Locally Employed Doctor Higher – Healthcare of Older People BHH


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	from £67,325 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Birmingham, B9 5SS
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	22 Oct 2026
Closing date:	4 Nov 2026

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Summary

The post offers an excellent opportunity to develop clinical experience across the care of older people and General Internal Medicine, with a ward-based commitment across Wards 29 and 30 and participation in the GIM rota, including long days and night shifts. This provides a valuable combination of experience in the assessment and management of older patients with complex needs, alongside exposure to the broader acute medical take and inpatient care. The role also offers opportunities to develop skills in multidisciplinary working, service development, quality improvement, teaching and clinical leadership. Following commencement in the post there will be a 3 month probation period. The programme is a 12 month fixed term contract to start with and with an option of extending this to a substantive post subject to Deanery allocations. The applicants will be required to commit to duration of the contract. There is a notice period of 3 months for the LED and the post holder will be based at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. The post offers an excellent opportunity to develop clinical experience in the care of older people with acute medical illness, alongside a broader grounding in General Internal Medicine. The post holder will provide ward based care across Wards 29 and 30 within Healthcare of Older People, working within a supportive multidisciplinary team with excellent consultant supervision. They will work alongside doctors in training and contribute to the General Internal Medicine on call rota, including long days and night shifts, with the current rota arrangements to be confirmed. In periods of service pressure or reduced staffing, the post holder may also be asked to support other areas within HCOP, providing valuable experience across the wider service. The post offers opportunities to develop skills in the assessment and management of complex acute medical presentations, multidisciplinary working, clinical decision making and care coordination, with scope for involvement in outpatient clinics, quality improvement, teaching and service development, supported by consultants and registrars.

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