Job summary
As a general medicine Trust Doctor (ST1 equivalent) you will provide care for medical patients at Frimley Park Hospital. With 3 rotations through several subspecialties in medicine including Older Peoples Medicine, Respiratory, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Acute medicine and Rheumatology in a year. As an acute hospital community service for a population of 900,000 you can gain a breadth of experience, knowledge, and skill in general medicine.
With passionate and skilled consultants providing teaching board rounds daily in areas across a range of specialities within medicine, you will be well supported. Our dedicated SPR's provide additional support, whilst you rotate through the same posts as FY2s, CMTs and GPST1s.
You would be entitled to study leave budget and study leave and will also be allocated a Clinical and Educational Supervisor.
Frimley Park Hospital offer regular educational meetings including medical unit departmental teaching meetings, a monthly academic half day and weekly grand rounds.
Main duties of the job
These are good posts to gain experience in general medicine to help decide what future career path you might take. Previous post holders have gone on to CMT rotations, specialty trainees rotations and GP training schemes. The rota may include on call cover for nights and weekends and is compliant with the new contract.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full Job description and Person specification is attached to this vacancy. Please read carefully before applying, and ensure you give examples, to demonstrate, how you meet the essential criteria for the post.
Please be aware: if there is a large number of applicants the vacancy may be closed before the stated date.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full Job description and Person specification is attached to this vacancy. Please read carefully before applying, and ensure you give examples, to demonstrate, how you meet the essential criteria for the post.
Please be aware: if there is a large number of applicants the vacancy may be closed before the stated date.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Satisfactory completion of PRHO/ F1 posts (or equivalent certified evidence of competence) at the time of taking up post
- Examples show applicant understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- MRCP or working towards MRCP
- Previous experience at SHO level or equivalent in general medicine
- Experience of collecting, analysing and presenting data orally and in writing
Competencies
Essential
- Keeps professional knowledge and skills up to date
- Evidence of Competence in basic procedures eg CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc
- Examples of awareness of own limitations, consulting senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help
Desirable
- 12 months NHS experience
- Evidence of leadership qualities (not necessarily in medicine)
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Satisfactory completion of PRHO/ F1 posts (or equivalent certified evidence of competence) at the time of taking up post
- Examples show applicant understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- MRCP or working towards MRCP
- Previous experience at SHO level or equivalent in general medicine
- Experience of collecting, analysing and presenting data orally and in writing
Competencies
Essential
- Keeps professional knowledge and skills up to date
- Evidence of Competence in basic procedures eg CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc
- Examples of awareness of own limitations, consulting senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help
Desirable
- 12 months NHS experience
- Evidence of leadership qualities (not necessarily in 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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
