Job summary
Worthing Hospital is looking for a dedicated individual to join our geriatric medicine team. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work closely with consultant, support junior staff, and participate in a variety of clinics and meetings.
If you are passionate about Geriatric Medicine and eager to further your career in this field, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Join our supportive and expanding team at Worthing Hospital and be a part of delivering high-quality care to our patients. Apply now and take the next step in your career development.
Main duties of the job
Day to day work will be based on a medical ward, with rotations between 4 and 6 months in length. You will also take part in the general medical registrar on-call rota (15-person rota pattern)
Whilst on a speciality ward you will gain experience in managing common presentations, as well as have an opportunity to attend speciality clinics and perform procedures. You will work closely with more junior staff in completing ward rounds and senior reviews of acutely unwell patients.
Whilst on call you will clerk medical patients, attend post-take and consultant ward rounds and provide support to the medical junior staff. You will hold an emergency bleep for medical emergencies and cardiac arrests and will be supported in this by our critical care team.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for more information. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for more information. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us.
Person Specification
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential
- Basic medical degree
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- MRCP (UK) or appropriate specialist qualification
- Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or MD (where research thesis not part of first medical degree)
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take during core medical training or equivalent
- Evidence of achievement of CT/ST1 competences in medicine & CT/ST2 competences in medicine (as defined by the curricula relating to Internal Medicine training) by the commencement of the post (supported by evidence from work-based assessments of clinical performance (DOPS, Mini-CEX, CBD, ACAT) and Multi-Source Feedback or equivalent, ARCP or equiv
- At least 24 months experience in medicine or an ACCS programme or equivalent (not including Foundation modules)
Desirable
- Experience in other related specialties
Person Specification
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential
- Basic medical degree
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- MRCP (UK) or appropriate specialist qualification
- Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or MD (where research thesis not part of first medical degree)
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take during core medical training or equivalent
- Evidence of achievement of CT/ST1 competences in medicine & CT/ST2 competences in medicine (as defined by the curricula relating to Internal Medicine training) by the commencement of the post (supported by evidence from work-based assessments of clinical performance (DOPS, Mini-CEX, CBD, ACAT) and Multi-Source Feedback or equivalent, ARCP or equiv
- At least 24 months experience in medicine or an ACCS programme or equivalent (not including Foundation modules)
Desirable
- Experience in other related specialties
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).
