Specialty Doctor Acute Medicine | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 14 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,542 - £99,219 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bournemouth, BH7 7DW |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7290492/153-M3703 |
Summary
The Acute Medicine Department at UHD are seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our expanding and dynamic Acute Medicine team. These are middle grade level posts offered as specialty doctor contracts (10 PAs).
We have a strong education and training ethos with a wealth of experience amongst our Consultant team in Senior Educator roles, locally, regionally and nationally and are committed to providing an enjoyable and supportive training environment. Successful candidates will be fully supported to gain the experience and competencies needed to progress through a Portfolio Pathway (CESR) application, which would allow them to become a future Consultant in Acute Medicine.
UHD has Acute Medical Units (AMU) on both the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) site and the Poole Hospital site and medical takes will continue each site over the next year. The Acute Medicine Department at UHD have seen rapid change and improvement in their SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) models over the last year and now with new investment are looking to build on this and progress our transformation journey towards the Major Emergency Site model that was agreed in the Dorset Clinical Services review. With additional recruitment of more senior Doctors to the existing team of 14 Consultants, we are looking to progress our development towards 12 hours a day, 7 days a week SDEC provision.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions at interview.
Please note if a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under relevant Trust or national terms and conditions.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
This advert closes on Monday 28 Jul 2025
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