Specialty Doctor (Portfolio Pathway) in General Medicine

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the UK is seeking a Specialty Doctor to join their General Medicine Team at the Royal Derby Hospital. This role involves assessing and treating patients, leading medical teams, and teaching junior staff. Candidates should have a Medical Degree and appropriate training in General Medicine. The contract includes development opportunities, competitive salary, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Medical Degree and GMC registration required.
• Experience in General Medicine or related fields preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in the General Medicine Department.
• Assessment and treatment of patients.
• Teach Junior Medical Staff and Medical Students.

Skills

Patient care

Team leadership

Medical assessment and treatment

Clinical supervision

Teaching and education

Education

Medical Degree

Postgraduate training in General Medicine

Job description

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.


We are looking for a Specialty Doctor to join our General Medicine Team at the Royal Derby Hospital (University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust).

The post offers an exciting opportunity to train in the growing discipline of General Internal Medicine.

The post will commence with a fixed term Specialty Doctor contract in General Medicine for 12 months. Subject to satisfactory progress at the end of this first year the successful candidate will have the option to
progress to the Portfolio Programme which we would expect to require 3-5 years for completion in most cases. The contract will be reviewed annually and extended on a mutually agreed basis, based on
successful completion of required competencies at annual review



The contract is for 10 PAs per week (9 DCC and 1 SPA). Some SPA time is pre allocated (see section ‘EDUCATION AND TRAINING’). There is the option to add on a further 2 PA DCC if requested.

The post holder will be expected to prioritise and time-manage effectively according to the activity of the department and to utilise appropriately the available senior staff for advice. Whilst on duty the appointee will be clinically and professionally responsible for their patients. It will also be their duty to:

• Keep patients (and/or their carers if appropriate) informed about their condition;

• Involve patients (and/or their carers if appropriate) in decision making about their treatment;

• Maintain professional standards and obligations as set out from time to time by the General Medical Council (GMC) and comply in particular with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as amended or substituted from time to time;

• Carry out any work related to and reasonably incidental to the duties set out in their Job Plan eg the keeping of records and the provision of reports, the proper delegation of tasks, maintaining skills and knowledge.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Specific duties within the General Medicine Department include:

• Along with the General Medicine Consultants and junior colleagues provide care to patients.

• Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients in the General Medicine Department.

• Taking the role of Team Leader in the management of patients with deteriorating illness with the consultants within the department.

• Supervision of Junior Medical Staff including clinical work, time keeping and documentation.

• Teaching of Junior Medical Staff and Medical Students in the clinical setting.

• Assist to maintain the flow of patients through the department.

• Liaise with the Nurse Team Leader in the management of the department.

Undertake other responsibilities by mutual agreement with the Consultants as part of continuing professional development and clinical governance.

The appointee will be responsible for teaching assessment as directed, contributing to graduate and continuing medical education activity locally, regionally and nationally as appropriate and to participate in clinical audit under local arrangements.




This advert closes on Sunday 3 Aug 2025