Trust Registrar in Stroke / Medical Registrar

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider seeks a dedicated Trust Registrar with a passion for Stroke Medicine. This role offers the chance to work within a collaborative multi-disciplinary team, enhancing stroke care and participating in innovative service improvements. You will be involved in teaching, clinical trials, and audits, contributing to the development of high-quality services for stroke patients. If you are a committed professional ready to make a significant impact on patient care in a supportive environment, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the UK and full GMC registration required.
• Experience in acute medical settings and teaching is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the stroke medical team in providing high-quality care.
• Participate in the Medical Registrar on-call rota.

Skills

Clinical Decision Making

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Time Management

Education

Full GMC registration

Internal Medicine Stage 1 training

ALS provider certification

Tools

IT Skills

Job description

We are looking to appoint a dynamic and forward-thinking Trust Registrar with a special interest in Stroke Medicine to support the current medical team on the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU).

The successful candidate will work as part of an established multi-disciplinary team. This is an opportunity to join an organisation in which Clinicians are at the forefront of management.

The unit currently has 4 Stroke Consultants, 1 Rehabilitation Consultant, and 1 Stroke Nurse Consultant. The junior medical team comprises 1 Trust Doctor, 1 Medical registrar, 2 ST and 4 FY1. Our multi-disciplinary team also includes 4 Stroke specialist ACPs and specialist therapy support.

The successful candidate will also be required to participate in the Medical Registrar on-call rota.

Additional specialist interests in Elderly Care, Neurology, or other medical specialties.

The successful candidates will have the opportunity to be involved in teaching, clinical trials research, and audit.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be joining a group of dynamic, friendly, and collaborative multi-disciplinary teams in developing and embedding high-quality care for stroke patients.

Working as an integral part of the stroke medical team to support the continued development of the Trust's highly regarded Stroke Service and provide expertise and support to the Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit and dedicated Stroke Rehabilitation Unit. To support the team of junior doctors and dedicated specialist nurses to be at the forefront of the development of stroke services to enable innovative service improvement in order to provide outstanding patient care.

The ideal candidate should have appropriate training as outlined in the job specification and a well-developed medical knowledge. Candidates should be hard-working, dependable, collegial, and professional in keeping with GMC good medical practice and also be able to support the Medical Registrar on-call requirement.

All patients in North Cumbria who have suffered a suspected stroke are transported by emergency ambulance to CIC. This will include any patient self-presenting at WCH or any other medical facility.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high-quality care every time'.

1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. Managing our money well

As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role of recruitment officer and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Person Specification
Eligibility
Essential

• Eligibility to work in the UK
• ALL sections of the application form are completed in FULL

Attainments
Essential

• Full GMC registration with licence to practice at time of application
• Completed internal medicine stage 1 training
• IMT CiP or Full MRCP

Desirable

• Post-graduate teaching experience/qualification
• Presentation/publications Distinctions, prizes, awards, scholarships.
• Other degrees / higher degrees

Training
Essential

• Appropriate Foundation training and Core training experience
• ALS provider

Knowledge
Essential

• Sound knowledge of both general and acute medicine and evidence of an understanding of their application
• Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job
• Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
• Shows aptitude for practical skills required in the job
• Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job

Desirable

• Speciality interest
• An understanding of evidence-based medicine
• Other relevant certified courses

Experience
Essential

• Completed at least 2 years full-time training after foundation years in CMT / IMT or equivalent medical specialties experience (or 18 months if MRCP diploma achieved)
• Must have participated in unselected acute medical take on an ongoing basis within the last 6-12 months
• Evidence of experience in teaching and feedback
• Involvement in audit project
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• Experience in any medical speciality
• Evidence and be able to demonstrate improvement in care through audit

Managerial
Essential

• Able to lead a multi-disciplinary team
• Teaching is clear and articulate
• Basic keyboard skills
• Ability to work flexibly with colleagues including the night rota
• Ability to maintain accurate and legible records

Desirable

• IT skills
• Budget management
• Staff management

Leadership
Essential

• Ability to motivate and support multi-disciplinary teams
• High ethical and professional standards
• Promotes equality and values diversity
• Demonstrates experience of working effectively in a multi-professional team
• Capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate

Desirable

• Evidence of leadership skills
• Demonstrates skills needed for effective delegation within the team (360-degree feedback)

Personal Skills
Essential

• Capacity to use logical / lateral thinking to solve problems and make decisions
• Capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work
• Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline
• Understands the importance of information technology
• Able to adapt and work with the trust to deliver improved patient care
• Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal and revalidation
• Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback

Communication
Essential

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, which could be evidenced by: o Applicants having undertaken undergraduate training in English o Applicants having scores in the academic IELTS or equivalent, equal to those required for recruitment to MMC speciality training programmes o Other submitted evidence
• Capacity to listen and take in others perspectives
• Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
• Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients and practices shared decision making
• Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making
• Ability to communicate relate well with other members of staff and patients
• Demonstrates experience of working in a team, values the input of other health professionals in the team and Trust
• Ability to deliver presentations

Desirable

• Patient survey feedback and reflections
• Evidence of presentations

Clinical Governance
Essential

• Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems
• Demonstrates awareness of good decision making
• Aware of own limitations
• Track record of engaging in clinical governance
• Reporting and learning from errors

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to medicine

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