Job overview  

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is looking for a Locally Employed Doctor on a 12-month fixed term who will be predominantly based at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) with responsibilities across both Trust hospitals sites. It is an opportunity to join a friendly and dynamic hospital team with a range of specialty interests and an excellent reputation for providing an educational and supportive environment.

Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake care of benign Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal and general surgical inpatients within a multidisciplinary team led by a consultant surgeon.

• To participate in the rota of an on-call team including specialty registrars, consultant surgeons and surgical advanced care practitioners. 
• To attend operating theatres to assist consultant surgeons in performing operations, and to carry out operations under supervision.
• To engage with clinical audit and quality improvement.
• To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of critically ill surgical patients.
• To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work ell in a multi-professional team.
• To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. 
• To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways. 

Working for our organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes’ drive apart. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team —  clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising  individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a  meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.