Specialist Registrar - Geriatric Medicine

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Geriatric Medicine department works across, Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) and Newhaven Community ward. This post is primarily based at Royal Sussex County Hospital. The Geriatric Medicine team work both on the acute floor and across level 8 in the new Louisa Martindale building with short stay frailty areas, general geriatrics and dementia specialist areas as well as daily rapid access clinic with the development of a frailty SDEC in due course.

There is opportunity to work within our Rapid Access Clinic for Older People (RACOP) which offers timely assessment for un-well patients, while also facilitating admission avoidance and early discharge through close working with community teams.

This post offers the opportunity to gain experience in ward and clinic based geriatric medicine, acute and interface geriatrics and medical registrar on calls.

This post will contribute to the on call medical registrar rota, long days, nights and weekends. On calls may take place at Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton or Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath

As the Registrar, you will be expected to lead the team of junior doctors, supported by the Consultants, in providing high quality care and ensuring timely discharge for inpatients on one of our wards. The wards have dedicated multidisciplinary team with daily board rounds which supports the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment of our patients.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

• Basic medical degree
• Completed MRCP or appropriate specialist qualification
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice

Organisation & planning

Essential

• Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
• Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints.

Desirable

• Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Academic & Research

Essential

• Evidence of participation in audit

Desirable

• Research experience
• Publications
• Prizes and honours

Experience / Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant experience in specialty/ sub specialty - minimum of four years postgraduate medical experience
• Appropriate progression of career to date

Desirable

• An interest in Medicine for Older People and knowledge and understanding of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.
• Experience in Geriatric medicine.
• Recognised teaching qualification

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Clinical skills expected of an ST3+ level doctor
• An ability to communicate well with patients and staff
• Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Desirable

• Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

Personal & behavioural attributes

Essential

• Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)