Job summary
The Department of Endocrine Surgery sits with The Department of Upper and General Surgery at St Thomas' Hospital.

Endocrine surgery service is an integral part of the Regional Thyroid Cancer service and Provides a local and regional service for Adrenal, Parathyroid, and benign thyroid pathology. There is a close working and joint one-stop thyroid clinic with the Department of Endocrinology. There are close links with the Endocrine surgery team at Kings College Hospital with cross-site working.

We operate at St Thomas Hospital on Mondays and Tuesdays and at King's on Wednesdays. We perform around 300 thyroid and parathyroid and 40 adrenal procedures per year.

Main duties of the job
The post will be to provide support to the Endocrine surgical unit in the form of outpatient clinics, theatre sessions, MDT attendance, in addition to ward cover and administrative duties attached to these clinical commitments. General surgical call cover is not a planned part of the position, but support will be required depending on departments needs including with supporting with Upper GI benign when the need arises.

About us
Our Trust values

Our Trust values define who we are as an organisation and help shape our culture. They guide us in all our behaviours, actions and interactions which underpin how we do things.

These values were developed with the input of almost 1,800 colleagues. This has ensured that that they reflect what has changed both in our organisation and the wider world, and that they express what we want to be like, both now and in the future.

Whether you work at Guy's Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital, Harefield Hospital, our off-site offices, or in our community services in Lambeth or Southwark, our values are relevant to you.

The values were launched in 2024, at the same time as our Trust strategy. The strategy sets out 'what' we will do, the values are the 'how' we will do it.

Our values...

Caring - we put patients first

Ambitious - we innovate and strive for excellence

Inclusive - we respect each other and work collaboratively

Details
Date posted: 12 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £67,325 to £76,582 a year
p.a excl LZ
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 196-Med5273
Job locations: St Thomas Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SW1 7EH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please refer to job description attached. Also for additional information please kindly contact Mr Jonathan Hubbard.

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• MRCS

Desirable

• Other relevant academic qualifications e.g. BSc / MSc

Clinical Experience
Essential

• Experience of Endocrine Surgery (ST3+)
• Participation in On Call rotas at Registrar level

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• A commitment to and evidence of multidisciplinary practice
• A team based approach to care and service management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with colleagues; clinical and non-clinical patients and their carers/relatives.

Desirable

• IT skills with Word and Excel

Research:
Essential

• An ability to initiate, pursue and complete clinical or basic medical research

Desirable

• A track record of working with clinical databases
• Exposure to writing papers and poster presentations
• GCP certification

Teaching
Essential

• An ability to teach undergraduate students or other junior doctors.

Desirable

• Certificate of medical education

Good Medical Practice
Essential

• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical and Surgical Practice set out by the GMC.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address: St Thomas Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SW1 7EH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Surgeon
Mr Johnathan Hubbard
johnathan.hubbard@nhs.net

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.