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Job summary

Main area
Endocrine
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3 (MT03)
Contract
Fixed term: 8 months (Until the end of August)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
193-MS1564NCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Reading
Salary
£49,909 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/12/2024 08:00

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

193-FY3 in Endocrinology and Diabetes-2024

NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3 (MT03)

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust.  Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

 

Diversity is what makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Job overview

Please see full job description and person spec attached to this vacancy for details relating to this post.

The “Foundation Year 3” posts consist in Castle ward, which has Diabetes & Endocrinology, Rheumatology and general Medicine Patients. This post predominantly involve daytime ward based work with some weekend daytime working.

Duration of posts can be varied between to accommodate travel or other commitments.

Post holders are entitled to  study leave and can attend trust teaching appropriate to their grade (co-ordinated a department ensuring adequate ward staffing cover). We are in the process of creating a dedicated monthly teaching programme for the Foundation Year 3 cohort.

We are determined to support successful applicants with career progression and actively encourage and support involvement in Quality Improvement, learning and exam/interview preparation. The Foundation Year 3 Doctors now have a dedicated Clinical Tutor to ensure there is an educational aspect to the posts.

Main duties of the job

Please see full job description and person spec attached to this vacancy for details relating to this post.

The “Foundation Year 3” posts consist in Castle ward, which has Diabetes & Endocrinology, Rheumatology and general Medicine Patients. This post predominantly involve daytime ward based work with some weekend daytime working.

Working for our organisation

At RBH we value our trainees and junior doctors. We lead the way in organisational structure at training level and in other aspects including exception reporting and junior doctors’ forums. We have excellent feedback for our FY3 posts and previous FY3s .

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see full job description and person spec attached to this vacancy for details relating to this post.

The Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was rated good at the last CQC inspection in 2017, and the RBH site rated outstanding.

 

The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is one of the largest general hospital Trusts in the country and is Reading’s biggest employer: 

 

The hospital provides all those services normally associated with a very large District General Hospital. The hospital provides services on a single site for all the major specialities including Accident and Emergency, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Intensive Care, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Genitourinary Medicine, Ophthalmology, ENT, Maxillo-Facial surgery, paediatrics (including a NICU), general medicine (including all major medical specialities including CCU, Renal Unit, ITU and gastroenterology), radiotherapy and oncology, and all the general surgical specialities.

The trust provides several services Berkshire-wide (eg Ophthalmology, renal). Following the principle of care closer to home, the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust offers services from many locations, including King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor, Windsor dialysis unit, West Berkshire Community Hospital, Royal Berkshire Bracknell Healthspace, Townlands Hospital Henley and there are visiting clinics in Wallingford and Wantage.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Advanced Life Support certification
  • GMC registered to practice
Desirable criteria
  • Postgraduate qualifications or diplomas
  • Teaching qualifications

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Completion of Foundation year 2
  • Previous experience of working in the NHS as a doctor.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience in Rheumatology, Diabetes or Endocrinology
  • Post registration experience working in other specialties relevant to the role.
  • Provider status in one of the following: ALS, ATLS

Health

Essential criteria
  • Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice)

Motivation

Essential criteria
  • Punctuality and Time management
Desirable criteria
  • Publications in peer reviewed journals
  • Poster or spoken presentations

Personality

Essential criteria
  • Ability to undertake responsibility
  • Be able to work under pressure and cope with stressful situations
  • Ability to work as part of a team and be flexible

Personal Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team
  • Capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate.
  • Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline.
  • Able to adapt and work with the Trust to deliver improved patient care
  • Promotes equality and diversity

Probity

Essential criteria
  • Capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgmental approach towards others
  • Displays honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues

CPD

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal.
  • Self awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
El.Saeed
Job title
Clinical Lead of Diabetes and Endocrine
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

For further information please refer to the attached JD.

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