Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 40 hours per week (Full time 40 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 372-MED-MD185-A
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Huddersfield
- Salary
- £61,825 - £70,425 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Grade Doctor ST3+ in Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
The post holders will work within the Medicine specialties, in particular, Acute Medicine and Geriatrics. The trust encourages staff to work as a team with other colleagues and take full part in the work. The appointee will take part in the on-call rota, either at Calderdale or Huddersfield depending on service requirements and prior discussion.
Senior Trust Drs are expected to provide professional supervision and development of all Junior Doctors, Physician Associates and ACPs with the general clinical management of our patients attending the hospital.
Senior Dr participate in the day-to-day training of junior medical staff and with all other training/teaching activities facilitated by the division. All are expected to comply with Trust’s policies and to maintain their skills and knowledge through CPD.
Main duties of the job
The current on call rota is based on a 1 in 15 rota. When on-call you will be overseeing the management of acute admissions along with supporting the wards should it be required. The oncall team is made of registrar (ST3+) doctors, SHOs, FY1 and physician associates. There is also a team of nurses to manage catheters, cannulas, ECGs, IV fluids and some prescribing.
Working for our organisation
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are proud providers of acute hospital services. We value our staff and recognise that they are our greatest asset.
Working with our forward-thinking fantastic leadership team, we have made significant changes in the way we work to meet the challenges of the changing NHS.CHFT is at the forefront of Digital Health utilising several electronic solutions to improve patient care.
The CQC have rated us as Good and their report confirmed that “staff were caring and provided compassionate care; patients were treated with dignity and respect and their privacy was respected; patients spoke positively about the care they received”.
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit Our Future Plans - CHFT (cht.nhs.uk)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is an exceptional place to work with many amazing teams of hard working and dedicated staff, delivering high standards of patient care.
Whilst conveniently located close to Manchester, we are nestled in the heart of the stunning Pennine hills; the area which inspired the works of the Bronte sisters and surrounds us with breath-taking scenery, places to visit and loads of things to do.
With an affordable housing market and fantastic schools (17 Junior and 2 High Schools recognised as outstanding by Ofsted), CHFT is perfect for family life as well as professional development.
So, If you want to join a supportive and friendly team providing compassionate care then come and join us to help us achieve ‘outstanding’ in the next CQC inspection.
For further information please refer to the Job Description Attached
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
- Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise
Desirable criteria
- Relevant higher degree
Experience and Achievements
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the specialty
Desirable criteria
- Understanding current issues within Medicine and the future direction of the specialty
- Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
- Attendance at a recognised management course
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
Teaching and Training
Essential criteria
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable criteria
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit and Research
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
Desirable criteria
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Essential criteria
- Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
- Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
- Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Evidence of innovation
- Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser
General
Essential criteria
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sumerra Afzal
- Job title
- HR Assistant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01484 355029
- Additional information
Dr Frederick Bell - Elderly Care Clinical Lead - 01484 342000
Dr Yaqoob Ghumro - Clinical Director - 07913540210
Kathryn Ratcliffe - General Manager - 07823462450
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