Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Medicine
- Grade
- Trust Doctor ST3-8
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (days)
- Job ref
- 427-7849650
- Employer
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal United Hospital Bath
- Town
- Bath
- Salary
- £65,048 - £73,992 per annum, pro rata (if part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Doctor ST3+ in Acute Medicine
Trust Doctor ST3-8
Job overview
Join Our Acute Medicine Team – ST3–8 Posts
We are pleased to offer exciting opportunities for ST3–8 doctors to join our Acute Medicine Department at the Royal United Hospital. These posts provide outstanding exposure to all aspects of acute care and offer excellent learning and development opportunities within a supportive, hands‑on environment.
About the Department
Acute Medicine at the RUH is a dynamic and fast‑paced service centred around:
- A 25‑bedded Medical Assessment Unit (MAU), working closely alongside the Emergency Department
- A newly refurbished Medical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) area
- An 18‑bedded Medical Short Stay Ward (MSS)
Our teams provide front‑door assessment, rapid diagnostics and early treatment for patients presenting with a wide range of acute medical conditions.
Training & Support
You will work under close day‑to‑day supervision from our Consultants in Acute Medicine and be supported by a large, experienced team that includes 2 Specialist Doctors, 3 Registrars, 8 SHOs, 7 F2/F1s and 7 MNP/ACPs. Together, this team manages the acute take Monday to Friday and provides overnight ward cover for medical patients across the hospital, supported by ward‑based teams.
If you are enthusiastic, committed and keen to progress your career in Acute Medicine, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the Job
Emergency admissions between 08:00 and 17:00 are managed by our Acute Physicians, with out‑of‑hours admissions overseen by a team of 24 general medical consultants, including those in Acute Medicine. Frail and elderly patients are cared for by our dedicated Frailty Flying Squad, Medical Nurse Practitioners (MNPs) and Care of the Elderly consultants. The on‑take Specialist Registrar plays a key role in coordinating and running the integrated medical ‘take’, working closely with the wider acute medicine team.
You will be part of a full shift rota providing comprehensive cover for both the acute medical take and inpatient wards, supported by experienced ward‑based medical teams. This structure ensures excellent clinical exposure, consistent consultant support and a strong learning environment across all areas of acute care.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Full MRCP ALS
Desirable criteria
- Experience in an acute speciality at STR level (or equivalent outside UK)
Postgraduate Experience
Essential criteria
- Training in the initial assessment and care of the acutely ill patient.
Ability Knowledge, Clinical Skills and Technical Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of own limitations.
- Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take during core training or equivalent
- Good general medical knowledge and ability to supervise the acute medical take at STR level
- Demonstrates awareness of the basics of managing acute medical conditions, including emergencies, in patients and out patients
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Able to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Able to prioritise clinical need
- Able to maximise safety and minimise risk
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of skills in the management of patients not requiring hospital admission
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Sarah Gillett
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
List jobs with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust in Medical and Dental or all sectors