Job summary
Applications are invited for a registrar-level training post offered by the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, based at Worcestershire Royal Hospital or the Alexandra Hospital. This post is for a minimum of 1 year, with a further 1 year period available.
This post is a not Deanery post. However, the post is structured to provide a portfolio-based Postgraduate Training Programme similar to the established Deanery model. The Trust is committed to providing the medical training content. At the end of the training post a Certificate of Postgraduate Training will be awarded.
The typical candidate should have full MRCP. Completion of the post will help prepare the candidate for further specialist training in the UK or abroad.
The post is held for 1 to 2 years. All posts include a component of General Internal Medicine (GIM) with an on-call rota.
Specialty training will include care of inpatients, specialty outpatient clinics, and relevant diagnostic or invasive procedures under consultant supervision. Training will be supervised by a named consultant. The Programme will include Audit projects, Clinical Governance, and where possible, research.
Main duties of the job
These
posts are designed to offer experience, and supervised training to doctors who
have obtained the MRCP qualification, and plan to pursue further training in
specialty medicine in the UK.
These
posts are not Deanery posts; however, the posts are structured to provide a
portfolio-based Postgraduate Training Programme similar to the Deanery
model. The Trust is committed to
providing the medical training content.
Essentially the structure, content and responsibilities of the posts are
similar to Specialty Registrar training posts.
Training will be supervised by a named consultant. At the end of the training period a
Certificate of Postgraduate Training will be awarded.
The
duties of the posts are normal registrar-level responsibilities that include
care of inpatients, specialty outpatient clinics, and relevant diagnostic or
invasive procedures under consultant supervision. Training will be supervised by a named
consultant. The Programme will include
Audit projects, Clinical Governance, and where possible, research.
The
typical candidate should have full MRCP.
Completion of the post will help prepare the candidate for further
specialist training in the UK or abroad.
Fellows
will be expected to join the weekly teaching sessions and Grand Rounds. In-house training is provided for PACES/MRCP
part II, and study leave will be available to help candidates attend courses
for MRCP preparation, or other areas of training.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Inpatients consultant and
registrar ward rounds, ward referrals.
General Medicine on-call
Outpatients 2-3 clinics per week
(may vary with Department)
Assisting the consultant with
relevant procedures and
investigations, with a view to becoming an independent
operator.
Maintaining a training portfolio
(and logbook of procedures
where applicable).
Attendance at multidisciplinary
team meetings
Attendance at Grand Rounds and
other Medical Meetings
Attendance at scheduled teaching
sessions
Participation in audit projects
(at least one audit every 6 months)
Participation in Mortality &
Morbidity case reviews.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Inpatients consultant and
registrar ward rounds, ward referrals.
General Medicine on-call
Outpatients 2-3 clinics per week
(may vary with Department)
Assisting the consultant with
relevant procedures and
investigations, with a view to becoming an independent
operator.
Maintaining a training portfolio
(and logbook of procedures
where applicable).
Attendance at multidisciplinary
team meetings
Attendance at Grand Rounds and
other Medical Meetings
Attendance at scheduled teaching
sessions
Participation in audit projects
(at least one audit every 6 months)
Participation in Mortality &
Morbidity case reviews.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years full time or equivalent postgraduate training, at least 2 years of which will be in a General Medicine training programme or as a General Medicine FTSTA
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty and sufficient experience
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Previous UK clinical experience in general medicine or medical specialities
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification that is registerable with the GMC for full registration i.e. MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP (full)
- Eligible for full GMC registration with Licence to Practise at the time of appointment
- Advanced life support (ALS) or equivalent
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years full time or equivalent postgraduate training, at least 2 years of which will be in a General Medicine training programme or as a General Medicine FTSTA
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty and sufficient experience
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Previous UK clinical experience in general medicine or medical specialities
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification that is registerable with the GMC for full registration i.e. MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP (full)
- Eligible for full GMC registration with Licence to Practise at the time of appointment
- Advanced life support (ALS) or equivalent
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
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).
