Trust Doctor (IMT1-2) in Diabetes & Endocrinology

Job summary

The post is a part-time fixed term, starting as soon as possible and finishing at the end of August 2023.

The post is based at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, and is suitable for candidates who already have at least 12 months' pre-registration experience, who would like to gain further experience in an acute speciality. The post will enable the trainee to build on their Foundation Programme or equivalent experience and obtain appropriate competencies for the IMT1/2 year but the post is not recognised by the Deanery for training.

The Royal United Hospital has an excellent reputation for training in medical and surgical specialties, evidenced by the GMC training survey for an acute hospital. The department and the hospital provide a progressive and friendly atmosphere in which to work, and there is an active postgraduate teaching programme, in which you will be involved.

With the reduction in training numbers nationally, we envisage that many able doctors will seek an alternative training route in active departments such as the RUH, and we have already demonstrated a long-term commitment to training and career progression of our Trust appointed doctors.

Main duties of the job

You will work with the Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology medical and nursing staff and wider multi-disciplinary team to manage the full range of inpatients under our care. There is an expectation that the fellow will recognise the limitations of their practice and seek support from the middle grade and senior doctors to ensure safe patient management.

The post holder will work as part of a clinical team led by a 6 consultants. The other team members at middle grade level include 2.2 WTE specialist registrars and 2 clinical fellows. The ward-based team consists of 1 IM trainee, 1F2, 4 F1s and 2.2WTE Medical Nurse Practitioners.

Your duties will be primarily care of in-patients on Parry Ward, a 28-bedded general medical ward with an interest in diabetes and endocrinology. The team also have patients on outlying wards.

There is no on call or out of hours commitment.

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.