Locally Employed Doctor in Geriatrics (ST3)

NHS Jobs; Harlow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Locally Employed Doctor in Geriatrics (ST3) sought to join a ward-based team delivering acute and elderly care. You will help review care plans at Red2Green rounds and supervise junior doctors in practical procedures, within a multi-disciplinary setting.

The post suits MRCP holders aiming to deepen ST-level experience in Care of the Elderly Medicine and General Medicine, with close reporting to the consultant and opportunities to drive service improvements.

Qualifications

• MRCP wishing to gain further experience at ST level in Care of the Elderly Medicine and General Medicine.
• Willingness to teach and supervise junior trainees on practical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Red2Green discussions to drive timely patient care decisions.
• Lead ward-based mini-MDT reviews of treatment and discharge plans.
• Teach and supervise FY1/FY2 and IMT 1/2 in practical procedures.
• Collaborate with the medical team and multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver high‑quality care.
• Support consultant in service improvements to meet changing population needs.

Skills

MRCP

Teaching juniors

Job description

Locally Employed Doctor in Geriatrics (ST3)

The Registrars play a key role in ensuring medical team input into the Red2Green at the board round meetings which takes place twice daily on each ward. This is a ward based, mini-MDT in which the treatment and discharge plan for each patient on the ward is reviewed with a view to eliminating bottlenecks and non-treatment related delays. The post holder will assist in teaching and supervising the FY1 and FY2 and IMT 1/2 in practical procedures and in their clinical learning. The post operates at the ST3 level or above (dependent on the post holder’s experience and qualifications) within the firm structure and as such is most suitable for a candidate with MRCP wishing to gain further experience at ST level in Care of the Elderly Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine. The post offers excellent experience in acute General and Care of the Elderly Medicine. The post holder will work closely with the medical team and wider multidisciplinary clinical team in his/her area of work to deliver high quality patient care. The post holder will also support the consultant in driving forward service improvements according to the changing and increasing needs of the population. The post holder will report directly to the consultant in their area.