Trust Doctor in Specialty and Integrated Medicine
NHS
Leeds
GBP 80,000 - 100,000
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Trust Doctor in Specialty and Integrated Medicine
Applications are invited for Trust Doctor (TD) positions within the Specialty and Integrated Medicine Clinical Service Unit (CSU) at St James's University Hospital (SJUH), Leeds. They are ideally suited to junior doctors who have completed Foundation and/or Internal Medicine Training but have yet to decide their chosen career pathway or who are not yet ready to enter a formal training scheme.
Our TD posts, which are fixed-term from 3rd February 2025 to 5th August 2025, are designed to provide a wide range of clinical experience in Acute, General, and Elderly Medicine. Successful applicants will be given an opportunity to work within our Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) service, on our Acute Medical Units, and on our in-patient Specialty Wards. Excellent training will therefore be provided in the management of acutely unwell and deteriorating patients, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, rehabilitation, multidisciplinary team working, and discharge planning.
Each Trust Doctor will be allocated a named Educational Supervisor with whom they will develop a tailored Personal Development Plan. Opportunities will be provided to join our audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance programme. There are excellent training facilities at SJUH and, across the CSU, educational meetings are held on most days of the week.
Main duties of the job
Post-holders will contribute to all aspects of the Specialty and Integrated Medicine service. We expect a particular focus on:
1. Good clinical care
2. Maintaining good medical practice
3. Good relationships and communication with patients
4. Good working relationships with colleagues
5. Good teaching and training
6. Professional behaviour and probity
The ideal applicants for these positions will therefore be able to demonstrate excellent clinical, interpersonal and communication skills. They will be able to work cooperatively with colleagues across our multidisciplinary teams, managing their time effectively. The successful applicants will be committed to providing expert medical care, including discharge planning, in patients presenting with a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.
Post-holders will be asked to contribute to an out-of-hours rota providing cover for SDEC and medical admissions, as well as our inpatient wards.
About us
You will join the Specialty and Integrated Medicine Clinical Service Unit (CSU) which covers General Internal Medicine, Elderly Medicine, Diabetes & Endocrinology, and Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine. Most of our departments are based at St James's University Hospital (SJUH), but we also provide a Surgical Liaison service to three Orthopaedic wards (L09, L34 and L35) at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI, where this post will be based).
The department is hard-working, friendly and co-operative. There is a strong focus on continual improvement, multi-disciplinary teamwork, clinical excellence, and patient safety and quality.
Opportunities will be provided to join our audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance programme. There are excellent training facilities at both LGI and SJUH. Across the CSU, educational meetings are held on most days of the week.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job responsibilities
You will join the Specialty and Integrated Medicine (SIM) and Urgent Care Clinical Service Units (CSUs) at St James's University Hospital (SJUH) which together cover Acute Internal Medicine (AIM), General Internal Medicine (GIM), Elderly Medicine, Diabetes & Endocrinology, and Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine. Although post-holders will undertake the majority of their clinical duties within their chosen parent specialty, they may be asked to contribute to the care of patients in all of these areas from time-to-time.
Our department at SJUH is currently based across Chancellors Wing and Gledhow Wing. It comprises four Acute Medical Units (one of which incorporates a High Observation Unit (HOBS)), a Same Day Emergency Care service (with both a Medical Unit and Older Persons Unit), two General Medicine / Diabetes & Endocrinology wards, five Elderly Medicine wards, and an Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine Unit.
Excellent experience will be provided in ambulatory care, the management of acutely ill patients, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, ongoing in-patient care, rehabilitation, and discharge planning. Furthermore, we have very good links with Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, especially with the Community Care Beds, and run a large number of specialist out-patient clinics.
The department is hard-working, friendly and co-operative. There is a strong focus on continual improvement, multi-disciplinary teamwork, clinical excellence, and patient safety and quality.
There are excellent training facilities at St James's. Across the CSUs, educational meetings are held on most days of the week.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Holds an MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification.
* Holds the MRCP(UK) diploma.
* Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date. Be eligible to work in the UK.
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
* Have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
Clinical Experience and Career Progression
* At least 6-months' experience working within the NHS in Acute, General or Elderly Medicine. Completion of Foundation Year 1 competencies or equivalent.
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
* Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems.
* Ability to prioritise clinical need.
* Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk.
* Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient.
* Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues.
* Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives.
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.
Lead Clinician for General Internal Medicine
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