Trust Grade Registrar in Geriatric Medicine (7 month contract only)

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Job summary

A leading hospital trust in Nottingham is seeking a Trust Grade Registrar in Geriatric Medicine for a 7-month contract. This role offers the chance to enhance clinical skills, manage various medical conditions, and work towards independent practice as a Registrar. Ideal candidates will have a full MRCP and relevant experience in clinical medicine and geriatrics. The position includes full-shift rotas and various educational opportunities.

Benefits

Weekly teaching programs

Opportunities for research and audit

Access to courses for continuing professional development

Qualifications

• Good experience in clinical medicine in acute inpatient settings.
• Experience of working out of hours with limited support.
• Evidence of active involvement in clinical audit.

Responsibilities

• Build upon postgraduate clinical experience to identify and manage sick patients.
• Develop skills in history taking, physical examination, and rational prescribing.
• Work towards independent practice at Registrar level with Consultant support.

Skills

Clinical medicine experience

Geriatric experience in the NHS

Communication skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

GMC registration with Licence to Practice

Full ALS

Full MRCP

Job description

Main area HCOP Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar Contract 7 months (fixed term February 2026 to the end of August 2026) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

40 hours per week (Out of hours supplement will apply) Job ref 164-7607525-VC

Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Queens Medical Cantre Town Nottingham Salary £65,048 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/01/2026 23:59

Trust Grade Registrar in Geriatric Medicine (7 month contract only)

NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar

Job overview

***Please note this is a 7 month contract only and we are unable to offer a Certificate of Sponsorship***

We are pleased to seek applications for a Trust Grade Registrar for a 7 month post in Geriatric Medicine starting February to the 1st September 2026.

As part of this role there will be opportunities to undertake audits, to be involved in governance activities and to take part in service improvement projects to enhance the post holder’s CV.

These posts are an ideal stepping stone for candidates who wish to acquire a training number in Medicine and who have either gained their full MRCP or have part 1+2 and are due to undertake PACES or await their PACES outcome but wish to acquire additional skills and experience whilst working as a medical registrar. They are also ideal for those who are coming to the end of their IM3 year, or simply looking for a post outside of training for a period of time.

Main duties of the job

Please familiarise yourself with the job description along with reading the information below

NUH is a leader in the field of using new data sets to improve doctor experience/training, and has forged strong research links with the University of Nottingham. There will be opportunities to be involved in exciting and innovative projects around the use of novel IT solutions and app development.

Post holders will be expected to keep themselves up to date with current knowledge and practice, to attend clinical meetings within departments and to participate in audit and in service training of other professionals.

Working for our organisation

There is a weekly teaching programme for junior staff (Grand Round) in addition to excellent local teaching from senior staff. The successful candidates will be expected to maintain an educational portfolio and will have named Educational and Clinical Supervision.

Opportunities for learning and development

There are weekly departmental education and audit meetings, monthly M and M meetings and post graduate activities, depending on individual need and preference. The hospital has a fully staffed audit office that provides both logistical and statistical support. There are many opportunities for participation in research and service development projects.

The trust currently runs a two day ‘Medical Emergency’ course, which is held twice yearly and specifically aimed at trust grade doctors. Successful candidates are warmly encouraged to attend as evidence towards continuing CPD activity.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Post holders can expect:

• To build upon postgraduate clinical experience a
• To develop further expertise in the identification and management of the sick patient
• To gain experience and familiarity in identifying and managing a wide variety of medical conditions, including making appropriate decisions regarding the need for admission, the development of strategies which might provide an alternative to admission and identifying where early discharge would be safe and appropriate
• To further develop skills of history taking, physical examination, appropriate investigation and rational prescribing
• To master a number of procedural techniques
• To hone communication skills with patients, relatives and colleagues
• To develop skills in managing time and conflicting priorities.
• To increasingly work towards independent practice at Registrar level, leading ward rounds, assessing patients, making decisions etc. with Consultant support and supervision available at all times

All posts are on a full shift rota (long days, nights, weekends). The rota level will depend on experience but will either be at IM3 level or our ST4+ GIM rota. Both rotas cover both City and QMC out of hours.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• GMC registration with Licence to Practice
• Full ALS
• Full MRCP

Experience

• Good and wide ranging recent experience of clinical medicine in acute inpatient setting in a large acute hospital
• Geriatric experience in the NHS
• Experience of working out of hours with limited support
• NHS experience at Registrar level

Planning and Organisation Skills

• Evidence of active involvement in design and running of relevant clinical audit
• Experience of presenting case reports, audit or research results

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

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If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:

• Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
• Start an Apprenticeship
• Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks : NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.