Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join the Gastroenterology department at Salisbury.The Gastroenterology department is part of the Gastrointestinal (GI) Unit in Salisbury, which is within the Surgical Directorate.
Patients on the gastroenterology ward are cared for by a Gastroenterology Consultant or by a General Medical Consultant, depending on their presenting complaint. The successful candidate will join the General Medical team to provide senior support with the care of general medical patients on the main gastroenterology ward, as well as medical patients on linked outlying wards. Junior doctors in training rotating to gastroenterology work with both the Gastroenterology and General Medical teams. We are looking for a doctor who can work at Registrar level to provide support to the consultant with senior decision making and support junior doctors on the team to develop their clinical and non-clinical skills.
As a department, we fully embrace multidisciplinary team working, believing that this best serves the needs of our patients. The successful candidate will work within a supportive medical team and liaise closely with nursing staff on the ward, Clinical Nurse Specialists and members of the wider healthcare team. We are a friendly and cohesive department with weekly teaching, regular M+M meetings and opportunities to take part in audit and other clinical governance activity.
Main duties of the job
The Trust works in collaboration with other acute Trusts to provide clinical networks of care ensuring services to the population are both easily accessible and provide high quality care. In this regard it sees fast access to emergency care and to comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services as fundamental to its future.
Each day starts with a board round and discussion of all patients with the nurse in charge, discharge team and therapy team to confirm estimated date of discharge and highlight any acute issues. Full Consultant ward rounds usually occur thrice weekly, although daily contact with the team is maintained. Outpatient experience through clinics will be strongly encouraged and tailored to the candidate's training needs. Although this post is linked to the gastroenterology service, clinic experience in other medical specialties would be encouraged, depending on the interests of the appointee.
The post holder will be expected to participate in clinical governance activities on the ward including infection control and antibiotic audits and multidisciplinary ward forums. He/she will also be expected to help deliver teaching and training to more junior colleagues. The post holder will have a designated clinical supervisor whom they will meet on a regular basis.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
More information on this role can be found in the candidate information pack
Candidates are encouraged to visit the Department and should contact Dr Hazel Woodland for further details through sft.surgicaldivision@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
More information on this role can be found in the candidate information pack
Candidates are encouraged to visit the Department and should contact Dr Hazel Woodland for further details through sft.surgicaldivision@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications and Specialist Training
Essential
- The candidate must have full MRCP i.e. PACES
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential
- Evidence of wide experience and competence in general internal medicine
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach
- Experience in managing risk and knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
- Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice
- Evidence of UK experience
Communication Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication
- To be empathetic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspective and treat others with understanding
- Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
Experience / Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff
- Ability to contribute to the development of the service
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively: capacity to organise own workload
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets
- Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department/division
- Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- Good interpersonal skills
Teaching
Essential
- Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching
- Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others
Audit & Research
Essential
- Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Person Specification
Qualifications and Specialist Training
Essential
- The candidate must have full MRCP i.e. PACES
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential
- Evidence of wide experience and competence in general internal medicine
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach
- Experience in managing risk and knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
- Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice
- Evidence of UK experience
Communication Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication
- To be empathetic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspective and treat others with understanding
- Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
Experience / Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff
- Ability to contribute to the development of the service
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively: capacity to organise own workload
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets
- Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department/division
- Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- Good interpersonal skills
Teaching
Essential
- Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching
- Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others
Audit & Research
Essential
- Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems
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).
