StR Lower in Acute & General Medicine

Job responsibilities

An opportunity has arisen within our established acute/general medicine departments to appoint 10 Trust Doctors (StR Lower). The successful candidate will have experience of working within acute and general medicine. Please note this vacancy is not recognised for training purposes, but the successful candidate will be given the same opportunities as the other trainees working on the Medical Rota.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in the largest hospital trust in the South West Peninsula. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the Peninsula Medical School and are rapidly developing as a centre for innovation and research. We employ 6400 staff, have more than 900 beds, and over 48,000 people pass through the main entrance of our hospital in a week. In addition, we have an integrated Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit, which has a staff of approximately 250 military personnel.

The post holder should expect to deliver unscheduled care to a high quality, within our Acute Medical Unit and Emergency Department and will be supported by the wider General Internal Medicine team and will provide comprehensive inpatient management on a general inpatient medical ward.

The post holder will have experience and deliver care to the standard of a CT1 equivalent. The role is well supported, with on- site consultant cover from 8am to 10pm 7 days a week.

The post holder would be expected to participate in the departmental teaching rota and our Quality Improvement Projects / clinical audit. We anticipate that the successful candidate would be working towards Membership of the Royal College of Physicians and would be happy to support them gaining this qualification.

Working Pattern:

long days, evenings, nights and weekends will form part of the rota pattern.

Education, qualifications & special training

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent

Desirable

• ALS/ACLS or equivalent
• Studying towards Part 1 of higher qualification.

Clinical Skills and experience

Essential

• Completed pre- registration year
• Experience of basic life support and resuscitation skills

Desirable

• Wide medical experience
• Familiarity with the NHS
• Previous experience of a six-month post in the NHS

Ability

Essential

• Broad understanding of G(I)M
• Acute G(I)M experience
• Competent in history taking and examination skills
• Organisational and communication skills
• Willing to seek timely assistance from senior colleagues when appropriate
• Good oral and written presentation skills

Desirable

• Evidence of understanding and application of knowledge
• Interested in and understands principals of medical audit
• Accepts responsibility and participation in the management of emergencies
• Management skills.
• Computer literacy.

Teamworking Skills

Essential

• Able to establish good working relationships with other members of the multidisciplinary team

Management Ability

Essential

• Sets realistic goals and deadlines

Desirable

• Good organisational skills and time management

Other

Essential

• Full or limited registration with the GMC
• Ability to operate Take and Cover rota

Desirable

• Commitment to career in Hospital 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.

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. 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).