Trust Grade Registrar LED - HOP/Stroke

Job summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Geriatric department at Torbay Hospital, working alongside a dynamic and enthusiastic clinical team.

Applicants will be offered a 12-month post at registrar level in HOP/Stroke, with a commitment to the GIM registrar on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to abide by the code set out in the GMC "Good Medical Practice" and to continue to improve on the generic competencies outlined in the Foundation Programme

• Taking a complete medical history in a holistic way, with a focus on the patient's agenda
• Performing a complete systems examination while maintaining the dignity of the patient
• Requesting and interpreting appropriate investigations including radiological tests, biochemistry and haematology tests and basic microbiological tests
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team in patient management, with a focus on effective communication
• Learning to prioritise tasks to enable safe and high quality patient care
• Supervising, training and assisting junior clinical staff when required
• Participating in ward rounds and multi-disciplinary rounds as timetabled
• Referring on to specialty inpatient teams by telephone or electronic referral system
• Completing discharge summaries
• Attending weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions
• Supervising medical students
• Complying with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave

About us

8 Consultant Gastroenterologists

3 Specialist registrars

Minimum staffing level of 4 other doctors composed of foundation trainees, IMT's and trust doctors.

Wide range of allied health professionals including specialist nurses, dieticians and clinical endoscopists.

This is an exciting time to join the team with lots of opportunity for involvement in service development, QI, and research with the rapid evolution of the virtual ward and introduction of national lung cancer screening. We are also a research-active department with a range of opportunities for involvement in a variety of clinical trials.