Job summary
Senior Acute Medicine Trust Grade Registrar
Are you considering specialty training but feel you need more experience in acute unselected medicine at registrar level?
Have you finished your CT2 post but aren't sure what specialty may suit you best and would like the chance to improve your CV and explore your options?
Are you an IMT doctor who is already working at registrar level in a smaller trust but wants to gain experience in one of the biggest and busiest Acute Medicine departments in the country?
Do you want to be a medical registrar but feel nervous about the step up?
We have developed Senior Acute Medicine Trust Grade Registrar posts which offer unrivalled support for those doctors looking to transition from SHO level to become a medical registrar and for established registrars wishing to develop their clinical and leadership skills, perhaps in anticipation of gaining a training number or embarking on a CESR programme. We can offer you an exceptional experience in all areas of acute medicine, working in a friendly and supportive team.
To be eligible to apply, you will need GMC registration, MRCP and substantive experience at minimum CT level or equivalent.
The post is for 12 months to commence August 2024
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached job description, person specification and job plan for the main duties of this role
You will increasingly work towards independent practice at Registrar level, leading ward rounds, assessing patients, making decisions etc. with Consultant support and supervision available at all times
Working in our Acute Medicine department encompasses many management skills such as managing the ward, keeping to target times, managing junior colleagues and constant reprioritisation of tasks.
You will be expected to make appropriate decisions regarding the need for admission, the development of strategies which might provide an alternative to admission and identifying where early discharge would be safe and appropriate.
The opportunity to further develop skills such as history taking, physical examination, appropriate investigation and rational prescribing will be plentiful in the role.
About us
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country with a budget of over £1billion and over 19,000 staff. We provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottinghamshire.
NUH has a national and international reputation for the quality of our patient care and for research, education and innovation.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits including:
- Access to the Staff Wellbeing programme including our free 24 hour staff advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, a staff physiotherapy service and staff support networks
- On site day nursery
- Amazon parcel collection points
- Secure cycle facilities
- Access to Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Cycle to work and travel passes
- NHS discounts
We have recently been featured as the new home to Channel 4's '24 Hours in A+E' television show. The first seven episodes are available to watch online now if you missed them when initially broadcast during January 2023.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description, person specification and job plan for the main duties of this role.
Post holders can expect:
- To build upon postgraduate clinical experience and CT / middle grade experience (or equivalent)
- To develop further expertise in the identification and management of the sick patient
- To gain experience and familiarity in identifying and managing a wide variety of medical conditions, including making appropriate decisions regarding the need for admission, the development of strategies which might provide an alternative to admission and identifying where early discharge would be safe and appropriate
- To further develop skills of history taking, physical examination, appropriate investigation and rational prescribing
- To master a number of procedural techniques
- To hone communication skills with patients, relatives and colleagues
- To develop skills in managing time and conflicting
- To increasingly work towards independent practice at Registrar level, leading ward rounds, assessing patients, making decisions etc. with Consultant support and supervision available at all times
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description, person specification and job plan for the main duties of this role.
Post holders can expect:
- To build upon postgraduate clinical experience and CT / middle grade experience (or equivalent)
- To develop further expertise in the identification and management of the sick patient
- To gain experience and familiarity in identifying and managing a wide variety of medical conditions, including making appropriate decisions regarding the need for admission, the development of strategies which might provide an alternative to admission and identifying where early discharge would be safe and appropriate
- To further develop skills of history taking, physical examination, appropriate investigation and rational prescribing
- To master a number of procedural techniques
- To hone communication skills with patients, relatives and colleagues
- To develop skills in managing time and conflicting
- To increasingly work towards independent practice at Registrar level, leading ward rounds, assessing patients, making decisions etc. with Consultant support and supervision available at all times
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- GMC Registration with licence to practice or awaiting ID check
- Full MRCP including PACES
- ALS Certified
- Completed Core Medical training or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Good and wide ranging recent experience of clinical medicine in acute NHS inpatient setting in a large acute hospital
- Competent in basic procedures, physical examination, history taking and infection control
- Evidence of completion of key competencies equivalent to at least ST3 level
Desirable
- Experience of working in Acute medicine
- NHS experience of at least CT2 level completion
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Evidence of participation in, and commitment to clinical audit
- Experience of and commitment to teaching medical students, more junior doctors and allied health professionals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- GMC Registration with licence to practice or awaiting ID check
- Full MRCP including PACES
- ALS Certified
- Completed Core Medical training or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Good and wide ranging recent experience of clinical medicine in acute NHS inpatient setting in a large acute hospital
- Competent in basic procedures, physical examination, history taking and infection control
- Evidence of completion of key competencies equivalent to at least ST3 level
Desirable
- Experience of working in Acute medicine
- NHS experience of at least CT2 level completion
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Evidence of participation in, and commitment to clinical audit
- Experience of and commitment to teaching medical students, more junior doctors and allied health professionals
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).