Community Hospital Clinician

Kingsteignton Medical Practice

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Job summary

Are you looking for a change? Are you enthusiastic, motivated and team orientated? Do you love teaching? Then this is the job for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to help shape the future running of Newton Abbot Community Hospital inpatient beds. Kingsteignton Medical Practice are looking for appropriately qualified and experienced doctors to fill posts looking after the 60 bedded unit alongside the excellent nursing, multidisciplinary therapy and specialist stroke rehabilitation team. You will also be involved in the teaching of GP Registrars and Medical students as well as day to day management and leadership of the wards.

Hours are 8-6 Monday to Friday. No on call commitment.

Between 6 10 sessions (7.5 12.5 pas)

Salary dependent on experience

Main duties of the job

The main role of this post is the experienced clinical oversight of 60 inpatient beds at the community hospital. This will be supported by a wider medical team

Timely review, clinical progression and discharge decision making for stepped down and acutely unwell patients from the Acute trust.

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems.

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing personalised care plans for health

Providing counselling and health education

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate

Recording clear and contemporaneous notes to agreed standards

About us

Kingsteignton Medical Practice is located in the town of Kingsteignton. It provides general medical services to a patient population of 11,000 as well as medical care for in- patients at Newton Abbot Hospital.

The Practice is part of the Templer Care Network with Buckland, Cricketfield and Devon Square Surgeries. It is also part of a wider collaboration of Practices covering the South Devon and Torbay area.

Newton Abbot Town has the benefit of a local community hospital and Kingsteignton Medical Practice currently manage 60 beds at the hospital comprising of a general medical and stroke ward. We provide a full time GP and support from a medical officer and GP registrars. There is a stroke therapy consultant that works with the stroke patients whilst we manage their general medical care. Patients are can be referred by Torbay Hospital or local GPs. Many of the patients have been inpatients at Torbay Hospital and transfer to a community hospital to prepare for their return home.

Date posted

26 January 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A1928-21-5722

Job locations

West Golds Road

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ12 2TS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

The main role of this post is the experienced clinical oversight of 60 inpatient beds at the community hospital. This will be supported by a wider medical team

Timely review, clinical progression and discharge decision making for stepped down and acutely unwell patients from the Acute trust.

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems.

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing personalised care plans for health

Providing counselling and health education

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate

Recording clear and contemporaneous notes to agreed standards

Collecting data for audit purposes, significant events and other data required by the Trust or practice.

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a doctor working on a sub- acute hospital ward.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

The main role of this post is the experienced clinical oversight of 60 inpatient beds at the community hospital. This will be supported by a wider medical team

Timely review, clinical progression and discharge decision making for stepped down and acutely unwell patients from the Acute trust.

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems.

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing personalised care plans for health

Providing counselling and health education

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate

Recording clear and contemporaneous notes to agreed standards

Collecting data for audit purposes, significant events and other data required by the Trust or practice.

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a doctor working on a sub- acute hospital ward.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration to practice as a Doctor
Batchelor of Medicine
Batchelor of Surgery
Experience of working as an SGP, Locum or bank worker within the UK in the past three years

Desirable

Entry on the Medical Performers List
MRCGP or Equivalent
Interest/qualification in medical education/GP training

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration to practice as a Doctor
Batchelor of Medicine
Batchelor of Surgery
Experience of working as an SGP, Locum or bank worker within the UK in the past three years

Desirable

Entry on the Medical Performers List
MRCGP or Equivalent
Interest/qualification in medical education/GP 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kingsteignton Medical Practice

Address

West Golds Road

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ12 2TS

Employer's website

https://www.kingsteigntonmedicalpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kingsteignton Medical Practice

Address

West Golds Road

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ12 2TS

Employer's website

https://www.kingsteigntonmedicalpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead GP for Newton Abbot Hospital

Vicky Leighton

Victoria.leighton@nhs.net

Date posted

26 January 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A1928-21-5722

Job locations

West Golds Road

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ12 2TS

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