Job summary
Clinical fellow for community Eldercare role:
Roles are required at several community hospitals across the county including St Austell, Bodmin and Helston to work on the rehabilitation wards and community assessment units. The post holder will manage eldercare patients on the ward as part of a multi-disciplinary team whilst working alongside and helping in the support and training of the medical students and advanced clinical practioners.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be supported in their role working alongside GPs and eldercare consultants managing patients that are transferred from the acute hospital for rehabilitation or directly from the community. They will participate in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients admitted to the wards. They will be supported to take up and develop a training and education program to best suit their needs but will also benefit from working in collaboration with GP colleagues and Eldercare consultants from the acute trusts.
The wards are run almost entirely paper free and benefit from an electronic prescribing and notes system. Some of the community hospitals have point of care testing and x-ray on site to provide access to rapid diagnostics as required.
There are regular multidisciplinary meetings, all post holders will work closely with the nursing and therapy teams to get the best outcomes for their patients."
About us
We provide a comprehensive range of services including in the community and hospital settings: talking therapies, mental health services for adults, children and adolescents, drug, and alcohol, learning disability, eating disorder, Health for homeless clinic, forensic and other mental health the stunning county of Cornwall. Our community hospitals provide assessment and treatment for a wide range of eldercare patients who are admitted from the community and from the acute trusts.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking an enthusiastic medicine/eldercare/GP senior trainee (at CT1/ST1 level or above) who would like to join us in from August 2022 for 12 Months Fixed Term contract.
Are you enthusiastic, motivated, passionate about the patient care? we want to hear from you as we have created a new opportunity for innovative individuals to work with us in our community hospitals in the stunning part of the UK - Cornwall. These posts offer a 80:20 split of Junior Clinical Fellow time with an opportunity to for personal development in areas such as: Research, Medical student teaching/projects and other teaching opportunities. A full detailed list of projects available will be provided upon appointment to the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking an enthusiastic medicine/eldercare/GP senior trainee (at CT1/ST1 level or above) who would like to join us in from August 2022 for 12 Months Fixed Term contract.
Are you enthusiastic, motivated, passionate about the patient care? we want to hear from you as we have created a new opportunity for innovative individuals to work with us in our community hospitals in the stunning part of the UK - Cornwall. These posts offer a 80:20 split of Junior Clinical Fellow time with an opportunity to for personal development in areas such as: Research, Medical student teaching/projects and other teaching opportunities. A full detailed list of projects available will be provided upon appointment to the role.
Person Specification
Community Services Interest as career choice
Essential
- career choice as Community Doctor
Desirable
- completed Psychiatry /Community placements
Competency for Special Doctor
Essential
- Achieved Qualification and training in Psychiatry/Community
Desirable
- Completed Foundation training
Shortlisting
Essential
Desirable
Assesment on Interview
Essential
Desirable
- years in Psychiatry /Community training
Person Specification
Community Services Interest as career choice
Essential
- career choice as Community Doctor
Desirable
- completed Psychiatry /Community placements
Competency for Special Doctor
Essential
- Achieved Qualification and training in Psychiatry/Community
Desirable
- Completed Foundation training
Shortlisting
Essential
Desirable
Assesment on Interview
Essential
Desirable
- years in Psychiatry /Community 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.
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).
