Trust Grade ST1/2 in Medical SDEC

Job summary

We require a resident doctor to work in the medical Same Day Emergency Care Medicine Department at Gloucestershire Royal & Cheltenham General Hospital. Post-holders will rotate between both sites. These posts are not recognised for training but will offer a good experience in general and acute medicine. The post is initially for 6 months.The post offers excellent experience within the medical same day emergency care department on both sites, seeing patients with a variety of presentations. A normal working day is expected to be 9-5.These posts are very suitable for resident doctors who have completed F2 training and are considering or have already been taking a career break (e.g., to go travelling) before joining a formal specialisttraining programme.You will be given a protected 1 day a month to pursue another interest e.g. specialty clinics etc.

Out of Hours Work & Weekend WorkThere would be an expectation to undertake out of hours and weekend work. This is likely to average out with 1 long day a week and 1 weekend every 6 weeks. Normal days will be 9-5, with a possibility of some days from11-7. There will not be any night shifts, making this an attractive option for those looking for a better work- life balance.

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Main duties of the job

We see a wide range of conditions offering great exposure to Cardiology, Renal Medicine, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Respiratory Medicine, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Care of the Elderly and Stroke, with excellent in-reach from the afore mentioned specialties.

About us

We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.

Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients' lives by joining our team.

Details

Date posted

27 May 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£54,499 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-TRUSDEC

Job locations

Gloucester Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

United Kingdom

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