Locally Employed Doctor - ST1 Registrar Rheumatology

NHS; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Locally Employed Doctor - ST1 Registrar Rheumatology

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.

Job Responsibilities

• 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
• 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 discharge letters and making sure appropriate referrals are done as part of patient future care which includes OPD.
• Chasing other department referrals, completing blood test forms and liaising with pharmacy and pathology as required daily.
• Presenting cases with updates on a daily basis at board rounds and meeting the patient next of kin as required.
• Working with MDT (OT, PT, pharmacy, nursing team, ASC) to manage patient care effectively during the time of patients' inpatient stay.

About Us

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 over 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'.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Registration

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full Registration with GMC with a licence to practise
• Part 1 / 2 MRCP

Training

• Experience/Willing to develop experience in all aspects of General medicine

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.