Junior Training Fellows for Winter Escalation County & RSUH

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust invites applications for Junior Training Fellows to support our Medicine CBU within the Unplanned Care Group. These 5-month fixed-term posts will focus on General Medicine escalation wards at Stoke and County Hospitals, with consultant supervision.

Applicants must have FULL GMC Registration, Basic Life Support, and NHS experience. There will be weekend and bank holiday working on a rotational basis as part of a busy acute medicine service.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent qualification and GMC registration.
• Advanced life support certification.
• Awards or distinctions during training or education.
• Eligibility for Full GMC Registration.

Responsibilities

• Support Medicine CBU on Unplanned Care escalation wards.
• Work under consultant supervision with a dedicated team.
• Rotational weekends and bank holidays as required.
• Candidates should have FULL GMC Registration and BLS.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Clinical procedures

Teaching experience

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Eligible for Full GMC Registration

Advanced life support

Awards or distinctions during undergraduate or postgraduate work

Job description

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Junior Training Fellows for Winter Escalation County & RSUH

The closing date is 20 November 2026

Due to the short nature of this contract we will not be offering sponsorship with these posts

Junior Training Fellow - General Medicine (Medicine Escalation). Applications are invited for Training Fellows to support our Medicine CBU within the Unplanned Care Group. These posts are available on a 5-month fixed term contract and will specifically support our acute general medicine escalation wards at Stoke and County Hospitals and medical outliers. You will work under consultant supervision and within a dedicated team at all times. There will be requirement to work weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis. In order to be considered applicants must have FULL GMC Registration, Basic Life Support and have previous experience of working in the NHS.

Main duties of the job

Key Areas/TasksThe post holder will be working with a team of Consultants, Specialty Doctors, Trust Doctors, Specialty Trainees, Core Trainees and Foundation Trainees. Each post has a generic clinical component in the relevant area.It is prudent to be a team player with excellent inter-personal skills.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

Applications are 5 month posts, depending on experience, grade and preference of specialty. Appointments would be at alevel equivalent to junior depending on the level of previous training.These posts would suit doctors from the UK or abroad that may be at various stages of their career and would include:

Doctors who have completed their basic medical degree (MBBS) and the Foundation Programme or equivalent (currently holding full GMC registration), or 3 years of overseas continuous clinical experience post-qualification meeting the requirements on the Medical Training Initiative (MTI) scheme as per the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) / post Professional Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) test passed with General Medical Council (GMC) registration (more junior resident)

Doctors who have attained specialist status in any of the medical specialties and seek further specific experience and research opportunities (established practitioner).

The programme is standard for both UK and Overseas doctors, there being no differentiation or discrimination.

We are looking for the highest calibre and quality doctors. Such doctors are seeking to gain further experience, skills escalation, career progression and higher qualifications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Eligible for Full GMC Registration
• Advanced life support
• Awards or distinctions during undergraduate or postgraduate work

Clinical experience

• Foundation competencies or equivalent
• 2 years' experience in relevant specialties including one year in medicine / elderly care
• Evidence of involvement in audit / quality improvement

Skills

• Ability to work in a team in a busy clinical area.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, senior medical staff and other health professionals.
• Evidence of safe sound practical procedures
• Experience in teaching

Personal Characteristics

• Evidence of continuing professional updating
• Demonstrates a clear reason for wanting this job.
• Commitment to pursuing career in general medicine or related specialties

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

£54,499 to £67,325 a year£55,355 per annum- actual salary