Job summary
SWFT is launching a local Trust-wide General Medicine Rotational Programme. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to join a highly motivated and passionate team that takes every opportunity to teach and support professional development to ensure the delivery of safe patient care. The appointee will work as part of a medical ward team led by a consultant with input from Resident Doctors, Medical Nurse Practitioners and Advance Clinical Practitioners and also be part of a wider multi-disciplinary team.
Appointees will have the opportunity to work in a variety of medical specialities within the Trust during a one-year term of the post. Opportunities will vary depending on the service needs, but an effort will be made to accommodate specific interests as much as possible.
Main duties of the job
This is primarily a ward-based position working a standard 43.45 hours per week with participation in the rolling weekend ward cover rota to facilitate the Trust's vision of 7-day care.
The principal elements of the post will be:
- Supporting the inpatient and General Medicine services in the Emergency Division at Warwick Hospital as directed by the senior team.
- To take responsibility for continuing professional education in accordance with guidelines set out by the appropriate college/faculty/professional body.
- To ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
- To participate in clinical and other service activities with the objective of ensuring a high standard of patient care.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the job description and person specification, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the job description and person specification, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Registered with the General Medical Council.
- Primary medical qualification.
- Minimum 2 years post qualification clinical experience.
- Audit - understands principles.
Desirable
- ALS provider (UK resuscitation council).
- Working towards MRCP.
Personal Skills
Essential
- Enthusiastic, proactive, dynamic and organised.
- Effective time management.
- Proven interpersonal and communication skills.
- Reliable.
- Participation in continuing medical education/formal teaching sessions.
- Ability to work as part of MultiDisciplinary Team.
- Able to work flexibly.
- Willingness to work unsocial hours.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Understanding of basic IT skills.
Desirable
Physcial Requirements
Essential
- Satisfactory Occupational Health Clearance
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Registered with the General Medical Council.
- Primary medical qualification.
- Minimum 2 years post qualification clinical experience.
- Audit - understands principles.
Desirable
- ALS provider (UK resuscitation council).
- Working towards MRCP.
Personal Skills
Essential
- Enthusiastic, proactive, dynamic and organised.
- Effective time management.
- Proven interpersonal and communication skills.
- Reliable.
- Participation in continuing medical education/formal teaching sessions.
- Ability to work as part of MultiDisciplinary Team.
- Able to work flexibly.
- Willingness to work unsocial hours.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Understanding of basic IT skills.
Desirable
Physcial Requirements
Essential
- Satisfactory Occupational Health Clearance
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).
