Specialty Doctor Acute Medicine

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Bournemouth is seeking a Specialty Doctor for Acute Medicine. The role involves joining a dynamic team committed to training in a supportive environment. Candidates should have relevant qualifications, including GMC Registration and MRCP parts 1 and 2. This position offers the opportunity to develop within a transformative healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Eligibility or valid/relevant GMC Registration.
• Successful completion of foundation competencies.
• Completion of IMT2 training or above.

Responsibilities

• Understand the role in more detail by reading the full job description.
• Work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate successful completion of foundation competencies.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to prioritise workload

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Education

Basic Medical Qualification

Completion of foundation training

Passed MRCP parts 1 and 2

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor Acute Medicine

The closing date is 19 November 2025

The Acute Medicine Department at UHD are seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our expanding and dynamic Acute Medicine team. These are middle grade level posts offered as specialty doctor contracts (10 PAs).

We have a strong education and training ethos with a wealth of experience amongst our Consultant team in Senior Educator roles, locally, regionally and nationally and are committed to providing an enjoyable and supportive training environment. The successful candidate will be fully supported to gain the experience and competencies needed to progress through a Portfolio Pathway (CESR) application, which would allow them to become a future Consultant in Acute Medicine.

UHD has Acute Medical Units (AMU) on both the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) site and the Poole Hospital site and medical takes will continue each site over the next year. The Acute Medicine Department at UHD have seen rapid change and improvement in their SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) models over the last year and now with new investment are looking to build on this and progress our transformation journey towards the Major Emergency Site model that was agreed in the Dorset Clinical Services review. With additional recruitment of more senior Doctors to the existing team of 14 Consultants, we are looking to progress our development towards 12 hours a day, 7 days a week SDEC provision.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions at interview.

Please note if a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under relevant Trust or national terms and conditions.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

• Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload & use initiative
• Ability to know own limitations & when to seek advice
• Meet the requirements of the GMC's Good Medical Practice.

Experience

• Can demonstrate successful completion of foundation competencies
• Completed training to IMT2 or above
• Evidence of experience of working in same day emergency care
• Evidence of experience in working in acute medicine

Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of team leadership

Qualifications and Training

• Eligibility or valid/relevant GMC Registration
• Basic Medical Qualification
• Completion of foundation training
• Completion of IMT2 training or above
• Passed MRCP parts 1 and 2.
• Indication of career path within Acute medicine
• Passed full MRCP
• Desire to submit portfolio pathway for CESR in Acute medicine
• Compliant with all Mandatory Training

Other

• Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
• ALS
• Able to speak English as necessary for the role

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 Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust