Job summary
IMT3 doctors are based on the respiratory ward or the acute medical unit. They are often involved in respiratory inpatient referrals under the supervision of more senior registrars and/or Consultants. There will be the opportunity to learn about non-invasive respiratory support, including CPAP, BiPAP and HFNO and to sit in and see patients in Respiratory clinics.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work in a MDT environment to deliver high-quality medical care to patients on the ward.
The Respiratory ward (Manvers) has an Acute Respiratory Unit with two 4 bedded bays where patients can receive CPAP, BiPAP and HFNO. The rest of the ward takes primarily respiratory and general medical admissions, with 8 beds being looked after by the Endocrinology team.
The acute medical wards (Emergency Medical Admission (EMA), Emergency Medical Short Stay (EMSS) and Douglas Side Rooms) consist of 40 beds in total which are divided amongst the five medical firms (Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology, and Firm V).
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post involves the following responsibilities and opportunities:
- Participating in the acute medical take (including night shifts) and in the ongoing care of patients admitted via the take until their discharge or triage to a different medical team
- Providing out-of-hours medical ward cover on an on-call rota
- Acting as part of a clinical team and leading board rounds and ward rounds, supported by Consultants
- Identifying and synthesising problems
- Prescribing safely
- Keeping an accurate and relevant medical record
- Managing time and clinical priorities effectively
- Communicating effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues
- Using evidence, guidelines and audit to benefit patient care
- Acting in a professional manner at all times
- Coping with ethical and legal issues which occur during the management of patients with general medical problems
- Educating patients effectively
- Becoming lifelong learners and teachers
In addition the post holder will gain experience of interpreting thoracic radiology, performing procedures such as arterial cannulation, intercostal aspiration and drainage, and lumbar puncture, and the use of non-invasive ventilation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post involves the following responsibilities and opportunities:
- Participating in the acute medical take (including night shifts) and in the ongoing care of patients admitted via the take until their discharge or triage to a different medical team
- Providing out-of-hours medical ward cover on an on-call rota
- Acting as part of a clinical team and leading board rounds and ward rounds, supported by Consultants
- Identifying and synthesising problems
- Prescribing safely
- Keeping an accurate and relevant medical record
- Managing time and clinical priorities effectively
- Communicating effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues
- Using evidence, guidelines and audit to benefit patient care
- Acting in a professional manner at all times
- Coping with ethical and legal issues which occur during the management of patients with general medical problems
- Educating patients effectively
- Becoming lifelong learners and teachers
In addition the post holder will gain experience of interpreting thoracic radiology, performing procedures such as arterial cannulation, intercostal aspiration and drainage, and lumbar puncture, and the use of non-invasive ventilation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
- Primary Medical Degree
Language
Essential
Clinical skills
Essential
- oHistory taking and examination
- oManaging patients using evidence based practice
- oPrioritising and triage of tasks
- oAccurate record keeping
- oSafe prescribing
- oCommunicating effectively
- oTeam working within the respiratory team and other healthcare workers
- oCommunicating with family members
- oAct in a professional manner
- oDeal with ethical and legal issues
- oEducate patients regarding their illness and management
- oDevelop skills in practical procedures
Desirable
- Experience in leading the acute take
- Experience in respiratory medicine at a F1/2/IMT level
- Experience in pleural procedures
- Experience in non-invasive respiratory support
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
- Primary Medical Degree
Language
Essential
Clinical skills
Essential
- oHistory taking and examination
- oManaging patients using evidence based practice
- oPrioritising and triage of tasks
- oAccurate record keeping
- oSafe prescribing
- oCommunicating effectively
- oTeam working within the respiratory team and other healthcare workers
- oCommunicating with family members
- oAct in a professional manner
- oDeal with ethical and legal issues
- oEducate patients regarding their illness and management
- oDevelop skills in practical procedures
Desirable
- Experience in leading the acute take
- Experience in respiratory medicine at a F1/2/IMT level
- Experience in pleural procedures
- Experience in non-invasive respiratory support
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).
