Senior Training Fellow Acute Medicine

To provide senior medical leadership in the Acute Medicine Department, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of all categories of patients and the proper functioning of the Department.

The post holder will gain a wide range of experience in all aspects of work within the Acute Medicine Department. They will be expected to work as a middle grade doctor covering all clinical areas of the Department. There will always be a consultant available for advice/supervision. During this time the post holder will work primarily in the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and in the Ambulatory Emergency Centre (AEC) as well as providing support as needed on the Short Stay Unit. A tailored rotation will also include work at the County Hospital site offering experience in a District General Hospital Environment and therefore providing a balanced experience in addition to the tertiary centre environment offered by the Royal Stoke University Hospital.

Participation in out of hours / on call work is expected and will be re numerated according to the terms and conditions set out in this contract.

There will always be a consultant available for advice/supervision at all times. This post will support the established team in further developing our recent AMU expansion to 58 beds as well as the further development of our well established and nationally acclaimed AEC.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.