FY3 in Various Specialities

Job overview

The RBH has created “F3” posts in a variety of specialties. Successful applicants can chose from a number of jobs in medical specialities, emergency medicine, intensive care and surgical specialties, depending upon availability. We will aim to meet your preferences in terms of both length and speciality of post and new jobs may become available as the year progresses.

• Not sure what to do in August 2026?
• Not ready to commit to a training programme?
• Would you like to consider the option of time off to travel yet have the security of employment?
• Would you like more time and training with a friendly team in a hospital that is interested in your development as a doctor, before you decide on the next step of your career?
• Have you completed your foundation training but don’t yet wish to move onto core training?
• Do you want to gain new skills or consolidate existing skills, which are usually welcomed at IMT/ST1 level?
• Do you want to increase your competitiveness at national selection?

• Are you registered with the General Medical Council
• Jobs are available from August, with later starts throughout the year as well. If you are looking for a flexible but secure job this could be the perfect opportunity for you at the RBH we will help you to be better equipped at the end of your time out than at the beginning

Successful applicants will be interviewed and interviews are expected to be in April 2026.

Main duties of the job

The “Foundation Year 3” posts consist of 6 month placements in a variety of medical and surgical specialities. Each post will include the opportunity to develop a special interest in each placement. These posts are designed to cover prospective training post gaps or established trust posts, so exact details of all posts might not be available at time of interview. There will be posts in the following specialities: Gastroenterology, Respiratory, Rheum/Endo, Oncology, Cardiology, Renal, Stroke, Haematology, Elderly care, Palliative Care, Acute Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics and Intensive Care Medicine.

Trust posts with predominantly involve daytime ward.

Trust posts with predominantly involve daytime ward based work with some weekend daytime working. Posts filling training post gaps will include out of hours work depending upon the gap being filled (Rotas are all DRS4 compliant).

The various posts have out of hours commitments. Emergency medicine posts will be on the Emergency Department rota at “SHO” level. We may be able to accommodate an alternative proposal, or a planned time off, depending on circumstances and applicants. Intensive Care posts will be on the “SHO” level ICU rota.

Post holders are entitled to 5 days study leave per 6 months and can attend trust teaching appropriate to their grade (co-ordinated a department ensuring adequate ward staffing cover).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Whilst not formal training posts these jobs are either generated from gaps in the training programmes or established trust posts. The Trust is committed to the educational development of medical staff within this programme. Candidates will be assigned an educational supervisor. Candidates will have access to study leave and the opportunity to undertake/participate in one or more of the following:

• QIPP
• Medical teaching roles including simulation
• Research (where offered)
• Dedicated FY3 teaching programme and journal clubs
• Exposure to clinics / procedures
• EWTD and New Deal compliant Rota’s
• Procedural skills such as Thoracic USS, Echo
• Medical Education course with the University of Reading (PG Cert Ed)