Overview
Provide day-to-day medical care for outlier patients under the supervision of registrars and consultants.
Clerk and assess new admissions, initiating appropriate investigations and management.
Review existing patients, update management plans, and escalate concerns where appropriate.
Prescribe medications, fluids, and therapies safely and effectively. Respond to ward-based referrals, including the assessment of acutely unwell patients.
Liaise with nursing staff, allied health professionals, and specialty teams to ensure safe and effective care.
Complete clear and accurate documentation in patient records.
Support patient flow by preparing discharge summaries and arranging follow-up plans.
Yearly appraisal with a nominated consultant and access to appraisal software.
This LAS FY2 – ST1-2 post offers an excellent opportunity to gain broad experience in general medicine while providing day-to-day care for medical outlier patients across a variety of wards at MKUH. Under the supervision of registrars and consultants, you will be involved in clerking new admissions, reviewing ongoing patients, prescribing, responding to ward referrals, and supporting safe discharge planning. The role provides wide clinical exposure, close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and valuable skills in delivering safe, patient-centred care across different ward environments.
Applicants are invited to apply for both Permanent and Fixed term post for an FY2-ST2 Outliers post in Medicine at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. It is envisaged this post would be suitable for a doctor who has completed foundation training or has 1-2 years of postgraduate experience as a doctor and would like the experience within general medicine in a busy acute medical hospital.
LAS FY2 – ST1-2 in Acute Medicine | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Milton Keynes University Hospital is the major teaching hospital for Buckingham University medical school. Recently Buckingham University built a state-of-the-art academic centre on the Milton Keynes University Hospital site.
- Access to eportfolio to record competencies and document clinical experience.
- Opportunity to work on the hospital bank to earn extra money doing extra shifts in addition to contract if desired.
- Access to e-portfolio to record competencies and document clinical experience.
- Opportunity to work on the hospital bank to earn extra money doing extra shifts in addition to contract if desired.
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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