Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine for Older People
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (2016 Contract (Non training))
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-C&R6394462-LED-ST4
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £55,329 Per annum + on-call supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locally Employed Doctor - ST4+MFOP
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
The registrar will work independently in acute geriatric ward in Stoke Mandeville hospital reviewing acutely unwell frail older patients presenting with decompensation of common problems affecting older people (i.e.: falls, confusion, decreased mobility, weight loss, etc), by performing a multidisciplinary comprehensive geriatric assessment. The registrar will also review ambulatory patients presenting to admission avoidance services in frailty same day emergency service (located in Stoke Mandeville hospital) and Multidisciplinary day assessment service (located in High Wycombe hospital).
The registrar will expect to provide support and leadership to junior doctors working in the same environment.
Main duties of the job
Daily Commitments
The post holder is at times expected to manage patients with indirect supervision from a Consultant in Elderly care medicine.
Daily ward round of inpatients, mainly Elderly Care plus a proportion of GIM patients with junior teams and Consultant supervision.
Independent reviews of frail older patients in MUDAS, preventing admissions and working as part of a multidisciplinary team for older people.
On Call
On-call commitments are for acute unselected take patients and in conjunction with acute medicine and emergency department on Stoke Mandeville hospital site. The on-call shifts are as per Healthrota roster 1:5 frequency with weekends and night on-calls being incorporated to rota.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Job Specification. Applicants are invited to make specific enquiries about any points that they are unsure about. Applications for flexible and part time working are welcome, with job plans to be agreed with individual candidates to best fir their special interest and service need.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- MRCP or Equivalent GMC registerable qualifications
- ALS Certificate in date
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates awareness of managing acute medical conditions, including emergencies, in patients and outpatients
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems.
- Able to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Able to prioritise clinical need.
- Able to maximise safety and minimise risk
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of some capabilities in the specialty as defined by the relevant curricula.
- Evidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies
- Evidence of skills in the management of patients not requiring hospital admission
Experience
Essential criteria
- Have evidence of achievement of Internal Medicine Stage 1 capabilities
- Evidence of teaching experience and/or training in teaching
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates an understanding of research methodology.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Brian Macinnes
- Job title
- MFOP SDU Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07870 532499
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