Job summary
- Main area
- Trust Registrar
- Grade
- Trust Registrar
- Contract
- 4 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- MC7085034-A
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon University Hospital
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £61,825 per annum + London weighting
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Registrar Geriatrics
Trust Registrar
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
The post holder will be required to work as part of the ward and contribute to the on-call rota which will attract an on-call supplement in keeping with the Junior Doctor Contract.
The Elderly Care Department in Croydon University Hospital is a friendly and supportive department that aims to achieve a high standard of care for older patients both as inpatients and outpatients.
The Elderly Care Department contributes to a comprehensive programme of care interlinking hospital-based care with community provision to provide acute assessment and treatment, community care, intermediate care, rehabilitation, long-stay care and respite facilities for older people.
152 beds are designated for Care of the Elderly patients on the Croydon Health Services’ site including a Stroke Ward for all ages and an Orthogeriatric unit as well as a new 14 bedded Acute Elderly Care Unit.
Within the hospital site the department operates a ward based system so each Hospital Consultant is ward based. Each ward has 2 Consultants, one SpR, two ST1/2 doctors and one FY1 doctor.
Specialist outpatient clinics for Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease and Falls occur at least weekly
Main duties of the job
Each SpR is part of an Elderly Care firm with 2 consultants, and is responsible for an Elderly Care ward base. Each ward has 28 patients and is staffed by 2 SHOs and one F1. The SpR will also have a commitment to outpatient clinics.
This post will be based on one of our elderly care wards.
This post participates in the medical SpR on-call rota and is a full shift rota.
The SpRs assist in the teaching of the Senior House Officers, Pre-Registration House Physicians and Medical Students attached to the firm as part of under-graduate training.
Working for our organisation
Working for your organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.
These include:
• Croydon University Hospital
• Purley Hospital
• The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
• Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
• A minor injuries unit in New Addington
The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our Vision:
“Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it”
Our 5 key ‘Here for you’ promises to the people of Croydon are:
• You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff
• You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff
• You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians
• You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to home
• You feel it’s getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services
“As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for further information of the duties and responsibilities of the role
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GMC Registration
- MBBS
Desirable criteria
- ATLS
Experience
Essential criteria
- 18 months experience in medicine at post registration level
Desirable criteria
- 12 months UK experience
- Previous experience in elderly care
Personality
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues
- Prepared to stand up for high quality and good practice Embracing change to work practices and service delivery
- Excellent organisational skills
- Flexible team member
- Compassionate honest approach to patient care.
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
- Dr Jas Virdee
- Job title
- Consultant Geriatrician and CBU Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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