# Trust Doctor in General Medicine (ST1) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trust-doctor-in-general-medicine-st1/35a7923b-a20e-4605-8736-8c32eaf347cc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trust-doctor-in-general-medicine-st1/35a7923b-a20e-4605-8736-8c32eaf347cc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Canterbury - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** General Internal Medicine - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £54,499 Basic per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term 12-months) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours, 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T16:12:33.453Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Ashford/East_Kent_Hospitals_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/General_Medicine/General_Medicine-v8015865 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8015865?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Applicants are invited to apply for an ST1 Trust Doctor post in General Medicine across our Acute site William Harvey Hospital. This post will be fixed term for 12 months. Within the General and Specialist Medicine Care group is Cardiology, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Health Care of Older People, Neurology, Renal, Rheumatology, and respiratory departments. Applicants must have full GMC registration with a licence to practice and have completed the UK foundation programme or equivalent. ### Main duties of the job The appointee will be expected to cover for  absence of colleagues (including on call cover) at  short notice, e.g. sickness. Cover outside the Rota  requiring extra hours of work will be paid as  additional work at nationally agreed rates and will  be coordinated to be compliant with the relevant  legislation.  It is expected that the post holder will play an  active part in the training of junior medical staff.  They will also be expected to supervise, educate  and assist medical students.  The post holder should take an active part in  clinical audit, journal club and departmental  teaching sessions. Regular appraisals will occur  and the post holder will be expected to take part  in CPD. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The appointee will be expected to cover for absence of colleagues (including on call cover) at short notice, e.g. sickness. Cover outside the Rota requiring extra hours of work will be paid as additional work at nationally agreed rates and will be coordinated to be compliant with the relevant legislation. It is expected that the post holder will play an active part in the training of junior medical staff. He/she will also be expected to supervise, educate and assist medical students. The post holder should take an active part in clinical audit, journal club and departmental teaching sessions. Regular appraisals will occur and the post holder will be expected to take part in CPD. ## Job Details Within the General and Specialist Medicine Care group is Cardiology, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Health Care of Older People, Neurology, Renal, Rheumatology, and respiratory departments. Applicants must have full GMC registration with a licence to practice and have completed the UK foundation programme or equivalent. ## Job Description The appointee will be expected to cover for absence of colleagues (including on call cover) at short notice, e.g. sickness. Cover outside the Rota requiring extra hours of work will be paid as additional work at nationally agreed rates and will be coordinated to be compliant with the relevant legislation. It is expected that the post holder will play an active part in the training of junior medical staff. They will also be expected to supervise, educate and assist medical students. The post holder should take an active part in clinical audit, journal club and departmental teaching sessions. Regular appraisals will occur and the post holder will be expected to take part in CPD. ## Responsibilities The appointee will be expected to cover for absence of colleagues (including on call cover) at short notice, e.g. sickness. Cover outside the Rota requiring extra hours of work will be paid as additional work at nationally agreed rates and will be coordinated to be compliant with the relevant legislation. It is expected that the post holder will play an active part in the training of junior medical staff. He/she will also be expected to supervise, educate and assist medical students. The post holder should take an active part in clinical audit, journal club and departmental teaching sessions. Regular appraisals will occur and the post holder will be expected to take part in CPD. ## Person Specification ### Clinical Governance **Essential** - Knowledge in Incident reporting and investigations - Experience / knowledge in Clinical audit and quality improvement Projects (QIPs) **Desirable** - Experience reporting clinical incidents Experience in QIPs /Audits - Experience of being involved in an adverse clinical incident, complaint, or coroner’s case Research experience ### Skills and Experience **Essential** - Ability to direct and organise teams - Ability to communicate clearly - Builds strong/effective relationships with patients, families and colleagues - Ability to cope well under pressure **Desirable** - Demonstrates energy, enthusiasm and initiative in pursuing innovation in the highest standards for patients, juniors and others. ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Full GMC registration - Demonstrates the ability to communicate proficiently in the English language and has one of the following qualifications; PLAB, IELTS (academic module) or GCSE English Language at Grade B or above. **Desirable** - MRCP Part 1 or further - Knowledge of UK healthcare systems - ALERT - IMPACT ### Personal/professional attributes **Essential** - Enthusiastic about one or more medical specialities - Good team player, experience of multidisciplinary team working **Desirable** - Interest in system improvement - Interest in leadership and/ or mentoring students ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 307.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10347027) - [application pack (pdf, 983.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10301840) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.