Locally Employed Doctor (MT02MT03)

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic dedicated compassionate doctor has become available. Queen Alexandra Hospital Portsmouth is a large acute hospital with 1200 beds 28 operating theatres (including dedicated endoscopy suites) and excellent high care and critical care facilities. We are looking for doctors to recruit at an FY2 or IMT equivalent level into the Medicine Division.

The initial job will cover until Aug 2026 with review to continue after. Initially gap in Older Persons Medicine.

Job Summary:

This is a rotational programme for Locally Employed Doctors to have the opportunity to work in a variety of medical/surgical specialties over a 12-month period.

We know the importance of supported learning opportunities and are proud of the encouraging environment that our team cultivates we promise departmental teaching MDT meetings grand rounds and journal clubs as well as allocated lunchtime training and study leave.  We have an excellent record of junior doctors progressing on to formal training programmes. We have an active research unit working in partnership with the University of Portsmouth and currently have a number of projects developed by our junior colleagues achieving presentation and publication.  You will have the opportunity to be involved in this.

Teamwork is one of our Trust core values and we ensure that all core medics have the opportunity to work collaboratively with supportive peers and senior colleagues this is your opportunity to cement your training where we are here to help you bring your best skills every day with first class patient care at the centre of all we do.

Key Responsibilities:

The post holders will contribute to the delivery of a high quality service helping to drive a multi-disciplinary team approach to care within the specialty.

• Attend daily ward handovers
• Work as part of a medical ward team
• Work and liaise with a ward multi-disciplinary team
• Review ward patients
• Perform basic clinical skills
• Prescribing
• Discharge Planning and Discharge Summaries
• Maintaining continued professional development
• Complying with local policies and standards including completing mandatory training and annual and study leave policies
• Out of hours/on call work (either covering the wards or the acute medical unit admissions)

Benefits

• A dedicated Educational Supervisor
• Clinical Supervisors for each rotation
• Access to Study Leave with a study leave budget allocated
• Access to a teaching programme tailored for locally employed doctors
• Annual appraisal to maintain GMC validation
• Support in future career progression
• Opportunity for pay increase on completion of CREST form with support from supervisor if working at FY2 level
• Opportunity to be involved in Audit/Quality Improvement Projects

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC
• Evidence of completion of Foundation Level or equivalent 2-year training programme gaining CREST sign off

Experience

• Demonstrable skills and minimum of 6 months experience within an appropriate specialty
• NHS experience would be desirable

Clinical Skills

• Ability to prioritise clinically urgent tasks

Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge

Other

• Evidence of participation in audit quality improvement or other relevant projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Additional Information :

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ Race Equality and DisAbility and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.   

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time