About this role
Job summary
The over-riding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement and by working closely with the broader Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT).
This post will be based between the acute geriatric wards based at Kings Mill Hospital, the subacute and non-acute geriatric wards at Newark hospital and the geriatric non-acute/rehabilitation wards at Mansfield Community Hospital.
Mansfield Community Hospital has 3 Geriatric Wards (Oakham Ward, Lindhurst Ward, Chatsworth Ward).
Each of these wards is staffed by one middle grade doctor/ACP working with the members of the MDT
and supported by a consultant who provides 2 sessions per week to the ward.
These wards are for frail, elderly patients who have been transferred from acute medical wards at
Kings Mill Hospital but who are medically fit and who may require a period of rehabilitation before being
discharged to their place of residence.
There are excellent educational opportunities, both formal (weekly medical Grand Round, weekly Geriatric Department educational meeting) and informal. There are also opportunities for audit and QIP projects whilst working at the hospital.
Main duties of the job 1. The post holder will be required to provide a comprehensive medical service to the inpatients, undertaking ward work at Kings Mill Hospital, Newark Hospital and Mansfield Community Hospital. There will also be regular out-of-hours work, including weekends and night shifts. 2. To establish and maintain liaison with users of the service including local General Practitioners and other external agencies 3. The post holder will undertake to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances. 4. To actively participate in audit/teaching and research activities within the department, including having medical students. 5. Liaise with a multidisciplinary team regarding patient care. 6. There may be occasions when you are required to undertake similar duties at other hospitals within the Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust. 7. Perform administrative work i.e. discharge summaries and letters/reports within prescribed timescales. 8. The post holder will be expected to comply with the Royal College requirements for undertaking continued professional development, and to participate in the trusts appraisal system as appropriate. 9. The post holder will undertake to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances. 10. So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties, the post holder undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed overview of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) Have completed 2 of the 3 parts of MRCP
Desirable
Full MRCP
Experience Essential
The post holder must have completed at least 4 years full time regular hospital service at Specialty Registrar - Year 1 or 2 / F2 level or a higher grade with at least 4 months in Geriatrics and at least 4 months of registrar level (IMT3 or above) experience of general medicine on calls within the UK Previous experience in a multidisciplinary setting
Desirable
Experience of working at a registrar level in geriatric medicine
Teaching Desirable
Experience with audit, teaching or research/critical review of literature
Other Essential
Good communication skills, both oral and written Good listening skills Organised with work Clear reasoning and diagnostic skills Confidentiality essential Ability to seek and give advice when necessary
Desirable
Tactful and diplomatic
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 Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton In Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)