Position
Registrar / LAS SpR / Speciality Doctor / StR4+ in Acute Medicine. The post will commence ASAP.
Opportunity to develop general registrar level skills and possibly more advanced skills for those with appropriate experience.
Essential Requirements
- IELTS or OET (overall score 7.5 or OET Grade ‘B’) for IMG’s
- GMC Registration Essential (General Medical Council)
- Ability to cope with a varying workload
- Ability to act as part of a team
General Duties (Guideline Only)
- Appropriate clinical responsibility for the care of patients delegated by the consultant.
- Co‑responsibility for the proper functioning of the Acute Medicine department, including supervision of more junior medical staff.
- Running of wards with consultant cover on site during the day, consultant off site after hours.
- Participation in clinical audit, attendance at clinical meetings and case conferences as appropriate.
- Working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Co‑ordinating appropriate medical disciplines concerned with care for your speciality and communicating appropriately with general practitioners and community agencies.
- Assessment, care and treatment of patients presenting acutely to the speciality and referred to the speciality.
- Participation in the Registrar on‑call rota and providing cover in exceptional circumstances for colleague’s absence.
- Attending clinics and assessing patients and formulating treatment decisions, seeking advice from the consultant as appropriate.
- Attending sessions with the consultant and assisting or performing procedures as appropriate.
- Conducting daily ward rounds on inpatients under the consultant’s care, supervising the junior doctors whilst the patient is in their care.
- Teaching and training staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate.
- Communication with other team members as appropriate.
- In conjunction with the admitting clinical teams and the wider health economy to develop and implement integrated Acute Medicine pathways throughout the hospital / trust.
- Participation in relevant audit for the department and quality assurance procedures.
- Abide by the clinical & Corporate Governance policies of the hospital / trust.
- To make sure that the guidance from the GMC (General Medical Council) on Good Medical Practice is at the heart of your clinical practice.
- To keep up to date with Acute Medicine knowledge by Continuous Medical Education in the best interest of the patient and your personal development.
- Expected to be flexible, in the interest of patient care and to meet the needs of the department as decided by the general manager and clinical lead for your department – Acute Medicine.
- To contribute to the wider corporate and organisational needs of the hospital / trust as appropriate.
- Adhere to hospital / trust procedures such as Health and Safety at Work, Equal Opportunities policies etc.
- Work to the hospital/trust values – Put Patients First, Take Ownership, Respect Others, Be Positive.
- Maintain personal and professional development, seek medical education as appropriate and encourage and support staff development and training as appropriate with your grade.
- Attend Statutory, essential and mandatory training.
- Respect the confidentiality of all matters relating to employment and other members of staff.
- All staff are required to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.
Job Plan
To be discussed with the Clinical Lead of Acute Medicine and departmental service manager – all job plans are made with the agreement of the doctor and the needs of the Acute Medicine department.
Salary
Based on the national salary scale as outlined in the Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions – £59,175 – £95,400 per annum not inclusive of extra hours, which are paid in addition to the basic salary.
Personal & Professional Development
The post-holder is required to keep up‑to‑date with their relevant area of practice and demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the hospital / trust / GMC. The trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development as set down by the Royal Colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities, as well as GMC Revalidation.
Study Leave
Professional or study leave is granted for approved purposes and includes time off for study, research, teaching, examinations, visiting external clinics (if required) and attending professional conferences. Study leave allowance is a maximum of 10 days per annum.
Applications will be considered without regard to age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion.
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