Job summary
We are looking for Trust Doctors to provide in hours ward cover and non resident on call for the inpatient rehabilitation wards in Mount Gould Hospital.
Our department has grown considerably since integration with our local acute hospital and we are proud to work together with our partners to provide community hospital care, acute hospital geriatric care, community geriatrics, neurological rehabilitation and medical education across a number of sites.
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Everything we do is guided by University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP) core values:
- Put Patients First
- Take Ownership
- Respect Others
- Be Positive
- Listening, Learning, Improving
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
- Dr Lotta Harajarvi, Community Geriatric Consultant lotta.harajarvi@nhs.net
- Dr Sarah Blayney, Service Line Director sarahblayney@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
To provide inpatient care to patients who are in the rehabilitation bedbase in Mount Gould Hospital. You will be an integral part of the medical team working alongside a team of Consultants, GPs and Specialist Doctors as well as rotational doctors in training. You will assess and treat patients providing a safe and efficient service which covers a 24 hour rota (non resident 1700-0900 weekdays and 1500-0900 weekends) escalating care of any deteriorating patients in a timely way.
On the wards you will work with a full MDT including nursing and therapy staff and will attend daily whiteboard meetings and contribute to MDT meetings that take place on the wards, ensuring accurate and timely information is shared, decisions made and actions carried out as part of excellent patient care.
About us
Meet the Local Care Centre Team:
- Emma Mumtaz is our Specialist Grade doctor in geriatric medicine
- Jamie Dawe is a GP with a specialist interest in older people and looks after inpatients at MGH amongst a portfolio of roles
- Helen Morrison is a GP with a specialist interest in older people and looks after inpatients at MGH amongst a portfolio of roles
- Lotta Harajrvi is a consultant community geriatrician with broad out-of-hospital interests in the care of the elderly in rural areas. She also looks after inpatients at MGH
- Peter Burbridge is a consultant geriatrician who focuses on community frailty management but also looks after inpatients at MGH and works in acute general medicine at UHP
We enjoy support on the Mount Gould site from four GPVTS trainees, one Foundation Year 2 trainee and one ST3+ in Geriatric Medicine.
- Laura Daniel is the general manager for the Community Hospitals and supports us with regards to our areas of work
- Sarah Blayney is a consultant geriatrician at UHP and the Service Line Director for Healthcare of the Elderly services
- Ann James is our Chief Executive
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assessment of all new admissions to the unit and timely completion of discharge documentation.
- Review of clinical deterioration in patients at the guidance of nursing staff or medical colleagues.
- The post holder will be expected to provide reciprocal cross cover for leave of other medical staff on the MGH site. Short-term sick leave will be similarly covered.
- The post-holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring patient care is based on need with services that are accessible and acceptable to patients and carers. They will be available by appointment to meet with family members and other carers when appropriate to discuss patients management and progress.
- Inclusion on the non-resident on call rota based at Mount Gould Hospital.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assessment of all new admissions to the unit and timely completion of discharge documentation.
- Review of clinical deterioration in patients at the guidance of nursing staff or medical colleagues.
- The post holder will be expected to provide reciprocal cross cover for leave of other medical staff on the MGH site. Short-term sick leave will be similarly covered.
- The post-holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring patient care is based on need with services that are accessible and acceptable to patients and carers. They will be available by appointment to meet with family members and other carers when appropriate to discuss patients management and progress.
- Inclusion on the non-resident on call rota based at Mount Gould Hospital.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- ALS/ACLS or equivalent
- Studying towards Part 1 of higher qualification.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Completed pre-registration year
- Experience of basic life support and resuscitation skills
Desirable
- Wide medical experience
- Familiarity with the NHS
- Previous experience of a six month post in the NHS
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Broad understanding of G(I)M
- Acute G(I)M experience Competent in history taking and examination skills
- Willing to seek timely assistance from senior colleagues when appropriate
Desirable
- Evidence of understanding and application of knowledge
- Interested in and understands principals of medical audit
- Understanding of frailty and patients living with multiple co-morbidities/polypharmacy and falls
- Accepts responsibility and participation in the management of emergencies
- Experience of Comprehensive Geriatrics Assessment
- Experience of Advanced care planning
Disposition / Attitude/ Motivation
Essential
- Able to function successfully under stress
- Able to establish good working relationships with other members of the multidisciplinary team
- Organisational and communication skills
- Good oral and written presentation skills
Desirable
- Management skills
- Computer literacy
Other Factors
Essential
- Full or limited registration with the GMC
- Ability to operate a non resident on call rota
Desirable
- Commitment to a career in community medicine and joint working with/linking with our primary care colleagues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- ALS/ACLS or equivalent
- Studying towards Part 1 of higher qualification.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Completed pre-registration year
- Experience of basic life support and resuscitation skills
Desirable
- Wide medical experience
- Familiarity with the NHS
- Previous experience of a six month post in the NHS
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Broad understanding of G(I)M
- Acute G(I)M experience Competent in history taking and examination skills
- Willing to seek timely assistance from senior colleagues when appropriate
Desirable
- Evidence of understanding and application of knowledge
- Interested in and understands principals of medical audit
- Understanding of frailty and patients living with multiple co-morbidities/polypharmacy and falls
- Accepts responsibility and participation in the management of emergencies
- Experience of Comprehensive Geriatrics Assessment
- Experience of Advanced care planning
Disposition / Attitude/ Motivation
Essential
- Able to function successfully under stress
- Able to establish good working relationships with other members of the multidisciplinary team
- Organisational and communication skills
- Good oral and written presentation skills
Desirable
- Management skills
- Computer literacy
Other Factors
Essential
- Full or limited registration with the GMC
- Ability to operate a non resident on call rota
Desirable
- Commitment to a career in community medicine and joint working with/linking with our primary care colleagues
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).
