Job summary
To participate in the medical on call registrar rota at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and occasionally in CSRU (Cardiology and Stroke Receiving Unit) at Wycombe Hospital.
To care for general medical patients with an emphasis on the acute medicine department.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to participate in an on call rota at Stoke Mandeville and/or Wycombe hospital. Stoke Mandeville is an unselected take and Wycombe is a selected take of cardiac and stroke patients (Cardiac and Stroke Receiving Unit - CSRU). The post holder will be expected to lead and supervise the junior doctors with the support of the appropriate consultant either on site or remotely out of hours.
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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.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
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Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
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We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will also cover acute ward areas and will be supported by the on call consultant and a full junior team. When they are on the wards they will care for all general medical problems with particular emphasis on the department within which they will work.
Within the hospital there is a weekly grand round. There are opportunities for the successful applicant to teach junior doctors and medical students on secondment from both the University of Oxford and the University of Buckingham medical schools.
There are opportunities to work within the various specialties of the Division depending on the requirement but also on the preferences of the successful candidate. This would involve supporting junior doctors on wards including SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care).
The post holder will be expected to prioritise and time-manage effectively according to the activity of the department and to utilise appropriately the available senior staff for advice.
The post may also involve simulation training, medical student teaching and feedback, management, education or the opportunity to gain a certificate in a certain area of practice if individual candidates are interested.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full MRCP
- ALS Certificate in date
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate broad clinical skills in the management of all patients.
- 24 months general professional training experience at SHO level in general and acute medicine
- Experience working at IMT3 or ST3 level
- Familiar with working practices in the UK
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate broad clinical skills in the management of all patients.
- Able to discuss treatment options with patients and carers in a way they understand
Personal attributes
Essential
- Good communication skills showing a good standard of spoken and written English
- Takes initiative
- Good general health, physically able to carry out the duties of the post.
- Ability to work as part of a team
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL