Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join our dynamic team providing inpatient care across our medical specialties at Royal London Hospital. This is a fixed term contract ending August 2027. Successful applicants will be allocated to the Gastroenterology and Hepatology department. Within this specialty their role will be to deliver inpatient medical care on a ward based system and covering medical wards on the 13th Floor out of hours as per the oncall rota of 1 in 3 weekends, there will be no night shifts or acute medical admissions shifts associated with these roles. The medical teams are committed to supporting medical education, and within the medical departments there are lunchtime teaching sessions as well as M&M meetings once a month. Consultants within the departments are willing to supervise and support successful candidates with audits and QIPs.

Main duties of the job
The requirements of the post include:

• Take a history and examine a patient
• Identify and appropriately manage clinical problems
• Prescribe safely
• Keep an accurate and relevant medical record
• Manage time and clinical priorities effectively
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues
• Use evidence, guidelines and audit to benefit patient care
• Act in a professional manner at all times
• Manage ethical and legal issues which occur during the management of patients with general medical problems
• Educate patients effectively
• Become life-long learners and teachers.

About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details
Date posted: 02 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £51,931 to £69,976 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 259-MED8269324RLH
Job locations: Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Rd, London, E1 1FR, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Foundation Programme experience and competencies or equivalent
• Work experience within the NHS
• An understanding of the importance of the patient as the central focus of care
• The ability to prioritise tasks and information appropriately.

Skills
Essential

• Competent to perform Venepuncture, IV Cannulation, ABG, Urinary Catheterisation, and NG tube insertion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and Clinical leadership skills
• Adaptable and able to deal with changing workloads.

Desirable

• Independent competency in any of: - Ascitic fluid aspiration - Pleural aspiration - Lumbar Puncture.

Knowledge
Essential

• Is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating.
• Is appropriate to the purpose of the communication and the context in which it is taking place.
• Encourages the effective participation of all involved.
• Is proactive in seeking out different styles and methods of communicating to assist longer term needs and aims.
• Provides feedback to other workers on their communication at appropriate times.
• Takes a proactive role in producing accurate and complete records of communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

Desirable

• Quality focussed approach
• Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication and modifies communication in response.

Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• MBBS or equivalent

Desirable

• MRCP Part 1.

Other
Essential

• Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure. Takes responsibility for own learning.
• Enthusiasm for medical speciality.

Desirable

• Completed and presented Audits and QIPs.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Barts Health NHS Trust
Address: Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Rd, London, E1 1FR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Service Manager
Joe Wood
joe.wood11@nhs.net
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