Job overview

The appointee will be offered a post to emulate a Specialist Trainee or Internal Medicine Trainee year within Medicine, dependant on grade. This will include 6 months based in Acute Medicine and 6 months in a Medical Specialty (or vice versa). The Medical specialty on offer is General Medicine. 

The training opportunities will mirror those given to the Internal Medicine Trainees/Specialist Trainees with support from departmental teaching, ePortfolio, training budget, Quality Improvement Projects (QIP), participation in Outpatient elective activity and allocation of a clinical/educational supervisor to support career development. Advanced Life Support (ALS) can also be organised at the trust but is desirable to have before starting.

The appointee will contribute to the medical on-call rota, including leading cardiac arrests and supervising junior doctors.

Main duties of the job

Clinical
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To be a key member of the medical team with a clear role in ensuring comprehensive care for inpatients and providing acute assessment on presentation.
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To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
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Ward based care of inpatients on specialty wards, under the supervision of specialty consultants.
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Provide clinical supervision of junior doctors on medical wards and/or in the on-call team.
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Provide senior medical input for the on-call Medical Team (especially Out of Hours) and lead the cardiac arrest team.
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To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
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To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
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To be able to perform emergency procedures, such as lumbar puncture, ascitic drain and chest drains. Training can be provided around procedural competencies.
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To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

Organisational
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To provide support for the effective development of the relevant medical service.
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To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
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To carry out responsibilities with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
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To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training.
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To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard.
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To participate in personal objective setting and review, including the creation of a personal development plan and the Trust’s appraisal process.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join Team QEH.  We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At the QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit.  We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.  We love working here and think you will too.