Trust Grade Doctor

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Ledston; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust invites applications for two Registrar-level (ST3+ equivalent) Trust Doctor positions within the Specialty and Integrated Medicine CSU at St James’s University Hospital. The posts are available for immediate start and fixed term until 3 August 2027, ideal for resident doctors nearing completion of Internal Medicine Training before Higher Specialty Training.

Successful applicants will cover SDEC, Acute Medical Units and inpatient Specialty Wards, with excellent

Qualifications

• Excellent clinical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to providing expert medical care and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Cover all areas of the service, including SDEC, Acute Medical Units and inpatient Specialty Wards.
• Provide training in management of acutely unwell and deteriorating patients.
• Contribute to the acute unselected take and broad range of general medical presentations out-of-hours.

Job description

Job reference: 002397

Salary: ST3-5 - £67,325 - £67,998

Closing date: 05/11/2026

Department: TGD - Acute Care for Older People SJH

Location: St James’s University Hospital

Division: Specialty and Integrated Medicine CSU

Hours Per Week: 40

Job Description

Applications are invited for two Registrar-level (ST3+ equivalent) Trust Doctor positions within the Specialty and Integrated Medicine Clinical Service Unit at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The posts, which are available for immediate start and fixed term until 3rd August 2027, are ideally suited to resident doctors who have completed Internal Medicine Training (or equivalent) and are looking for more experience before entering a formal Higher Specialty Training programme.

Job Summary

Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice by the intended start date.

The successful applicants will help to cover all areas of our service, which include Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), Acute Medical Units, and multiple in-patient Specialty Wards. Excellent training will therefore be provided in the management of acutely unwell and deteriorating patients, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, rehabilitation, and complex discharge planning. Out-of-hours, our Registrar-level doctors also contribute to the acute unselected take, providing experience in a broad range of general medical presentations.

Why you should join our Team

The postholder will contribute to all aspects of the Leeds Centre for Older People’s Medicine service. We expect a particular focus on:

• Good clinical care;
• Maintaining good medical practice;
• Good relationships and communication with patients;
• Good working relationships with colleagues;
• Good teaching and training;
• Professional behaviour and probity.

What you will bring to the role

The ideal applicants for this position 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.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

You will join the Specialty and Integrated Medicine Clinical Service Unit (CSU) at St James’s University Hospital (SJUH) which covers General Internal Medicine, Elderly Medicine, Diabetes & Endocrinology, and Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine. We have close working relationships with colleagues in Acute Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine.

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 SJUH. Across the CSU, educational meetings are held on most days of the week.

Contact: Dr Steven Parke, Lead Clinician for General Internal Medicine, [e-mail], 0113 206 5552. Interview date: 30/11/2026.

Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.