Job summary
West Suffolk Foundation Trust are recruiting for a Specialty Doctor to join the G10 ward team in General Medicine based on the main hospital site. This role plays a vital part in ensuring our patients receive the care that they need and will be an integral role in the G10 team. This role is central to delivering high quality, person centred care by providing skilled clinical input, supporting complex assessments, and contributing to robust treatment planning. Working closely with two other Doctors and the wider multidisciplinary team, the post holder will help ensure continuity of care, timely interventions, and safe, effective service delivery. The position offers the opportunity to develop advanced clinical skills, take on meaningful responsibility within the team, and play an important part in improving outcomes.
The role may also lead to weekend on-call commitments to support the Emergency Department pressures, should the right candidate be recruited.
Please see attached job description for more detail.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will support the current delivery of general medical inpatient services at the West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant must have the pre-requisite leadership skills as well as team work, drive and ambition to succeed in achieving Ward G10 goals. It must be noted that during the Covid-19 pandemic, G10 was opened as an isolation ward, and on occasions (especially during winter pressures), a number of bays would be selected to be converted to contact flu/Covid areas.
Although all doctors within the department work to the framework of a job plan, there is a longstanding culture that applies the spirit of the contract where colleagues' cross-cover sessions in most areas to support leave or sickness and to help maintain the smooth working and efficiency of the department.
Please see attached job description for more detail.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Hospital has a 24-hour Emergency Department and a full range of Medical, Surgical and other specialties, with a total of around 500 beds. In addition, there is a Day Surgery Unit and a Hospice with a 12-bedded unit. Consultants who visit from Cambridge provide specialty services such as Plastic Surgery. There is a wide range of radiological diagnostic facilities provided by various Consultant Radiologists including CT scanning (spiral), ultrasound, isotope imaging and MRI. Acute medicine is centred on the AMU as well as the new acute admissions unit (AAU). There is a Cardiac Unit which provides pacemaker insertions as well as primary angiograms. The hospital is well supported by Radiological, Pathology Laboratory and Surgical Services.
In-patients are triaged to their most appropriate medical speciality ward e.g. cardiac, acute respiratory, stroke unit etc. There is a well-structured multidisciplinary team meeting on each ward which will set goals to facilitate a reduction in length of stay.The Consultants who work within the Medical Directorate.
There is an excellent Education Centre, which provides a varied programme of lectures, and regular weekly meetings organised in a wide variety of specialities. There is an excellent multi-disciplinary library, which is well stocked with textbooks, standard journals, with extensive computer facilities with access to intranet and, the Internet. There are numerous education and seminar rooms and several clinical skills areas.
The appointee will be expected to take part in teaching the doctors in training in the Department of Medicine as well as medical students. There is a weekly journal club and the appointee will be expected to oversee presentations from the G10 ward team The medical directorate operates a system of ward-based audits including three-monthly audits of DVT prophylaxis, fluid balance and note-keeping. The new appointees will be expected to support the junior medical staff in ensuring these audits are completed on AMU. Regular clinical governance meetings are held, and all senior doctors and resident doctors are expected to attend. The hospital is a popular training placement for medical students and doctors in training.
Please See Full Job Description attached for details
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Hospital has a 24-hour Emergency Department and a full range of Medical, Surgical and other specialties, with a total of around 500 beds. In addition, there is a Day Surgery Unit and a Hospice with a 12-bedded unit. Consultants who visit from Cambridge provide specialty services such as Plastic Surgery. There is a wide range of radiological diagnostic facilities provided by various Consultant Radiologists including CT scanning (spiral), ultrasound, isotope imaging and MRI. Acute medicine is centred on the AMU as well as the new acute admissions unit (AAU). There is a Cardiac Unit which provides pacemaker insertions as well as primary angiograms. The hospital is well supported by Radiological, Pathology Laboratory and Surgical Services.
In-patients are triaged to their most appropriate medical speciality ward e.g. cardiac, acute respiratory, stroke unit etc. There is a well-structured multidisciplinary team meeting on each ward which will set goals to facilitate a reduction in length of stay.The Consultants who work within the Medical Directorate.
There is an excellent Education Centre, which provides a varied programme of lectures, and regular weekly meetings organised in a wide variety of specialities. There is an excellent multi-disciplinary library, which is well stocked with textbooks, standard journals, with extensive computer facilities with access to intranet and, the Internet. There are numerous education and seminar rooms and several clinical skills areas.
The appointee will be expected to take part in teaching the doctors in training in the Department of Medicine as well as medical students. There is a weekly journal club and the appointee will be expected to oversee presentations from the G10 ward team The medical directorate operates a system of ward-based audits including three-monthly audits of DVT prophylaxis, fluid balance and note-keeping. The new appointees will be expected to support the junior medical staff in ensuring these audits are completed on AMU. Regular clinical governance meetings are held, and all senior doctors and resident doctors are expected to attend. The hospital is a popular training placement for medical students and doctors in training.
Please See Full Job Description attached for details
Person Specification
Qualifications and Specialist Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
Experience and Clinical Expertise
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in adult general medicine.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- At least 10 years General Medicine experience, minimum of 6 years in the Speciality Doctor grade (equivalent years' experience in a relevant speciality from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted). Foundation and AM experience will equal a minimum of 12 years' medical work since obtaining a primary medical qualification.
Desirable
- Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR training programme or equivalent.
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
Management and Audit Experience
Essential
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the Emergency Medicine service.
- Ability to manage and lead a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to contribute to the development of services.
- Experience of clinical governance and audit management
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets.
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising FY1s, FY2s, ST1s, ST2s, ST3+s and SpRs.
- Experience of workplace-based assessment
- Ability to teach clinical skills to students and trainees.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates.
- Experience of teaching other professional groups.
Other Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary team.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: - PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
Desirable
- Ability to travel to rural area.
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
Desirable
- Experience of conducting research projects.
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Specialist Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
Experience and Clinical Expertise
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in adult general medicine.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- At least 10 years General Medicine experience, minimum of 6 years in the Speciality Doctor grade (equivalent years' experience in a relevant speciality from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted). Foundation and AM experience will equal a minimum of 12 years' medical work since obtaining a primary medical qualification.
Desirable
- Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR training programme or equivalent.
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
Management and Audit Experience
Essential
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the Emergency Medicine service.
- Ability to manage and lead a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to contribute to the development of services.
- Experience of clinical governance and audit management
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets.
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising FY1s, FY2s, ST1s, ST2s, ST3+s and SpRs.
- Experience of workplace-based assessment
- Ability to teach clinical skills to students and trainees.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates.
- Experience of teaching other professional groups.
Other Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary team.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: - PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
Desirable
- Ability to travel to rural area.
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
Desirable
- Experience of conducting research projects.
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
