Job summary
This is a trust is looking to recruit an Internal medicine Trainee to fill a current Registrar vacancy in Rheumatology/Endocrine (from now until 5th Aug 2024). The successful applicant(s) will be expected to start as soon as possible. Although this is a Trust Registrar post, the successful candidate will be allocated an educational supervisor and will be supported to complete work-based assessment and to sign of the curriculum competencies.
This is a trust funded 6 months post to fill a deanery funded IMT3 vacancy. . Although this is not an approved training post, the successful candidate will be allocated an educational supervisor and will be supported to complete work-based assessment and to sign of the curriculum competencies. There is a potential to extend the post for 12 months depending on the vacancies in the IMT3 rotations
Main duties of the job
Outpatient Clinics - The IMT3 will be doing 3-4 clinics a week under close consultant supervision. The aim of the clinics is to introduce the trainee to different aspects of the specialty. The clinics will rotate between General Diabetes, Young adults Diabetes Clinic and General endocrine with the opportunity to do some of the more specialised clinics for example Diabetes Pump, Antenatal Diabetes, Bariatrics and radioactive iodine.
Inpatients - Along with the specialty trainee and the associate specialist, the IMT3 will rotate in holding the specialty referral bleep to answer for referrals from the hospitals and urgent referrals for advice from primary care. The person taking the referral will be expected to discuss all referrals with the consultant on ward cover. They will also work closely with the diabetes nurses.
On Call -The IMT3 will be on the medical take doing on calls at a frequency of 1:12. The on call shifts are from 1st on call from 0800-20:00 or 2nd on SpR at night from 2200 to 10:100 with weekend cover recurring around once every 6 weeks.
About us
The Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology is one of the largest in the Thames valley Region. It has a strong presence both in the acute Trust and in the community. The department was recently a runner up for three 'Quality in Care' national awards for the implementation of the Think Glucose project, aiming to improve diabetes inpatient care. There is a purpose-converted Diabetes and Endocrine Centre within the hospital complex. There are 4 full time consultants and 1 part time consultant (40% job share with acute medicine) with interests in diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism. A full range of diabetes and endocrinology services is provided at the Royal Berkshire hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details. If you would like to discuss this post or arrange a visit, please contact our Diabetes and Endocrine Clinical Lead - Dr El Muhtadi Saeed El.Saeed@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details. If you would like to discuss this post or arrange a visit, please contact our Diabetes and Endocrine Clinical Lead - Dr El Muhtadi Saeed El.Saeed@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Entry Criteria
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP (UK) at time of application
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practiseiii from, the GMC at the advertised post start dateiv
- Be eligible to work in the UK
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
Career Progression
Essential
- As per entry criteria
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of training
Desirable
- Full MRCP (UK) at the time of application
- Intercalated BSc or equivalent
- Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or M D (where the research thesis is not part of first medical degree)
Career Progression
Essential
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of training
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take during core training or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience at CT/ST 1/2 level of managing patients with severe acute medical disease by the time of commencement of ST3 training.
Clinical skills - clinical knowledge & expertise
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of the basics of managing acute medical conditions, including emergencies, inpatients and outpatients
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Proficiency in a range of medical procedures (as defined by the core curriculum) as an indication of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination
- Able to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Able to prioritise clinical need
- Able to maximise safety and minimise risk
Desirable
- Evidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies
- Evidence of skills in the management of patients not requiring hospital admission
- Evidence of CT3 level procedural skills relevant to medical patients (clinical independence in central venous cannulation, chest drain insertion, joint aspiration, DC cardioversion, abdominal paracentesis)
Academic skills
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence informed practice
- Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of research methodology
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, and involvement in a formal research project
- Evidence of relevant academic publications
Person Specification
Entry Criteria
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP (UK) at time of application
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practiseiii from, the GMC at the advertised post start dateiv
- Be eligible to work in the UK
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
Career Progression
Essential
- As per entry criteria
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of training
Desirable
- Full MRCP (UK) at the time of application
- Intercalated BSc or equivalent
- Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or M D (where the research thesis is not part of first medical degree)
Career Progression
Essential
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of training
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take during core training or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience at CT/ST 1/2 level of managing patients with severe acute medical disease by the time of commencement of ST3 training.
Clinical skills - clinical knowledge & expertise
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of the basics of managing acute medical conditions, including emergencies, inpatients and outpatients
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Proficiency in a range of medical procedures (as defined by the core curriculum) as an indication of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination
- Able to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Able to prioritise clinical need
- Able to maximise safety and minimise risk
Desirable
- Evidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies
- Evidence of skills in the management of patients not requiring hospital admission
- Evidence of CT3 level procedural skills relevant to medical patients (clinical independence in central venous cannulation, chest drain insertion, joint aspiration, DC cardioversion, abdominal paracentesis)
Academic skills
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence informed practice
- Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of research methodology
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, and involvement in a formal research project
- Evidence of relevant academic publications
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
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).
