Job summary
We require additional doctors to work in our Community Same Day Emergency Care Units in Oxfordshire. These units can be found in Witney, Abingdon and Henley and provide assessment and treatment of acute and sub-acute, medically unwell adult patients. Referrals are accepted from primary care, ambulance crews and from other community clinicians working with frail older adults. The units operate between 08:00 and 20:00 Monday - Friday, with some units also open 10:00 - 16:00 weekends and public holidays.
Main duties of the job
As a doctor working in ambulatory care in the community your role can be varied. When working clinically in one of the units, the role is very hands on, assessing newly referred patients, and those who have returned for follow-up, as well as daily review of the small number of in-patients.
You will have access to a range of near patient blood and urine testing, ECGs and plain radiography to facilitate patient assessment and treatment including iv infusions, antibiotics, planned blood transfusions, nebulisers, nursing and therapy assessments. These combined interventions provide viable alternatives to an acute admission for appropriate patients. While the aim is for most patients to return home, there are a small number of in-patient beds at Witney and Abingdon for the short-term admission of patients if required. Patients who require transfer to an acute hospital for investigation or admission are referred mainly to the John Radcliffe in Oxford (from Witney and Abingdon) or Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading (from Henley).
About us
Our existing doctors really enjoy this type of work, and we are keen to add to this team. Secondary care type physicians will find it a pleasant and manageable working environment without the added pressures of a large acute hospital, whilst GPs will enjoy the focused clinical work (training and support will be provided) whilst not faced with a huge number of administrative duties when compared to normal general practice.
You will also work with an excellent multidisciplinary team and benefit from an extensive programme of work we are undertaking to improve our systems and processes so that you feel supported and remain focused on your clinical work. There are also opportunities to learn, teach and engage in personal development activities
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are therefore keen to recruit additional doctors for regular sessional work to our team that are at any stage of their career. We can offer an individually tailored induction programme to help you settle into your role followed by ongoing professional support from case review and peer feedback, all of which is designed to help you become an experienced and skilled ambulatory care clinician.
Finally, if you are interested in working with us but would like to discuss the role further, please do not hesitate to contact Christina Collins-Gilchrist, Operational Manager, in the first instance for further details.
Contact: christina.collinsgilchrist@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk or Tel: 07747638963
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are therefore keen to recruit additional doctors for regular sessional work to our team that are at any stage of their career. We can offer an individually tailored induction programme to help you settle into your role followed by ongoing professional support from case review and peer feedback, all of which is designed to help you become an experienced and skilled ambulatory care clinician.
Finally, if you are interested in working with us but would like to discuss the role further, please do not hesitate to contact Christina Collins-Gilchrist, Operational Manager, in the first instance for further details.
Contact: christina.collinsgilchrist@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk or Tel: 07747638963
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice Up to date with appraisal and revalidation requirements.
Qualifications (dependent upon clinical background)
Essential
- oCCT in Geriatric Medicine, oOR CCT in General Internal Medicine, OR Completion of GP training (either JCPTGP certificate (pre 2005) or MRCGP)
Desirable
- oHigher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medicine oPostgraduate teaching qualification oRelevant post-graduate diplomas e.g. Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
Experience
Essential
- Active NHS clinical experience in:- General (or Community) & Acute Geriatric Medicine; OR General Medicine OR General Practice with demonstrable experience in working with older people
Desirable
- oSubspecialty experience of working at the Interface between general medicine and primary care
- oExperience of working with virtual ward rounds.
Ability
Essential
- Ability to undertake the full range of Senior Medical responsibilities
Desirable
- Ability to identify & address own learning needs
Skills & Knowledge.
Essential
- Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions
- oDynamic team player with a passion for older peoples' care and a 'can do' attitude
- oAbility to work in a high functioning MDT with respect for the roles and experience of other team members
- oTo put patients at the centre of decision making, and treat them with care and compassion
- oExperience of conducting audit
- oAbility to use evidence- based practice and audit to support decision making
- oMeet specifications set out in GMC Guidance: Duties of doctor
Desirable
- Experience of leading on complaints and Serious Incident investigations.
- Able to tolerate a degree of clinical risk
- Knowledge of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and its application
- High quality research as evidenced by publications and citations
- Knowledge of national and local agendas in respect of primary care commissioning, frailty pathways, and urgent care agendas.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice Up to date with appraisal and revalidation requirements.
Qualifications (dependent upon clinical background)
Essential
- oCCT in Geriatric Medicine, oOR CCT in General Internal Medicine, OR Completion of GP training (either JCPTGP certificate (pre 2005) or MRCGP)
Desirable
- oHigher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medicine oPostgraduate teaching qualification oRelevant post-graduate diplomas e.g. Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
Experience
Essential
- Active NHS clinical experience in:- General (or Community) & Acute Geriatric Medicine; OR General Medicine OR General Practice with demonstrable experience in working with older people
Desirable
- oSubspecialty experience of working at the Interface between general medicine and primary care
- oExperience of working with virtual ward rounds.
Ability
Essential
- Ability to undertake the full range of Senior Medical responsibilities
Desirable
- Ability to identify & address own learning needs
Skills & Knowledge.
Essential
- Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions
- oDynamic team player with a passion for older peoples' care and a 'can do' attitude
- oAbility to work in a high functioning MDT with respect for the roles and experience of other team members
- oTo put patients at the centre of decision making, and treat them with care and compassion
- oExperience of conducting audit
- oAbility to use evidence- based practice and audit to support decision making
- oMeet specifications set out in GMC Guidance: Duties of doctor
Desirable
- Experience of leading on complaints and Serious Incident investigations.
- Able to tolerate a degree of clinical risk
- Knowledge of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and its application
- High quality research as evidenced by publications and citations
- Knowledge of national and local agendas in respect of primary care commissioning, frailty pathways, and urgent care agendas.
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).
