General Practitioner

Job summary

This post is being advertised as a full time post of 1 .00 WTE and the Trust will consider all applications including those wanting to work flexibly.

To provide primary care type services to Herm , St Brelades, Jersey and Guernsey Wards.

Herm and St Brelades wards provide care for up to 40 patients with diagnosed organic mental health conditions. Patients are generally older people living with frailty and multiple co-morbidities and are often detained under the Mental Health Act. On both wards there is daily input from the mental health team for each patient. The role of the post holder would be to support the team (ACPs in particular) with the management of common medical condition such as heart failure, renal impairment, COPD, and diabetes.

If you would like further information regarding this vacancy, please contact Dr Rodi Karadimova, interim Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Mental Health (rodi.karadimova@nhs.net / 01202 858300) who will be happy to discuss anything with you.

Main duties of the job

To provide medical cover to Alderney Hospital Inpatients.

• The doctor will provide medical care for the patients on the wards, in collaboration with the Responsible Clinician/Multi-Professional Advanced Clinician, Advanced Practitioner, and the ward nursing team
• The post holder will support the supervision of the clinical work of the Advanced Practitioner and will develop a mutually supportive clinical relationship with the Advanced Practitioner in managing the patient's clinical need
• The postholder will collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team in the planning and provision of care, investigations, treatment, and discharge for patient
• The postholder will provide timely clinical review of patients, participate in ward rounds, and keep up-to-date and accurate clinical record
• The postholder will implement appropriate treatment plans for patients, in collaboration with the patient, and the multidisciplinary team, including relevant assessment of treatment escalation plans and resuscitation status where appropriate
• The postholder will carry out the daily tasks as identified in the Medical Diary and in liaison with the nurse in charge of the ward.
• The postholder will work in liaison with the Responsible Clinician.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots ofways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testamentto our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe inequal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, whereeveryone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be thebest version of ourselves.Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, andteach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better everyday through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.