Job summary
A new role for a Speciality Doctor in Rehabilitation and Elderly Care.
The four rehabilitation wards within the four hospital sites would be covered by 8 Speciality Doctors. In Addition to the bed based services, there are a range of home-based intermediate care services.
Main duties of the job
o Full Range of Medical Duties at Spinneyfields Specialist care centre, Rushden and reciprocal cover for other sites.
oActively participate in the development and implementation of clinical governance in the Trust supported by the Clinical Governance Support Team/clinical audit programmes.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding this role please refer to the attached job description. Alternatively please contact the service .
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding this role please refer to the attached job description. Alternatively please contact the service .
Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- oIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- oDemonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
- oAbility to work independently as well as part of an MDT
- oAble to form a good working relationship with the peer group
- oWillingness to undertake training and CPD in areas appropriate to this post
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oWillingness to participate in in-house training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oWorking towards MRCP
- oFull GMC Registration
- oMinimum of 1-year SHO or Higher Grade in General Medicine
Desirable
- oAt least 2 years' Experience in General Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills and evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
- oAbility to motivate and develop junior Medical Staff and other MDT members
- oAn understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
Desirable
- oAble to plan and deliver undergraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- oExperienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- oIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- oDemonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
- oAbility to work independently as well as part of an MDT
- oAble to form a good working relationship with the peer group
- oWillingness to undertake training and CPD in areas appropriate to this post
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oWillingness to participate in in-house training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oWorking towards MRCP
- oFull GMC Registration
- oMinimum of 1-year SHO or Higher Grade in General Medicine
Desirable
- oAt least 2 years' Experience in General Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills and evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
- oAbility to motivate and develop junior Medical Staff and other MDT members
- oAn understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
Desirable
- oAble to plan and deliver undergraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- oExperienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
