Job summary
- Main area
- Rheumatology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar
- Contract
- 5 months (Fixed term contract is until 31st July 2025 only.)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (Fixed term - 5 months)
- Job ref
- 374-EB-25-04
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- EDGH
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £49,909 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locally Employed Doctor - ST1 Registrar Rheumatology
NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
· This is a replacement post for a LED doctor to Medicine rotational posts in East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
· The appointee will be based at Eastbourne District General Hospital, but this may change depending on service need.
- · Inpatient commitment for both Rheumatology and GIM
- · Acute medical takes, weekend discharge role to be discussed separately after successful interviews
- · Supervising FY 2 and FY1, medical students
- · Quality improvement projects and taking part in departmental training and teaching activities
Fixed term contract is until 31st July 2025 only.
Main duties of the job
- Assisting ward rounds with consultants and reg to have a management plan for each GIM and Rheumatology patients including a provisional discharge date.
- Completing promptly discharges letters and make sure appropriate referrals are done as a part of patient future care which includes OPD.
- Chase other department referrals , complete blood test , forms and liaise with pharmacy and pathology as when required daily.
- Present cases with updates on a daily basis at board round and meet the patient next of kin as when required.
- Work with MDT (OT, PT, pharmacy , nursing team, ASC ) to manage patient care effectively during the time of patients inpatient stay.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Registration
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full Registration with GMC with a licence to practise
Desirable criteria
- Part 1 / 2 MRCP
Training
Essential criteria
- Experience/Willing to develop experience in all aspects of General medicine
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
- Shankar Nair
- Job title
- Service Manager Rheumatology
- Email address
- [email protected]
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