Job summary
The post to be recruited to will be based on a Wardat the Princess Royal University Hospital or Orpington Hospital, wherever the Service need is greatest. Your preferred site base can be discussed at the interview.
NHS Experience is beneficial.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be expected to attend morning board rounds, ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings run from their base ward. He/she will be expected to help organize and support the junior staff in the day-to-day running of the ward, ensure discharge summaries are appropriately completed by junior staff, and help coordinate discharge planning. There are occasionally medical outliers on other wards that will need to be managed by the ward teams and shared care of patients on critical care. When present on the ward the post holder will provide support to the whole ward as required for seriously ill patients and emergencies.
Each day starts with all patients review with Consultant prioritising sick patient and early discharges followed by Morning board round with Nursing and allied teams.
About us
The Trust operates an integrated approach to Medicine on both sites (Denmark Hill and PRUH). Activity within Medicine as a whole is organised on a ward based structure, each sub-speciality has its' own ward base.
The management of inpatient stay is one of the trust's key performance areas. As well as managing attendances in collaboration with acute medicine and Emergency Care, we are also closely associated with innovative and collaborative Intermediate Care schemes such as the Home based rehabilitation team and Bed Based rehabilitation team. A team of Discharge coordinators, responsible for the management of complex discharges across the Hospital, also works from within the PRUH.
The team is also closely associated with the Medical School and regards the inter- relationship between clinical services and research and development as a key component in delivering high quality patient-centred services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As an employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following: -
- The provision of a first class clinical service.
- Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
- Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with Kings College London / KHP.
- Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies.
- Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts service plans.
- Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As an employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following: -
- The provision of a first class clinical service.
- Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
- Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with Kings College London / KHP.
- Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies.
- Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts service plans.
- Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- MRCP Part 2 and PACES
- Achievement of core medical training competencies (or equivalent)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- MRCP Part 2 and PACES
- Achievement of core medical training competencies (or equivalent)
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).
