Job summary
About the role: Specialist Registrar, Rheumatology
The role of a Medefer Registrar is to consult with patients
remotely, obtaining more detailed information about their condition, following
their GP referral to Medefer. This is then reviewed by our Consultants to
support their clinical decision-making.
You can work as many hours as you would like each week, with
no minimum or maximum expectation, and you can decide the days and times you
wish to work, whether that be evenings, weekends, or weekdays (providing
patient cases are available).
This is a fully remote role, and due to the nature of the
role you must have a private and secure space from which to work with reliable
internet access.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
Clerking patients within your speciality via
telephone assessment following a GP referral made to our Virtual Hospital.
Take a detailed patient history during clerking
calls to support the Consultant to form a management plan for the patient.
Discuss risks and benefits of a surgical
procedure or invasive test which has been recommended as a possibility by a
Consultant, documenting the patients agreement in principle (please note all
patients will be formally consented as per normal at a later stage).
About us
About Medefer
We work alongside the NHS to provide a virtual outpatient
service and deliver better, faster care for patients.Our vision is to
completely reframe the way that healthcare is delivered, because every patient
deserves the best possible healthcare.
There really isnt a much better purpose, and we can and do
make a difference for patients every single day. People who are sick, worried,
or in pain desperately want to have a doctor review their symptoms and get them
on the path to health again, or even just put their mind at rest. Medefer makes
that happen.WE make that happen.We are included in the NHS
Increasing Capacity Framework, and we are CQC regulated.
We are a ground-breaking healthcare company.
We are unique in what we do.
And we need exceptional people, like you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Overview / Scope of work:
The contractor role of Registrar is responsible for virtual
clerking over the telephone to obtain more detailed information on a patients
condition, following their GP referral to Medefer. This is then reviewed by our Consultants to
support their clinical decision making.
This role is on a contractor arrangement either on an individual
self-employed basis or working via your own personal services company, enabling
you to work privately to supplement your NHS income and at the same time, be
part of a team working to support transformation in the NHS.
As a Registrar with Medefer, you will have the opportunity
to be part of a new model of digital patient care, and able to work flexibly,
for as many hours during the week as you wish (providing patient cases are
available).
Key responsibilities
Clerking patients within your speciality via telephone
assessments following a GP referral made to our Virtual Hospital.
Take a detailed patient history during clerking calls to
support the Consultant to form a management plan for the patient.
Discuss risks and benefits of a surgical procedure or
invasive test which has been recommended as a possibility by a Consultant,
documenting the patients agreement in principle (please note all patients will
be formally consented as per normal at a later stage).
Experience, skills and competencies
Must have a valid GMC registration and a licence to
practice.
Currently working within an NHS role and able to provide up
to date documents in accordance with clinical compliance requirements.
Interested in digital health, clinical informatics and new
ways of working.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal
and written.
Excellent time management, planning and prioritising skills.
Excellent attention to detail, able to process detailed
information effectively, consistently and accurately.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Overview / Scope of work:
The contractor role of Registrar is responsible for virtual
clerking over the telephone to obtain more detailed information on a patients
condition, following their GP referral to Medefer. This is then reviewed by our Consultants to
support their clinical decision making.
This role is on a contractor arrangement either on an individual
self-employed basis or working via your own personal services company, enabling
you to work privately to supplement your NHS income and at the same time, be
part of a team working to support transformation in the NHS.
As a Registrar with Medefer, you will have the opportunity
to be part of a new model of digital patient care, and able to work flexibly,
for as many hours during the week as you wish (providing patient cases are
available).
Key responsibilities
Clerking patients within your speciality via telephone
assessments following a GP referral made to our Virtual Hospital.
Take a detailed patient history during clerking calls to
support the Consultant to form a management plan for the patient.
Discuss risks and benefits of a surgical procedure or
invasive test which has been recommended as a possibility by a Consultant,
documenting the patients agreement in principle (please note all patients will
be formally consented as per normal at a later stage).
Experience, skills and competencies
Must have a valid GMC registration and a licence to
practice.
Currently working within an NHS role and able to provide up
to date documents in accordance with clinical compliance requirements.
Interested in digital health, clinical informatics and new
ways of working.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal
and written.
Excellent time management, planning and prioritising skills.
Excellent attention to detail, able to process detailed
information effectively, consistently and accurately.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- About You:
- You will be:
- A Registrar with a minimum of 2 years substantive experience working in the NHS in Rheumatology.
- Registered with the GMC with an active licence to practice.
- Have an interest in digital health, clinical informatics and in new ways of working.
- Have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Possess excellent time management, planning, and prioritising skills.
- Be detail oriented, able to process detailed information effectively, consistently, and accurately.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- About You:
- You will be:
- A Registrar with a minimum of 2 years substantive experience working in the NHS in Rheumatology.
- Registered with the GMC with an active licence to practice.
- Have an interest in digital health, clinical informatics and in new ways of working.
- Have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Possess excellent time management, planning, and prioritising skills.
- Be detail oriented, able to process detailed information effectively, consistently, and accurately.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
