Internal Medicine Training Locally Employed Doctor

Job overview

Are you looking to progress your career in Medicine while working at a major London teaching hospital? This is an exciting time to join Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and work within our leading medical teams as we continue to deliver our new local Internal Medicine Training (IMT) programme.

Our local IMT programme launched in August 2025, and we are now recruiting for Year 1, Stage 1 IMT (CT1/2‑equivalent) medicine rotations for an August 2026 start. We anticipate appointing nine trainees in this recruitment round.

Appointed candidates will join a 24‑month rotational programme designed so that, upon successful completion, they will be eligible to apply for Group 2 specialty training across a range of medical specialties, an IMT3 standalone post, or potentially progress to an IMT3 year at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

The programme mirrors and meets the requirements of Internal Medicine Stage 1 training, providing exposure to key components including geriatric medicine, critical and intensive care, acute medicine, and simulation, alongside opportunities to experience a wide range of sub‑specialties.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates can expect:

• Appointment to a 2‑year contract with 4‑month rotations across Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) services.
• Regular scheduled outpatient clinics, gaining experience in the management of acutely ill patients across a variety of medical specialties, in line with guidance and standards set by the JRCPTB.
• A named Educational Supervisor for the duration of the programme.
• 10 days of study leave per year, supported by an enhanced personal study budget.
• Access to simulation training and PACES preparation.
• Access to the e‑Portfolio (Trust funded).
• A structured Annual Review Process and support to meet the requirements of IMT training.
• Opportunities to engage in quality improvement, research, leadership, medical education and training, digital health initiatives, and related qualifications or fellowships.
• Support and mentoring from our local Internal Medicine Training Programme Director (TPD), your Assigned Educational Supervisor (AES), and specialty consultants to support competency achievement and career development.

Successful completion of the programme will equip you to apply for Group 2 specialty training, supported by the Alternative Certificate to Enter Group 2 Higher Physician Specialty Training, validated by the ICHT local training programme director.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Successful completion of the programme, alongside a satisfactory outcome at the final local annual review, will lead to the award of an Alternative Certificate to Enter Group 2 Higher Physician Specialty Training, confirming attainment of the required competencies and experience to enter Group 2 specialty training or apply for an IMT3 standalone year.

Suitable candidates will have completed Foundation Training or equivalent and will demonstrate a clear career interest in medicine.

We are an organisation committed to delivering high‑quality, expert, and safe care, and we take our role in medical education and research extremely seriously.

In addition to their core rotations, all local IMT doctors will have the opportunity to gain enhanced experience across our centres and through our wider networks, with access to training or fellowship opportunities in:

• Medical education and training
• Improvement science and methodology
• Leadership
• Digital health and transformation
• Research

If you are appointed to our local training programme, delivered across our sites, you will be based in North-West London, where we offer high‑quality training within world‑class clinical teams and services, along with the stability of knowing where you will live and work for the next two years.

The programme is managed, quality‑assured, supported and mentored by our local Training Programme Director (TPD) and education team. Your progress will be monitored through a local annual review process. Successful completion of the programme, combined with a satisfactory outcome at the final annual review, will lead to the award of an Alternative Certificate to Enter Higher Physician Specialty Training, confirming that you have achieved the required competencies and experience.

The Internal Medicine Training local rotations will begin in August 2026 and are structured to enable you to gain the required core IMT training equivalence and experience. Please note that these are not numbered NHS England training posts.

Rotations for Years 1 and 2 are currently offered in:

Endocrinology, Geriatric Medicine / Medicine for the Elderly (MoE), Oncology, Cardiology, Acute Medicine, Gastroenterology, Respiratory Medicine, Neurology, Renal Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine and Haematology.

Additional or alternative placements may be possible by discussion and agreement with our local TPD