Job summary
The Medical Directorate comprises of Resident Medical Officers, Clavert Shoulder Fellows and Clinical Leads for designated services across the Hospital.
The Resident Medical Officers work closely with the ITU Fellows, Senior Nurses as Duty Managers and Ward Managers.
Main duties of the job
To provide a continuous on-site medical support service to meet the needs of patients, consultants and nursing staff. This includes emergency procedures and providing a general service to all clinical areas
About us
Located in leafy St Johns Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private Hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St Johns.
Why apply for this role?
At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;
When you become part of the HJE Family, these are some of the benefits you will receive:
- Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
- 27 days annual leave
- Blue Light Card discounts
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
- Free newspaper and media subscriptions
- Local Business discounts
- Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
- Personal development and training courses
- Annual events and recognition awards
- Career progression and increments
- For employees joining us from the NHS, we can provide continuation of your NHS pension
If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What are the Responsibilities of this Resident Medical Officer role?
- Complete a brief admission examination on each patient when appropriate and document clinical findings.
- Attend ward rounds with consulting staff, as required, and be available to discuss patient treatment plans.
- Provide a 24-hour medical service within the hospital on an on-call basis permanently through 12 hour shifts.
- Inform admitting consultants of changes in medical condition of patients and of relevant action taken.
- Follow the instructions of consultants for their specific regime for each individual patient.
- Perform clinical procedures as requested by consultant medical staff and nursing staff, these may include phlebotomy and the giving of intravenous drugs to patients.
- Initiate and alter in-patient prescriptions at consultants request.
- Write up to take home prescriptions for patients as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What are the Responsibilities of this Resident Medical Officer role?
- Complete a brief admission examination on each patient when appropriate and document clinical findings.
- Attend ward rounds with consulting staff, as required, and be available to discuss patient treatment plans.
- Provide a 24-hour medical service within the hospital on an on-call basis permanently through 12 hour shifts.
- Inform admitting consultants of changes in medical condition of patients and of relevant action taken.
- Follow the instructions of consultants for their specific regime for each individual patient.
- Perform clinical procedures as requested by consultant medical staff and nursing staff, these may include phlebotomy and the giving of intravenous drugs to patients.
- Initiate and alter in-patient prescriptions at consultants request.
- Write up to take home prescriptions for patients as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified doctor fully registered with GMC
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) Completed within previous 6 months of employment
- Post graduate degree
Experience
Essential
- Minimum experience equivalent to that of a 2nd
- Year Senior House Officer
- Relevant UK Medical Healthcare experience
- Competent in emergency procedures, e.g. intubations
- Experience in Orthopaedics, Surgery
- Experience in General Medicine and Palliative Medicine
- RMO Healthcare Experience within private sector
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified doctor fully registered with GMC
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) Completed within previous 6 months of employment
- Post graduate degree
Experience
Essential
- Minimum experience equivalent to that of a 2nd
- Year Senior House Officer
- Relevant UK Medical Healthcare experience
- Competent in emergency procedures, e.g. intubations
- Experience in Orthopaedics, Surgery
- Experience in General Medicine and Palliative Medicine
- RMO Healthcare Experience within private sector
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
