Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Education
Qualified doctor fully registered with GMC (2)
- Education
MBBS or equivalent (2)
- Education
Current ALS provider (2)
- Experience
Minimum experience equivalent to completed foundation training in NHS for 6 months
- Training, Audit and Research
Commitment to continuing medical education (2)
- Training, Audit and Research
Understanding of clinical governance and participation in audit (2)
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Education
MRCP Part 1 or 2
- Education
Second degree (2)
- Experience
Experience of research/audit (2)
Job overview
**Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy early***
The Trust Doctor will provide a range of duties as directed by the Consultant/Specialty Trainee (or equivalent) depending on the part of the rota that they are on. They will partake in in routine acute and post take ward rounds. They will be involved in the assessment of patients in the integrated acute assessment unit, attend MDT meetings and liaise with family members in relation to clinical progress and discharge planning. They will ensure prompt completion of discharge summaries and outpatient letters.
Main duties of the job
The Trust Doctor will provide a range of duties as directed by the Consultant/Specialty Trainee (or equivalent) depending on the part of the rota that they are on. These will include:
- Care of patients in the cardiology & general medical beds.
- Routine and acute post take ward rounds.
- Updating family members on clinical progress / discharge planning.
- Assessment of patients in the integrated acute assessment unit (iAAU).
- Multidisciplinary meetings with social workers, physiotherapists etc.
- Prompt completion of discharge summaries and outpatient letters.
- Audit and clinical governance activities
The Trust Doctor may be required to perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant. Commitments arising in such circumstances are, however, exceptional and Trust Doctors should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis. In emergency situations the Trust doctor may be asked to provide additional on-call cover.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on this vacancy and the person specification please see attached full job description.
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.
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This advert is for Trust Doctor (FY2 equivalent) Acute Medicine with on-calls with Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust in Kingston upon Thames, England. It is listed as a Junior Medical doctor Acute Medicine role. The advertised salary is £42,995 - £48,182 MN15. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Oct 2026.
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