Role Overview The Senior Resident General Surgery is a full time, post-MS/DNB clinical and academic position in the Department of General Surgery of a leading super speciality teaching hospital and medical college run by a renowned university. The role combines hands-on operative surgery, round-the-clock emergency and trauma care, ward and outpatient management, and structured teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

The Senior

Resident reports to the Head of Department and works under the supervision of Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors, while supervising Junior Residents, interns and the unit's clinical team. The position bridges postgraduate training and an independent teaching-faculty career, building the Senior Residency experience recognised under National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations.

Work Mode

Work from hospital (on-site at the teaching hospital), duty days per NMC norms, including rostered on-call, night and emergency duties; no regular travel is expected.

Key Responsibilities

- Perform elective general surgical procedures as primary surgeon or first assistant, including hernia repair, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, and breast, thyroid and soft-tissue surgery, with consultant supervision as appropriate.
- Manage acute surgical emergencies and polytrauma, including resuscitation, primary and secondary survey, emergency laparotomy and timely escalation to consultants.
- Conduct surgical outpatient clinics, evaluating new and follow-up patients and planning investigations, conservative treatment or surgery.
- Lead daily ward rounds, preoperative assessment and optimisation, and postoperative care, with early recognition and management of complications.
- Obtain valid, documented informed consent and counsel patients and families on diagnosis, procedure, risks and expected outcomes.
- Perform and assist in laparoscopic procedures, such as diagnostic laparoscopy, laparoscopic appendicectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy, progressively building minimal access skills.
- Carry out bedside and minor procedures, including incision and drainage, biopsies, chest tube insertion, central venous access and suprapubic catheterisation.
- Teach and assess MBBS students and postgraduate residents through bedside clinics, lectures, case presentations, skills-lab sessions and competency-based medical education (CBME) activities.
- Supervise and mentor Junior Residents and interns, overseeing clinical decisions, handovers, duty rosters and logbook entries.
- Maintain accurate and timely case records, operative notes, discharge summaries and medico-legal documentation in the hospital information system.
- Apply and promote patient safety, infection prevention and control, the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist,



antimicrobial stewardship and accreditation standards.
- Coordinate with anaesthesia, critical care, radiology, pathology and other specialities for multidisciplinary care of complex surgical patients.
- Contribute to clinical audits, morbidity and mortality meetings, journal clubs, research projects and publications of the department.

Required Qualifications

- MBBS from an institution recognised by the National Medical Commission (NMC).
- MS (General Surgery) from an NMC-recognised institution, or DNB (General Surgery) awarded by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), recognised as per prevailing NMC regulations.
- Permanent registration with the NMC or a State Medical Council, and eligibility to register with the Sikkim Medical Council.
- Age within the NMC upper limit for Senior Residents in broad specialities, currently 45 years.

Required Experience Experience range: 03 years of post-MS/DNB experience in General Surgery; freshly qualified MS/DNB General Surgery graduates are eligible.

Preferred: 1–3 years as Senior Resident, Registrar or Specialist in General Surgery at an NMC-recognised medical college or a tertiary-care multispeciality hospital. Relevant experience includes a documented operative logbook with procedures performed as primary surgeon, independent first-line management of surgical emergencies and trauma, and exposure to undergraduate teaching.

Experience in high-volume emergency surgical services is valued.

Technical and Functional Skills

- Open general surgery: inguinal and ventral hernia repair, appendicectomy, breast and thyroid surgery, excision of soft-tissue swellings and wound management.
- Emergency surgery: laparotomy for perforation, obstruction and abdominal trauma, bowel resection and anastomosis, and stoma creation.
- Minimal access surgery at basic to intermediate level: safe port placement, diagnostic laparoscopy, and laparoscopic appendicectomy and cholecystectomy.
- Trauma care aligned with ATLS principles, including primary and secondary survey and bedside FAST interpretation.
- Perioperative care: fluid and electrolyte balance, surgical nutrition, sepsis management, thromboprophylaxis and pain control.
- Interpretation of ultrasound, CT, MRI and laboratory investigations for surgical decision-making.
- Working knowledge of infection prevention and control, biomedical waste management,



medico-legal procedures and hospital information systems.
- CBME-based teaching, logbook supervision and formative assessment of students and residents.

Soft Skills and Behavioural Competencies Sound clinical judgement and composure under pressure; clear, empathetic communication with patients and families, including breaking difficult news; teamwork and leadership within the surgical unit; commitment to teaching and mentoring; ethical, professional conduct with medico-legal awareness; disciplined time management across clinical, academic and on-call duties; resilience during demanding rosters; and respect for a culturally diverse patient population.

Preferred or Value-Added Qualifications

ATLS or an equivalent trauma course, and current BLS/ACLS certification; FMAS, FIAGES or other structured laparoscopic training; completion of the Basic Course in Biomedical Research (BCBR) and Basic Course in Medical Education (BCME); MRCS or FRCS examination progress; membership of the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI); thesis-based or indexed-journal publications and conference presentations; prior teaching experience in a medical college; and the ability to communicate in Hindi, with working knowledge of Nepali an advantage.

Professional Tenure and Background The ideal candidate trained at an NMC-recognised medical college or an NBEMS-accredited teaching hospital with substantial elective and emergency surgical volumes, and shows a consistent academic record through MBBS and MS/DNB.

Prior Senior

Resident, Registrar or Specialist tenure at a reputed government or private medical college or a tertiary-care hospital strengthens the application. The career trajectory should point towards academic surgery or a teaching-faculty role, with reliable tenures and verifiable references.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation is competitive and aligned with the candidate's qualifications, experience and institutional norms for Senior Residents. The role offers broad elective, emergency and teaching exposure in an academic setting. Leave, academic support and any other benefits follow institutional policy and NMC norms, and will be detailed at the offer stage.

Application Instructions

Send your updated resume, mentioning the role "Senior Resident – General Surgery", by email to [email protected], LinkedIn message, or WhatsApp message to (phone hidden). Include your MBBS and MS/DNB details, medical council registration number, a summary of your operative logbook, current employer and notice period in days, current and expected annual CTC in , and any certifications or publications. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview and document verification.

📌 Senior Resident - General Surgery (Delhi)
🏢 Manav Sansadhan Vikas Salaahkar
📍 Delhi