Specialist Registrar

Our Acute Medicine Department

We are pleased to offer exciting opportunities for ST3-8 doctors to join our Acute Medicine Department at the Royal United Hospital. These posts provide outstanding exposure to all aspects of acute care and offer excellent learning and development opportunities within a supportive, hands‑on environment.

Acute Medicine at the RUH is a dynamic and fast‑paced service centred around:

• A 13‑bedded Direct GP Assessment Area (DAA)
• A 25‑bedded Medical Assessment Unit (MAU), working closely alongside the Emergency Department
• An 18‑bedded Medical Short Stay Ward (MSS)
• A busy and expanding Ambulatory Care / Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) area

Our teams provide front‑door assessment, rapid diagnostics and early treatment for patients presenting with a wide range of acute medical conditions.

You will work under close day‑to‑day supervision from our Consultants in Acute Medicine and be supported by a large, experienced team that includes 15 SHOs/F2s and 1 F1. Together, this team manages the acute take Monday to Friday and provides overnight ward cover for medical patients across the hospital, supported by ward‑based teams.

This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your clinical skills, gain valuable experience across multiple acute settings, and work within a collaborative team dedicated to high‑quality patient care.

If you are enthusiastic, committed and keen to progress your career in Acute Medicine, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Emergency admissions between 08:00 and 17:00 are managed by our Acute Physicians, with out‑of‑hours admissions overseen by a team of 24 general medical consultants, including those in Acute Medicine. Frail and elderly patients are cared for by our dedicated Frailty Flying Squad, Medical Nurse Practitioners (MNPs) and Care of the Elderly consultants. The on‑take Specialist Registrar plays a key role in coordinating and running the integrated medical 'take', working closely with the wider acute medicine team.

You will be part of a full shift rota providing comprehensive cover for both the acute medical take and inpatient wards, supported by experienced ward‑based medical teams. This structure ensures excellent clinical exposure, consistent consultant support and a strong learning environment across all areas of acute care.

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person‑centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well‑established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.