Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Locally Employed Doctor (Core MT03)

The closing date is 13 October 2025

Job summary

Are you looking to experience working in a large, supportive district General Hospital with a broad range of specialties available? If you are ready to expand your clinical skills, gain exposure, consolidate learning, progress your career and most importantly, directly influence the care that we provide to all our patients, we have the perfect opportunity for you.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

To work as a junior doctor, alongside nursing and allied health professional colleagues and senior medics to provide a safe clinical environment for the patients and visitors to the Trust.
Communicate professionally and appropriately with nurses, allied health professionals, patients, relatives and all other medical staff.
Take part in rostered out of normal hours work when orientation complete and competence assessed.
Proactively and positively contribute to the successful overall performance of the Trust.

About us

This is a rotational programme for Locally Employed Doctors to have the opportunity to work in a variety of medical/surgical specialties over a 12-month period. Starting in General Surgery.

Date posted

29 September 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF1710Z

Job locations

Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham

Portsmouth

England

PO6 3LY

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a rotational programme for Locally Employed Doctors to have the opportunity to work in a variety of medical/surgical specialties over a 12-month period. Starting in General Surgery.

We know the importance of supported learning opportunities and are proud of the encouraging environment that our team cultivates we promise departmental teaching, MDT meetings, grand rounds and journal clubs as well as allocated lunchtime training and study leave. We have an excellent record of junior doctors progressing on to formal training programmes. We have an active research unit, working in partnership with the University of Portsmouth, and currently have a number of projects developed by our junior colleagues achieving presentation and publication. You will have the opportunity to be involved in this.

Teamwork is one of our Trust core values, and we ensure that all core medics have the opportunity to work collaboratively with supportive peers and senior colleagues this is your opportunity to cement your training, where we are here to help you bring your best skills every day, with first class patient care at the centre of all we do.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a rotational programme for Locally Employed Doctors to have the opportunity to work in a variety of medical/surgical specialties over a 12-month period. Starting in General Surgery.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice; Primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC; Evidence of completion of Foundation Level or equivalent 2-year training programme gaining CREST sign off.

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable skills and minimum of 6 months experience within an appropriate specialty; NHS experience would be desirable.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice; Primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC; Evidence of completion of Foundation Level or equivalent 2-year training programme gaining CREST sign off.

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable skills and minimum of 6 months experience within an appropriate specialty; NHS experience would be desirable.

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.