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Medicine for Older People

3 months ago

Aylesbury, United Kingdom Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Full time
Job overview

Geriatric Medicine

The post holder will be responsible for ward care of acute elderly medical admissions and work with a team of SpR, CT, GPVTS, FY2 & FY1 doctors. The post holder will attend Consultant ward rounds and may have the opportunity to attend the Outpatient Department according to the timetable.

Every doctor has a responsibility for safe and effective handover, when they complete a period of duty, and the care of their patients is transferred to another colleague or team. Record keeping in the case of clinical case notes should be comprehensive and clear, with decisions and care plans recorded.

Daily Commitments will include daily ward round of inpatients, mainly Elderly Care plus a proportion of GIM patients with junior teams and Consultant supervision.

Main duties of the job

Daily Commitments

Daily ward round of inpatients, mainly Elderly Care plus a proportion of GIM patients with junior teams and Consultant supervision. Independent reviews of frail older patients in MUDAS, preventing admissions and working as part of a multidisciplinary team for older people

Working for our organisation

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. 

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

UK GMC Registration with License to Practice MBBS or equivalent Foundation Programme 1 - Completed

Desirable criteria

MRCP Part 1 or FRCEM Primary ALS Certificate - in date

Experience

Essential criteria

Ability to demonstrate broad clinical skills in the management of all patients. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of the patient as a central focus of care Competence in basic clinical procedures and an ability to prioritise clinical need Understanding of the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection Familiar with working practices in the UK

Desirable criteria

6 months general professional experience at SHO level in UK

Communication and Interpersonal skills

Essential criteria

Able to communicate effectively in written English Able to communicate effectively in spoken English Able to discuss treatment options with patients and carers in a way they understand Able to work on own iniative Well organised Willing to take on responsibility Able to work as part of a team

Maintaining Clinical Competence

Essential criteria

Maintenance of clinical and non clinical skills Understand the basic principles of audit

Desirable criteria

Evidence of participation in audit

Other requirements

Essential criteria

Ability to travel between hospital sites

PPE requirements:  Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

I f you are successful  at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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