Job summary
Applications
are invited for two Registrar (ST3+)-level Trust Doctor positions within the
Specialty and Integrated Medicine Clinical Service Unit at Leeds Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust. The posts, which are available for immediate start and
fixed-term until 31st March 2026, are ideally suited to a resident doctor who
has completed Internal Medicine Training (or equivalent).
The
successful applicants will work alongside a team of five Geriatric Medicine and
General Internal Medicine consultants who provide a Surgical Liaison service
across three Orthopaedic wards at Leeds General Infirmary. They will help to
deliver high quality perioperative medicine for elderly patients admitted with
neck of femur and other fragility fractures, in addition to providing medical
care to younger adults presenting with a wide variety of conditions. Excellent
clinical training will therefore be provided in the management of acutely
unwell and deteriorating individuals, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment,
rehabilitation, multidisciplinary teamworking, and discharge planning.
As
well as delivering direct clinical care, the postholders will be expected to
provide advice and guidance to Foundation Year 1 and 2 resident doctors
undertaking placements in Orthopaedics and Orthogeriatrics. They will also help
to develop, and contribute to, our active weekly teaching programme.
Main duties of the job
The
postholder will contribute to all aspects of Surgical Liaison service. We
expect a particular focus on:
Good clinical care;
Maintaining good medical practice;
Good relationships and communication
with patients;
Good working relationships with
colleagues;
Good teaching and training;
Professional behaviour and probity.
The
ideal applicants for this position will therefore be able to demonstrate
excellent clinical, interpersonal and communication skills. They will be able
to work cooperatively with colleagues across our multidisciplinary teams,
managing their time effectively. The successful applicants will be committed to
providing expert medical care, including discharge planning, in patients
presenting with a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.
Opportunities
will be provided for education and continuing professional development each
week.
The
postholder will not be asked to contribute to an out-of-hours rota.
About us
You
will join the Specialty and Integrated Medicine Clinical Service Unit (CSU)
which covers General Internal Medicine, Elderly Medicine, Diabetes &
Endocrinology, and Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine. Most of our
departments are based at St Jamess University Hospital (SJUH), but we also
provide a Surgical Liaison service to three Orthopaedic wards (L09, L34 and
L35) at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI, where this post will be based).
The
department is hard-working, friendly and co-operative. There is a strong focus
on continual improvement, multi-disciplinary teamwork, clinical excellence, and
patient safety and quality.
Opportunities
will be provided to join our audit, quality improvement, and clinical
governance programme. There are excellent training facilities at both LGI and
SJUH. Across the CSU, educational meetings are held on most days of the week.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You
will join the Specialty and Integrated Medicine Clinical Service Unit (CSU)
which covers General Internal Medicine, Elderly Medicine, Diabetes &
Endocrinology, and Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine. Most of our
departments are based at St Jamess University Hospital (SJUH), but we also
provide a Surgical Liaison service to three Orthopaedic wards (L09, L34 and
L35) at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI, where this post will be based).
The
department is hard-working, friendly and co-operative. There is a strong focus
on continual improvement, multi-disciplinary teamwork, clinical excellence, and
patient safety and quality.
Excellent
training will be provided in the management of acutely unwell and deteriorating
patients, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, rehabilitation, and complex
discharge planning.
Opportunities
will be provided to join our audit, quality improvement, and clinical
governance programme. There are excellent training facilities at both LGI and
SJUH. Across the CSU, educational meetings are held on most days of the week.
MEDICAL
STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT
Role Staff member
Clinical
Director (SIM) Dr Morag Arundel
General
Manager (SIM) Fiona Clarke
Head
of Nursing (SIM) Stuart Pearson
Lead
Clinician (Elderly Medicine) Dr
Gillian Fox
Lead
Clinician (General Internal Medicine) Dr
Steve Parke
Service
Managers Tracey Scanlon (Older
Peoples Medicine), Mandy Heer (General Internal Medicine)
Consultants 5 Consultants in Geriatric Medicine and
General Internal Medicine
Dr Sarah Dimond
Dr Christiane Eaves
Dr Vidhya Nair
Dr Alice Wheeler
Dr Steve Parke
Doctors Approximately 10 Foundation Year 1 and 2
resident doctors undertaking placements in Orthopaedics and Orthogeriatrics
Job description
Job responsibilities
You
will join the Specialty and Integrated Medicine Clinical Service Unit (CSU)
which covers General Internal Medicine, Elderly Medicine, Diabetes &
Endocrinology, and Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine. Most of our
departments are based at St Jamess University Hospital (SJUH), but we also
provide a Surgical Liaison service to three Orthopaedic wards (L09, L34 and
L35) at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI, where this post will be based).
The
department is hard-working, friendly and co-operative. There is a strong focus
on continual improvement, multi-disciplinary teamwork, clinical excellence, and
patient safety and quality.
Excellent
training will be provided in the management of acutely unwell and deteriorating
patients, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, rehabilitation, and complex
discharge planning.
Opportunities
will be provided to join our audit, quality improvement, and clinical
governance programme. There are excellent training facilities at both LGI and
SJUH. Across the CSU, educational meetings are held on most days of the week.
MEDICAL
STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT
Role Staff member
Clinical
Director (SIM) Dr Morag Arundel
General
Manager (SIM) Fiona Clarke
Head
of Nursing (SIM) Stuart Pearson
Lead
Clinician (Elderly Medicine) Dr
Gillian Fox
Lead
Clinician (General Internal Medicine) Dr
Steve Parke
Service
Managers Tracey Scanlon (Older
Peoples Medicine), Mandy Heer (General Internal Medicine)
Consultants 5 Consultants in Geriatric Medicine and
General Internal Medicine
Dr Sarah Dimond
Dr Christiane Eaves
Dr Vidhya Nair
Dr Alice Wheeler
Dr Steve Parke
Doctors Approximately 10 Foundation Year 1 and 2
resident doctors undertaking placements in Orthopaedics and Orthogeriatrics
Person Specification
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date.
- Be eligible to work in the UK. Have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds an MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification and the MRCP(UK) or equivalent diploma.
Desirable
- Holds a masters level qualification
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems. Ability to prioritise clinical need.
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk. Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
Desirable
- Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues.
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives.
Experience
Essential
- At least 12-months' experience working within the NHS with relevant clinical experience in Acute / General or Elderly Medicine.
- Completion of Internal Medicine Training Year 1 and 2 competencies or equivalent.
Desirable
- At least 6-months experience working at Registrar-level
Person Specification
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date.
- Be eligible to work in the UK. Have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds an MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification and the MRCP(UK) or equivalent diploma.
Desirable
- Holds a masters level qualification
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems. Ability to prioritise clinical need.
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk. Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
Desirable
- Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues.
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives.
Experience
Essential
- At least 12-months' experience working within the NHS with relevant clinical experience in Acute / General or Elderly Medicine.
- Completion of Internal Medicine Training Year 1 and 2 competencies or equivalent.
Desirable
- At least 6-months experience working at Registrar-level
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).
