Job overview

The appointee will be offered a 12 month fixed term post to emulate a Specialist Trainee or Internal Medicine Trainee year within Respiratory Medicine, dependant on grade.

Main duties of the job

The training opportunities will mirror those given to the Internal Medicine
Trainees/Specialist Trainees with support from departmental teaching, ePortfolio, training budget, Quality Improvement Projects (QIP), participation in Outpatient elective activity and allocation of a clinical/educational supervisor to support career development. Advanced Life Support (ALS) can also be organised at the trust but is desirable to have before starting.
The appointee will contribute to the medical on-call rota, including leading cardiac arrests and supervising junior doctors.

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH.  We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit.  We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.  We love working here and think you will too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this exciting opportunity.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCP (UK) Part 1 and Part 2 or equivalent experience.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) or be in the process of acquiring within a grace period of starting.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
• Achieved the competences equivalent to that of a trainee who has completed UK foundation, ST1 and ST2 training or equivalent experience
• Experience in acute and general medicine at ST2 or equivalent level for at least 12 months
• Management of medical admissions at ST3+ level

Desirable criteria

• Advanced procedural competences, such as chest drains, ascitic drains and lumbar punctures.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of supervision or training of junior doctors.
• Minimum of 2 years of UK experience.

Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race ,ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values.