Specialty Doctor - St Peters Inpatient Rehabilitation Ward

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is hiring a Specialty Doctor for the St Peters Inpatient Rehabilitation Ward. The role involves overseeing patient evaluations and rehabilitation care within a community-focused facility, emphasizing tailored support and comprehensive patient management. You'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and contribute to improving patient recovery outcomes, ensuring the highest standards of medical care.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction program

Car lease scheme for eligible staff

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Ongoing training and career development

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting patient assessments in a rehabilitation setting.
• Ability to address medical issues and optimize rehabilitation.
• Familiarity with SystmOne for patient record management.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ongoing health assessments for rehabilitation patients.
• Manage and advocate for patient discharge plans.
• Review and document patient medical histories and care.

Skills

Patient care assessments

Medical management

Communication

Education

Medical Degree

Job description

Specialty Doctor - St Peters Inpatient Rehabilitation Ward

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Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) is responsible for delivering a patient-focused rehabilitation service for West Hertfordshire. St Peter's Ward provides a dedicated community-based step-down facility, enabling patients to continue their rehabilitation and recovery in a supportive community setting with access to a structured therapy program.

This role involves conducting ongoing assessments for patients who are medically stable but require further evaluation of their health, social needs, and potential future living arrangements, including Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessments, outside of the acute hospital environment.

St Peter's Ward operates 24/7, ensuring round-the-clock nursing care with access to doctors and therapists during core hours to maintain a high standard of patient support.

Manage rehabilitation patients' medical care as the sole medic resident, with Consultant support twice weekly.

Address medical deteriorations under Consultant guidance to optimize rehabilitation, considering frailty and comorbidities; treatment options vary by severity.

Prevent unnecessary hospital admissions through daily patient reviews.

Ensure optimal patient discharge locations, including home.

Support patients, families, and carers.

Create a flexible, recovery-focused environment responsive to changing needs.

Conduct patient admissions, including medical histories, examinations, SystmOne note entry, and prescribing.

Perform daily ward reviews and attend ward sweeps.

Assess manageable minor issues in the community.

Maintain timely notes in SystmOne.

Order and review non-urgent tests like blood tests and imaging.

Participate in weekly MDT meetings.

Update families on medical care as needed.

Assess unwell patients referred by nursing/therapy staff.

Advise nursing/therapy staff on medical management.

Collaborate with the ward pharmacist on medication management issues.

Refer patients to specialists or emergency departments as necessary.

Communicate with hospital teams and prepare discharge summaries and TTAs promptly.

Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!

We Can Offer You

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
  
  

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chris MacKay Job title: Head of Clinical Service Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07584855478

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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