Job summary
The post is appropriate for doctors with an interest in a medical, surgical (trauma and orthopaedics) or general practice career due to the range of patient presentations and problems seen on the trauma rehabilitation unit. The candidate will be responsible for the day to day care of patients in the unit.
Main duties of the job
Attend the ward daily and review all patients (with the RM consultant when available and also with support from acute clinical teams), aiming to providing continuity and to support therapy staff.
Review patients' background medical information with regard to chronic condition management during rehabilitation and prevent secondary complications.
Attend and provide medical input to the MTRU MDT meetings.
Liaise and collaborate with parent team junior doctors to update on changes to patient status including ordering (and taking if necessary) of bloods, XRs, other tests, prescriptions and discharge arrangements as appropriate.
Follow/chase up results and action issues generated with senior support and guidance.
Attend ward rounds/ad hoc patient reviews with parent teams, including daily trauma (A and E) round for MTRU patients.
Clerk in and be familiar with presentation, progress and plans for all new admissions to MTRU.
Be first point of contact for emergencies on the unit and queries from nursing and therapy staff
Working with the major trauma coordinators, major trauma rehabilitation leads and Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine to contribute to the rehabilitation assessment and rehabilitation prescription process for major trauma patients.
Liaise with and support patient's families and carers.
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide ward-based medical care with Consultant supervision for patients of the Major Trauma Rehabilitation Service (MTRS), focusing on the Major Trauma Rehabilitation Unit (MTRU).
MTRU is a 10 bedded inpatient unit which opened in November 2017 to provide multidisciplinary specialist rehabilitation to patients after major trauma. It is one part of the RVI MTRS, which is designed to provide very early (from critical care onwards) rehabilitation assessment and also post-discharge specialist rehabilitation care for patients who have accessed the inpatient service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide ward-based medical care with Consultant supervision for patients of the Major Trauma Rehabilitation Service (MTRS), focusing on the Major Trauma Rehabilitation Unit (MTRU).
MTRU is a 10 bedded inpatient unit which opened in November 2017 to provide multidisciplinary specialist rehabilitation to patients after major trauma. It is one part of the RVI MTRS, which is designed to provide very early (from critical care onwards) rehabilitation assessment and also post-discharge specialist rehabilitation care for patients who have accessed the inpatient service.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered medical degree.
- Registration with the GMC
Desirable
- Full or partial higher qualification
- MRCP, MRCGP, MRCS, MRCPsych or other equivalent may be acceptable.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good history & examination skills relevant to Rehabilitation Medicine.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Demonstrates understanding of working in trauma in a rehabilitation capacity.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
- Experience at an equivalent level to successful completion of F2 competencies.
- Experience of working in inpatient specialist rehabilitation.
Desirable
- Clinical experience of rehabilitation medicine.
- Clinical experience in related specialty with rehabilitation element e.g elderly care medicine, stroke medicine, neurology.
- Experience of working in trauma in a rehabilitation capacity.
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.
Desirable
- Training the trainers course
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects.
Desirable
- Completion of full audit cycle with outcome
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered medical degree.
- Registration with the GMC
Desirable
- Full or partial higher qualification
- MRCP, MRCGP, MRCS, MRCPsych or other equivalent may be acceptable.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good history & examination skills relevant to Rehabilitation Medicine.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Demonstrates understanding of working in trauma in a rehabilitation capacity.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
- Experience at an equivalent level to successful completion of F2 competencies.
- Experience of working in inpatient specialist rehabilitation.
Desirable
- Clinical experience of rehabilitation medicine.
- Clinical experience in related specialty with rehabilitation element e.g elderly care medicine, stroke medicine, neurology.
- Experience of working in trauma in a rehabilitation capacity.
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.
Desirable
- Training the trainers course
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects.
Desirable
- Completion of full audit cycle with outcome
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).
