Specialty Doctor in Adult Medicine

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust; Dartford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health trust in Dartford seeks a Specialty Doctor to provide high-quality patient care, supervise junior staff, and engage in teaching and research. This role requires at least 4 years of post-graduate training and a medical qualification. The successful candidate will join a collaborative team at Darent Valley Hospital, contributing to various specialties and ensuring complete patient care. The position includes participation in an on-call rota and offers a competitive pay scale.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of post-graduate training, including 2 years in specialty training.
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical presence.
• Supervise junior clinical staff.
• Engage in teaching, research, audit, and governance.

Skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Clinical supervision

Communication skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCP(UK) full certification or equivalent

Job description

For entry into the Specialty Doctor grade, applicants must have at least 4 years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) at least 2 of which will be in the specialty training programme in a relevant specialty. They must be able to work unsupervised when needed.

The post is paid on the Specialty Doctor pay scale and the point of scale will be offered in accordance with the Specialty Doctor Terms and conditions of pay 2021.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide a high quality "shop floor" clinical presence, working in close co-operation with nursing, managerial and medical colleagues to provide high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients.

Provide high quality care to patients

Supervise junior clinical staff

Participate in research, teaching, audit and governance programmes

The successful applicant will join the Adult Medicine Team at Darent Valley Hospital.

There is opportunity to rotate through the following specialties (which can be discussed at interview:

Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Renal Medicine, Respiratory, Ageing and Health, Acute Medicine, Gastroenterology, Stroke, Diabetes & Endocrinology.

The post does include participation in on call rota for medical registrar and the current General Medical Registrar on Call Rota is 1 in 10 intensity.

About us

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities of the post

• Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-
• The appointee will cover inpatients under consultant supervision.
• They will take part in consultant ward rounds.
• They will ensure that GP electronic discharge letters containing all relevant information are sent.
• The appointee will be expected to give advice when required to clinical nurse practitioners and to advise junior medical staff where appropriate.
• They will ensure that case notes are properly completed, drug prescriptions are regularly reviewed, appropriate investigations are carried out and the results acted upon and made available for consultant ward rounds.
• To prove of a first class clinical service to our patients
• To provide sufficient information to colleagues during handover to ensure consistency of care
• To supervise and teach junior clinical staff, including workplace based assessments (WPBAs)
• To participate in the teaching, research, audit and governance programmes within the Department
• To engage in personal development and appraisal processes to achieve revalidation with the GMC
• To work towards and comply with National targets

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• oMRCP(UK) full certification or equivalent by time of appointment
• oEligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
• oEvidence of achievement of Foundation competences from a UKFPO oaffiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by time of appointment in oline with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice including:
• oEvidence of achievement of CT/ST1 competences in medicine at time oof application & CT/ST2 competences in medicine (as defined by the ocurricula relating to Core Medical training) by the commencement of the oST3 training post (August 2012 or later), supported by evidence from owork-based assessments of clinical performance (DOPS, Mini-CEX, oCBD, ACAT) and Multi-Source
• oAbility to provide complete details of employment history
• oEvidence that career progression is consistent with personal ocircumstances
• oEvidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate owith totality of period of training
• oAt least 24 months8 experience in medicine or an ACCS9 programme or equivalent (not including Foundation by the time of commencement of ST3 training)

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.