Registrar in General Paediatric Surgery | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	15 April 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£65,048 0
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	15 May 2026
Location:	OXFORD, OX3 9DU
Company:	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7766207/321-TP-MS-7766207-S6

Summary

TRUSTREGISTRARIN PAEDIATRIC SURGERY

Applications are invited to apply for the above post in the Department of Paediatric Surgery and Urology at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Children’s Hospital Oxford. This is a substantive, full-time post. The post holder will be integral to the delivery of regional tertiary paediatric surgery and urology services. There is a commitment to the general pediatric surgical registrar acute out-of-hours rota.

1. JOB TITLE: Whole-TimeSpecialty Doctorin Paediatric Surgery



2. GRADE: Registrar Level



3. DEPARTMENT: Paediatric Surgery and Urology



4. WORK PATTERN: 1 in 9 Rota, non-resident



5. ACCOUNTABLE TO: Clinical lead



a) Clinical:

Principle responsibilities of the post holder are to work with the consultants in the day-to-day management of inpatients, outpatients, to assist, advise and supervise junior doctors and to perform administrative duties e.g. discharge summaries, clinic letter, arranging admissions and surgical procedures. The post holder is expected to take part in clinical audit. Research opportunities exist in the department, and successful candidate will be given the opportunity to participate in this

The on-call is 1in 9 with prospective cover.



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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to theten core principles

Oxford University Hospitalspromotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.



Clinical:

Principle responsibilities of the post holder are to work with the consultants in the day-to-day management of inpatients, outpatients, to assist, advise and supervise junior doctors and to perform administrative duties e.g. discharge summaries, clinic letter, arranging admissions and surgical procedures. The post holder is expected to take part in clinical audit. Research opportunities exist in the department, and successful candidate will be given the opportunity to participate in this.





b) Daily Commitment:





AM

PM

Monday

Clinical

Clinical

Tuesday

Clinical

Clinical

Wednesday

Off post on call / clinical if not on call Tuesday

Thursday

Clinical

Clinical

Friday

Departmental teaching

Audit



Clinical allocations can be daytime on call, theatre or clinics.

On call: one night per week (Monday – Thursday, 5 out of 9 weeks), Friday night (1 out of 9), weekend (1 out of 8)



This timetable currently reflects the allocations for a clinical fellow who does not wish to perform research. If the post holder decides to pursue research some of the clinical time will be reallocated as research time. The timetable has to be flexible enough to allow short term changes to cover clinical commitments as required.



All registrars are fully supervised and supported at all times.They are expected to:


• Participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care
• Supervise junior doctor’s ward work (including discharge letters)
• Conduct routine hand over ward rounds at 7.45am every morning & working ward rounds there-after as well as hand over to the on-call team every evening
• Organize and attend theatre lists in discussion with the consultant
• Attend outpatient clinics & dictate clinic letters
• Be responsible for patient transfers to and from other hospitals - they must give appropriate & relevant advice to assist in the patient transfer
• Take calls from GPs / other hospitals who wish to refer patients
• Take initiative to improve continuity & maintain patient care
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training








This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Apr 2026

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