Specialty Doctor in Elderly Care and Rehabilitation

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to appoint a full time (10PA) Specialty Doctor to work in our Community Hospital in Wokingham. The post is sought to provide inpatient community-based care for patients with long term conditions within the West Berkshire Locality at Wokingham Community Hospital, 41 Barkham Road RG41 2RE

The successful candidate will be expected to join the ward medical team of Advanced nurse practitioners and Specialty doctors to provide day to day medical care and review of the patients on Ascot and Windsor Wards under the supervision of Dr Yetunde Oiku, Community based Consultant in Elderly Care. The appointee will also be expected to provide prospective annual leave cover for specialty doctors at our other community hospital wards at Prospect Park Hospital Reading and West Berkshire Community Hospital in Thatcham.

Main duties of the job

Ward work includes the clerking in of new patients transferred from other hospitals and home with arrangement for appropriate investigations as necessary, daily ward review of inpatients, advice to nursing staff on the ward, writing in the medical notes, referral to other specialists when required and completion of discharge paperwork.

The Specialty doctor will be expected to attend consultant ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings where patient rehabilitation progress is reviewed and discharge plans are made. The post holder will be directly involved in communication with patients and relatives and able to offer advice to health and social care colleagues regarding rehabilitation on the wards.

The specialty doctor will be expected to make every effort that patients are enabled to reach their rehabilitation goals and work with colleagues to ensure that the care to patients is in accordance with the NSF for Older People and other relevant guidance on good practice.

About us

The elderly care department has an active and well-received educational programme. The department is keen to bring more research opportunities to our department and have established an Elderly Care Research Steering Group. This enables us (amongst other benefits) to coordinate projects, coordinate team members, share learning and strategize for our (research) future. The R&D Department have experience of helping departments support these groups and can help if you have an interest in developing your research portfolio.

Date posted

07 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-MS1545NCG-B

Job locations

Wokingham Community Hospital

41 Barkham Road

Wokingham

RG41 2RE

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details, kindly refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

If you would like to discuss this post or arrange a visit, please kindly contact

Dr Yetunde Oki (details below)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details, kindly refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

If you would like to discuss this post or arrange a visit, please kindly contact

Dr Yetunde Oki (details below)

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Full registration with the GMC
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom or equivalent
MBBS or equivalent

Clinical Experience, Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Minimum 6 months post registration Elderly Care experience in the NHS
ILS or equivalent
ALS or equivalent

Desirable

Post registration experience of working in other specialties relevant to elderly care in the NHS

Audit Management & IT

Essential

Undertake audits and present data as required

Personal Qualities

Essential

Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligence in both written and spoken English

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Full registration with the GMC
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom or equivalent
MBBS or equivalent

Clinical Experience, Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Minimum 6 months post registration Elderly Care experience in the NHS
ILS or equivalent
ALS or equivalent

Desirable

Post registration experience of working in other specialties relevant to elderly care in the NHS

Audit Management & IT

Essential

Undertake audits and present data as required

Personal Qualities

Essential

Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligence in both written and spoken English

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.