Specialty Registrar in Elderly Care

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a motivated geriatrician for their Orthogeriatrics team. The appointee will be responsible for patient care in a multidisciplinary setting, including participation in an on-call rota. Candidates should have experience in geriatric medicine, full GMC registration, and be adept at working with older patients. The role emphasizes collaborative care and compliance with healthcare standards. This opportunity supports professional development and is part of a dedicated team focused on elderly care.

Qualifications

• Completion of Stage 1 of Internal Medicine Training programme.
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience.
• Evidence of management of geriatric syndromes including dementia.

Responsibilities

• Attend Consultant and ward rounds.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to achieve rehabilitation goals.
• Undertake responsibilities from the on-call rota.

Skills

Experience in Geriatric Medicine

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate in English

Education

Full registration with the GMC

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Advanced Life Support certificate

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate keen to pursue a career in geriatric and general medicine. The post will initially be based with the Orthogeriatrics team on Emmer Green Ward (the hospital's 24-bed Hip Fracture Unit), but with scope to rotate through other elderly care wards during the 6 months. There will be a commitment to the medicine on-call rota, including hospital at night shifts. There is an opportunity to review patients in the Rapid Access Clinic for the Older Person (RACOP), reviews of older and frail patients under the care of other specialties within the hospital, as well as contribute to the peri-admission reviews of hip fracture patients. The Emmer Green team works under the supervision of consultants with a special interest in orthogeriatric medicine, who rotate every 8 weeks. Typically, there are 2 consultants allocated to the ward at any time, along with a specialty doctor, IMT trainee, FY2, up to 3 FY1s, and a Physician's Assistant

Main duties of the job

Attend Consultant and own ward rounds

Work alongside the Consultant to provide expertise to the frail older patients under the care of the hip fracture unit

Gather collateral history from patients and their families or GP

Work alongside the multidisciplinary team to help patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals

Attend and contribute to the 'best interest meetings' with families of patients with cognitive impairment to plan for future care

Review Elderly Care ward referrals from other specialties as per rota

Attend RACOP (Rapid Access Clinic for the Older Person) as per rota

Undertake responsibilities from the medicine on-call rota, including hospital at night responsibilities

About us

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We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Job responsibilities

The appointee will have an overriding duty of care to patients and are expected to comply fully with best practice standards. The appointee will have a responsibility to comply with Trust policies for personal and patient safety and for prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI); this includes a requirement for rigorous and consistent compliance with Trust policies for hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment and safe disposal of sharps. Knowledge, skills and behaviour in the workplace should reflect this; at annual appraisal you will be asked about application of practice measures known to be effective in reducing HCAI.

The appointee will be expected to adhere to local policies and procedures and to take note of the standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust. Where the Consultant manages employees of the Trust, they will be expected to observe and apply the Human Resources policies and procedures of the Trust.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent (at time of commencement of post)
• Completion of Stage 1 of Internal Medicine Training programme
• Advanced Life Support certificate

Clinical Experience & Skills

• Experience in Geriatric Medicine
• Evidence of achievement of CT2/IMT2/3 competencies by the start date of the post; or able to demonstrate achievement of the necessary equivalent competencies
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience

Clinical Knowledge

• Evidence of experience in acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take
• Specific management of geriatric syndromes including dementia

Audit Management & IT

• Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines.
• Undertake audits and present data as required.
• Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital database.
• Completion of Quality Improvement Project

Personal Qualities

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English. Willingness to take responsibility and exert appropriate authority.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and able to work within MDT (Multi-Disciplinary Team)
• Accountability; ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Interpersonal skills; ability to see patients as people, ability to empathize and work co-operatively with others.

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.