About this role
Job summary
Applications are invited for an Internal Medicine Year 3-equivalent Trust Doctor (TD) position within the Specialty and Integrated Medicine Clinical Service Unit (CSU) at St Jamess University Hospital (SJUH), Leeds.
Our TD post will be based on our MOFD wards, working alongside a multidisciplinary team including nursing staff, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, specialist discharge coordinators, and social workers. The postholder will also be expected to support junior colleagues (working at Foundation Year 2-level or above) in the management of unwell / deteriorating patients. Excellent experience will therefore be provided in acute and on-going in-patient care, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, rehabilitation, and discharge planning.
Do you have experience within the NHS in Acute, General and / or Elderly Medicine, having worked for at least 12-months in relevant posts including 6-months experience working at Registrar-level
Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice by the intended start date.
Main duties of the job
Postholders will contribute to all aspects of the Specialty and Integrated Medicine service. We expect a particular focus on:
Good clinical care; Maintaining good medical practice; Good relationships and communication with patients; Good working relationships with colleagues; Good teaching and training; Professional behaviour and probity. The ideal applicants for these positions will therefore be able to demonstrate excellent clinical, interpersonal and communication skills. They will be able to work cooperatively with colleagues across our multidisciplinary teams, managing their time effectively. The successful applicants will be committed to providing expert medical care, including discharge planning, in patients presenting with a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.
There are no out-of-hours duties associated with this post.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact
Name; Dr Steven Parke Position; Lead Clinician for General Internal Medicine Email; [email protected] Phone number; 01132065552 Shortlisting Date: 05/11/2026 Interview Date: 10/11/2026
Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.
Why you should join our Team
You will join the Specialty and Integrated Medicine (SIM) and Urgent Care Clinical Service Units (CSUs) at St James’s University Hospital (SJUH) which together cover Acute Internal Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Elderly Medicine, Diabetes & Endocrinology, and Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine.
Our department at SJUH is currently based across Chancellors Wing and Gledhow Wing. It comprises four Acute Medical Units (one of which incorporates a High Observation Unit (HOBS)), a Same Day Emergency Care service (with both a Medical Unit and Older Person’s Unit), two General Medicine / Diabetes & Endocrinology wards, five Elderly Medicine wards, a combined SIM ward, and an Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine Unit.
What you will bring to the role
The successful candidate will be based on our MOFD wards, working alongside a multidisciplinary team including nursing staff, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, specialist discharge coordinators, and social workers.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
You will join the Specialty and Integrated Medicine (SIM) and Urgent Care Clinical Service Units (CSUs) at St James’s University Hospital (SJUH) which together cover Acute Internal Medicine (AIM), General Internal Medicine (GIM), Elderly Medicine, Diabetes & Endocrinology, and Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine.
Our department at SJUH is currently based across Chancellors Wing, Gledhow Wing, and Lincoln Wing. It comprises four Acute Medical Units (one of which incorporates a High Observation Unit (HOBS)), a Same Day Emergency Care service (with both a Medical Unit and Older Person’s Unit), three General Medicine / Diabetes & Endocrinology wards, five Elderly Medicine wards, and an Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine Unit.
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications
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Experience
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)