Junior Locally Employed Doctor - Medical Specialties & Complex Care

Job summary
The WTWA Medicine Care Division is seeking to appoint multiple junior doctors at FY3/ST1-ST2 equivalent across the below range of specialties within our service:

• General Internal Medicine
• Acute Frailty and Elderly (Geriatric) Medicine
• Orthogeriatric Medicine
• Stroke Medicine
• Diabetes and Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology

We ask that you state your chosen specialties in order of preference (1 - 3) within your application.

So, why apply for us? As one of our locally employed doctors you will have the opportunity to build experience in medical leadership and management and medical education and lead on or input into research and quality improvement projects. There will also be the opportunity to attend subspecialty clinics within the organisation or develop specific clinical procedural skills. This will all be part of dedicated CPD time, in addition to an Educational Supervisor who will support you throughout your role.

We are extremely proud of our locally employed doctor workforce who are an integral part of our multidisciplinary clinical, nursing, and operational teams. Many of our past locally employed doctors successfully going on to obtain jobs in their preferred training programmes, or progress to senior locally employed doctor posts with us. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to develop your career within a large and varied clinical service.

Please note interviews for this post will be held in person on 11th and 12th November. Remote interviews will not be offered.

Main duties of the job
Below are the brief principal duties and responsibilities of our Junior Locally Employed Doctors, however please refer to the attached Candidate Information Pack for further details!

• Caring for patients in the clinical area and facilitating continuity of care.
• Attending daily Consultant-led ward / board rounds.
• Responsibility of maintaining complex and sensitive medical information on HIVE (our Electronic Patient Record).
• Completing discharge summaries promptly and accurately.
• Working effectively, and with civility, with members of the multidisciplinary team to provide compassionate and patient-centered care.
• Supervising and performing medical procedures relating to associated specialty.
• Flexible supporting service needs as required, providing cross-cover for leave and short notice absence to ensure safe medical staffing and patient care.
• Participating in clinical governance meetings.
• Participating in the education, supervision and support of more junior medical staff.
• Leading on or participating in quality improvement projects or research that supports service development.

About us
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is a leading centre of clinical excellence, renowned for pioneering patient care, advanced medical research, and a collaborative multi-speciality environment. We are the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester is the largest health academic campus in Europe - a great place to progress your career.

With over 30,000 employees, a turnover exceeding £3 billion, and 10 hospital and community services, join our team to help us deliver outstanding healthcare to our diverse communities. We offer an engaging and supportive environment, with access to state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technology. Research and Innovation are at the heart of our work, offering opportunities to lead research that shapes the future of medicine, working alongside experts, advancing clinical practice, and improving patient outcomes.

At MFT, we foster a culture where every colleague is valued and empowered to thrive. Your expertise is recognised, your ambitions are supported, and your impact is felt at every level. Whether you want to develop your clinical skills, pursue research interests, or seek leadership opportunities, MFT provides the ideal environment to achieve your medical or professional aspirations. If you are dedicated to driving clinical innovation and delivering compassionate patient care, join us to shape tomorrow's healthcare; where clinical excellence, innovation, and your career will thrive.

Essential Attainments

• Full GMC Registration
• Associate membership of the RCP
• Valid ALS accreditation
• Primary medical qualification

Desirable Attainments

• Intercalated or Postgraduate Degree
• MRCP Part 1 or MRCP Part 1 and 2 or full MRCP membership

Essential Experience and Clinical Skills

• Minimum 12 months clinical experience in medicine, surgery, or general practice
• Demonstrable proficiency in safe prescribing, patient assessment, clinical reasoning and procedural skills
• Successful Completion of the Foundation Programme competencies or equivalent (e.g., CREST form)

Desirable Experience and Clinical Skills

• Partial or Full completion of CMT competencies or equivalent

Essential Communication Skills and Personal Attributes

• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives, and colleagues
• High resilience, adaptability, and self-awareness
• Good time keeping and workload management skills
• Compassionate and patient-centred approach to work
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to demonstrate leadership, take initiative, and take on responsibility as needed

Desirable Communication Skills and Personal Attributes

• Evidence of mentorship of junior staff
• Proficiency in building rapport and active listening
• Leadership experience

Essential Non-Clinical Skills

• Commitment to speciality
• Experience and a demonstrable interest in teaching medical students and others
• Knowledge and commitment to clinical audit and quality improvement
• Evidence of clinical audit or quality improvement project

Desirable Non-Clinical Skills

• Registration with specialty specific professional organisations (e.g., British Geriatrics Society)
• Interest and experience in medical education
• Postgraduate qualifications in medical education
• Research experience
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Essential Professionalism

• Adherence to GMC Good Medical Practice Standards

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we are proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU for our patients, our communities, and each other.

As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application, especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions, is written by you.

Diversity Matters: MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.