Specialty Doctor in Community Hospitals

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced doctor who is comfortable working within a strong multidisciplinary team to coordinate care for people with complex needs in a community hospital setting.

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is a regional trauma centre and one of the largest hospitals located in the beautiful Southwest.

You will be part of a very approachable team and provided with great educational support.

Main duties of the job

1. Assessment of new admissions to the unit and timely completion of discharge documentation.
2. Review of clinical deterioration in patients at the guidance of nursing staff or medical colleagues.
3. Supervise trainees and Trust Doctors in your clinical areas.
4. Supporting the Senior Doctor team with ward rounds and MDTs - including covering these in event of absence.
5. The post-holder will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring patient care is based on need with services that are accessible and acceptable to patients and carers. They will be available by appointment to meet with family members and other carers when appropriate to discuss patients' management and progress.
6. Inclusion on the resident and non-resident on-call rota based at Mount Gould Hospital. When non-resident on call you are required to be able to attend site within 30 mins of being contacted or complete your on-call as resident on call.
7. Complete Mortality Screening Tools following in-house training.
8. The post-holder will be expected to uphold the principles of clinical governance and to adhere to the organisation's clinical governance requirements as outlined in Standards for Better Health. You are expected to be actively engaged in the organisation's clinical governance programme and regularly attend governance meetings.
9. Your base will be Mount Gould Hospital.

About Us

The right person for the job will have experience working with older people living with frailty, and ideally experience in community hospitals or rehabilitation.

We are proud to work together with our partners to provide community hospital care, acute hospital geriatric care, community geriatrics, neurological rehabilitation and medical education across a number of sites. There are opportunities for those interested in portfolio roles.

Plymouth is Britain's Ocean City and occupies a stunning location. It's the perfect city for ambitious people looking to build a career and enjoy a rich and rewarding life. Please follow the link below to read through Plymouth's Book of Wonder and find out more: http://www.visitplymouth.co.uk/

Everything we do is guided by University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP) core values:

• Put Patients First
• Take Ownership
• Respect Others
• Be Positive
• Listening, Learning, Improving

Date posted

22 October 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year. Salary will be discussed at interview/on appointment.

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

216-G2-COM6581798-1

Job locations

Mount Gould Hospital, Plymouth, PL4 7QD

Job Description

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

Essential

Education, qualifications and special training

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

Desirable

• Higher degree (MD or PhD)

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• 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 with dementia, delirium and challenging behaviour.
• Good time management.

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience within the NHS.

Desirable

• Attended appropriate basic specialty courses.

Personal skills

Essential

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

Practical requirements

Essential

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address: Mount Gould Hospital, Plymouth, PL4 7QD

Employer's website: https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/