Trust Grade Registrar (ST3+) in Geriatrics

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust; Harlow; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Trust Specialty Registrar in Geriatric Medicine to enhance patient care within a dedicated team. This role offers the chance to build upon clinical experience while providing leadership and support in a dynamic healthcare setting focused on service improvement.

Benefits

Access to education sessions

Supervision for professional development

Qualifications

• Holds full GMC registration at time of application.
• Experience in NHS Geriatric or General Medicine at ST3+ level.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate high quality person-centred care for patients.
• Work closely with the medical team to deliver excellent patient care.

Skills

Clinical knowledge in Geriatric Medicine

Patient care coordination

Education

MBBS or equivalent primary medical degree

Full MRCP

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Trust Specialty Registrar (ST3-5 equivalent) in Geriatric medicine to join our active and growing team here at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. The successful candidate will be part of an enthusiastic and forward-thinking team, driving forward service improvements. The successful candidate should have an interest in Geriatric Medicine with relevant experience, and be registered and licensed with the General Medical Council.

This post provides an ideal opportunity to build on that experience. Although this is not a training post the post holder will be able to access education sessions and supervision within the hospital to support their professional development.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the role is to co-ordinate high quality person-centred care for the patients on the ward, ensuring that all patients admitted have a diagnosis and treatment plan, and receive a daily medical review.

The post holder will work closely with the medical team and wider multidisciplinary clinical team to deliver excellent patient care and developments and improvements to service provision. Within the firm structure and as such is most suitable for a candidate with MRCP wishing to gain further experience at ST3-5 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.

About us

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime.

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

• Holds full GMC registration at time of application

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent primary medical degree

Desirable

• Valid ALS or equivalent
• Full MRCP

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Broad knowledge and experience of working within NHS Geriatric Medicine or General Medicine at ST3+

Desirable

• ST3+ equivalent experience in geriatric medicine of 2 years

Professional interest

Essential

• An interest which improves the core clinical service for patients requiring Geriatric Medicine care.

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