Job vacancy: Specialty Doctor in Community Hospitals, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth

Job summary

Main area: Healthcare of the Elderly
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract: 12 months (Fixed term)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 216-G2-COM6581798-1

Employer: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Mount Gould Hospital
Town: Plymouth
Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 Salary will be discussed at interview/on appointment
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59

Specialty Doctor in Community Hospitals

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

There are 67 beds across these two community hospital wards for geriatric and post-acute rehabilitation. The case mix is broad and includes those following orthopaedic surgery, trauma and amputation as well as acute physical illness in older people. The majority of patients are admitted from Derriford Hospital following an acute episode of care. There is an experienced multidisciplinary team across these wards including nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pharmacist, social worker, dietician and psychiatric liaison nurse support.

Following a successful pilot we have up to 8 End Of Life beds in side rooms across the two wards which are supported by the palliative care team.

Out of hours cover is provided through the senior nurse on site, supported by off-site hospital wide on-call junior doctor and senior on-call rota (in partnership with Livewell Southwest [LSW]).

There are 6 nursing and medical teams across the two wards. Each patient is seen weekly by a senior doctor, and there is a weekly MDT to discuss all patients. You will be responsible for the medical care for patients across the two wards. You will cross cover absent colleagues too.

Person specification

Education, qualifications and special training

Essential criteria

MB ChB or equivalent
Full registration with the GMC
MRCP/MRCGP or Diploma of Geriatric Medicine
ALS

Desirable criteria

Higher degree (MD or PhD)

Knowledge and skills

Essential criteria

Extensive experience of Geriatric Medicine Demonstrate evidence of wide based medical knowledge. Demonstrable experience within the NHS Ability to work independently. Ability to work with the wider multi disciplinary team. Ability to undertake Comprehensive Geriatric assessment Ability to manage patients at End of Life and in Last Days of Life Ability to manage patients dementia, delirium and with challenging behaviour Good time management

Experience

Essential criteria

Demonstrable experience within the NHS

Desirable criteria

Attended appropriate basic specialty courses.

Personal skills

Essential criteria

Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients and staff, both orally and in writing

Practical requirements

Essential criteria

Ability to work the hours required Ability to cover on call duties. Ability to travel between sites

Medical/Doctor recruitment: Unsolicited CVs and Candidate Profiles/Details

University Hospitals Plymouth has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.

We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.

In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trust’s Medical Workforce team.

We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to the Trust or Trust employees by any other means than the official route above. Where this is not observed the Trust reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.

Any candidate details (whether written or spoken) or CVs that are referred directly will not constitute an introduction. The Trust will under no circumstances be responsible for any recruitment fees in relation to these contacts.

Submission of any unsolicited CVs, candidate’s details and/or proposals to the Trust will not be considered further and will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this Agency Protocol.

In order to establish and maintain good working relationships with the Trust’s agency suppliers, we ask that this Protocol is adhered to and thank you for your co-operation.

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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

Job Description (PDF, 472.4KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Helen Morrison
Job title: Clinical Lead
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01752 435502

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Job summary

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Specialty Doctor in Community Hospitals

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Education, qualifications and special training

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge and skills

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Personal skills

Essential criteria

Practical requirements

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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