI/LGI
Hybrid Theatre
Ward UGI/LGI
Ward UGI/LGI
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineandpathology.
Weare committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due toanticipatedhigh volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You areadvised not to delaysubmittingyour completed application
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Mar 2026
We are looking for a core surgery level doctor to join our exciting general surgical team. The post-holder will work under the direction of the General Surgical Consultants and Specialist Trainees as part of the acute on-call team. Duties include clerking patients, initiating management plans, and supporting patient flow to ASU or the wards when other team members are in theatre. The post holder will also provide support and leadership to more junior staff on the team. This position offers equal training opportunities for all members of the team and so the post holder can expect to have sufficient training during this post.
Your on-call rota will depend on demand of the service and your experience:
"General Surgery RSO rota" or "General Surgery Resident Doctor rota".
This is a suggestive plan and may be subject to change. The timetable will also require a level of flexibility to accommodate the needs of other junior doctors within the General Surgery service. Oncall commitments isnt shown below but will be required. You will be either placed on a UGI or LGI ward and required to crosscover depending on service demand.
You will be welcomed into theatre/clinics to gain experience during quieter times on the wards.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
AM
Hybrid Theatre
Ward UGI/LGI
Hybrid Theatre
Ward UGI/LGI
Ward UGI/LGI
PM
Hybrid Theatre
Ward UGI/LGI
Hybrid Theatre
Ward UGI/LGI
Ward UGI/LGI
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineandpathology.
Weare committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due toanticipatedhigh volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You areadvised not to delaysubmittingyour completed application
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Mar 2026
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