Job summary

In this role you will be working withina supportive andeducationally focused environment andwill be providingjuniorlevel experience(equivalent to FY2/ST1-2)in a teaching hospital withinall the main medical sub-specialities.

This post is based at Royal PrestonHospital,andyou will be an integral part of our team and will be involved directly with the day-to-day functioning ofMedical Assessment Unit(MAU), Emergency department (ED)andSame day emergency care (SDEC).There may be some cross site working as and whenrequired.

This post will be until 31st March 2027.

Main duties of the job

You willbe requiredto work closely with GP and Emergency Department colleagues while accepting patients for assessment inSDEC.

Our SDEC accepts ED ambulatory patients and GP referrals, who are assessed by ACPs and junior doctors in the unit. These patients are reviewed by senior decision makers and then a final management plan is made. The majority ofthe patients are discharged with follow up plans asrequired.

Working on the SDEC providesgood learning opportunities with one-to-one interactions with consultants and registrars.

About us

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust forms one of the major acute trusts in the Northwest of England with all of the usual specialties on site, as well as being a Tertiary Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria in the Departments of Neurosciences, Nephrology, Oncology, Plastic Surgery and Burns. Undergraduate medical student teaching commenced in 2003.

We offer the full range of acute outpatient and inpatient services to the 380,000 people living in Central Lancashire.

Services are provided across two sites: Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley & South Ribble District General Hospital.

The Medical Directorate is responsible for the provision of a full range of medical services across the Preston and Chorley hospital sites. This includes the following

- Acute Medicine

- Emergency Medicine

- Diabetes and Endocrinology

- Gastroenterology

- Medicine for the Elderly

- Stroke Medicine

- Respiratory Medicine

- Renal Medicine

- Neurology

- Cardiology

Details

Date posted

27 August 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£54,499 a year

per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-MS3289

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan/On-call Requirements

The Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan/On-call Requirements

The Team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice

• Licence to Practice MBBS or equivalent

• ALS certified

Desirable

• MRCP Part 1

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience on resuscitation team.

• A minimum of 3 months working in the NHS as a junior doctor in a medical specialty.

Desirable

• Audit knowledge

• Computer literacy

• Audit project

• Practical procedure skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice

• Licence to Practice MBBS or equivalent

• ALS certified

Desirable

• MRCP Part 1

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience on resuscitation team.

• A minimum of 3 months working in the NHS as a junior doctor in a medical specialty.

Desirable

• Audit knowledge

• Computer literacy

• Audit project

• Practical procedure skills

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)