LAS ST1-2 in Medicine

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Profile

The LAS ST1-2 will act as a junior grade doctor under supervision at all times. Supervision may be from a Registrar, senior specialty doctor and/or Consultant. It is envisaged that this post would be suitable for a doctor with 1- 2 years postgraduate experience or after foundation training.

Job Outline

The successful candidate will rotate through a variety of medical wards and specialities gaining exposure and education in the areas of general and specialist medicine. Ward placement would usually be for 4-6 months and could involve rotating through general medicine, elderly care, respiratory, diabetes and endocrinology, haematology, cardiology, gastroenterology and acute medicine. He/she will be expected to participate in most of the day to day activities of the department in cooperation with the rest of the medical staff.

In addition there will be involvement in the out of hours rota paid in additional allowances per 2016 Junior doctor contract. In August 2019 we changed the way the on call is designed. The new out of hours rota is now a full shift rota that allows for 4 weeks of ward based (08:00-17:00) clinical activity followed by 2 weeks of intermittent shift work comprising a mixture of days, weekends and night shifts. The rota was designed to significantly improve the work life balance of junior doctors and we have worked hard to ensure that there are no long stretches of work without a break. Currently this rota averages 44 hours per week when averaged over the year but may be subject to minor changes over the course of employment.

The job is mainly ward based but the candidate will have educational exposure to outpatient clinics and the secretarial support to achieve this.

We recognise that education and career progression is an essential requirement for doctors not in a recognised training programme. Each doctor will have a nominated clinical and educational supervisor, with whom to meet and discuss progress and access to the same eportfiolio as colleagues in training to document their competencies and educational progression. They will also have access to the hospital appraisal system to ensure they meet the GMC requirement son revalidation. They are encouraged to take appropriate study leave and also attend the weekly in house teaching suitable for their stage of training.

In 2015 the University of Buckingham joined with Milton Keynes Hospital to create a medical school. The first undergraduates graduated as doctors in August 2019. A major new academic centre was built on the Milton Keynes University Hospital Campus in 2018. Undergraduate teaching is strongly encouraged and there will be the opportunity for the successful candidate to apply for funding to undergo a formal teaching qualification eg PGcert (Medical education).

The successful candidate will be responsible to work under the supervision of the Consultant Physicians within the department of medicine. The post holder will perform, with supervision, procedures appropriate for their level and experience. They will also be expected to be competent in all general areas of the specialty consistent with training and experience and to cover the work of colleagues as appropriate. They will be expected to actively participate in educational activities including teaching, grand rounds, case presentations and audit. We will be supportive to help the candidate to pursue their clinical speciality interest within the provisions of service.

All Trust employees are to ensure that they work at all times in a way that promotes the safety of our patients, staff and public by proactively preventing and managing patient safety incidences.

Please see Job Description for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• MRCP /ALS

Eligibility

Essential

• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards
• Evidence of sufficient experience and capable of working on the general medical junior tier rota.
• Evidence of Work (or clinical placement) within the NHS within a department of medicine.
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment

Desirable

• Completed Foundation Training
• An interest in medical Education

Training

Essential

• Sufficient graduate experience
• Completed a clinical attachment in the UK or worked in the UK previously

Desirable

• Computer skills
• Previous experience in general medicine

Language skills

Essential

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues

Commitment to ongoing professional development

Essential

• Learning and personal development: demonstrates interest in the specialty required for the job
• Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge relevant to the job
• Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Acute Medicine - Med Staff (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD

Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)