At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate care for elderly patients and support their rehabilitation journey.
- Company: Join the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, part-time hours, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Flexible working patterns and a commitment to equal opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while working in a supportive team environment.
- Qualifications: GMC registration and experience in General and Geriatric Medicine required.
The predicted salary is between 63696 - 102689 £ per year.
This post is a 6PA less-than-full-time substantive post for a Specialty Doctor in Elderly care Medicine and Rehabilitation, starting October'26. This post is sought to provide inpatient and community-based care for patients with long term conditions based at Wokingham Community Hospital.
The Specialty doctor will be expected to attend consultant ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings where patient rehabilitation progress is reviewed, and discharge plans are made. The post holder will be directly involved in communication with patients and relatives and able to offer advice to health and social care colleagues regarding rehabilitation on the wards.
Expectation to make every effort that patients are enabled to reach their rehabilitation goals and work with colleagues to ensure that the care to patients is in accordance with the NSF for Older People and other relevant guidance on good practice.
Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding. Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342. Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
For further details please refer to the attached Job Description and Personal Specification. If you'd like to discuss this post or arrange a visit please contact Dr Yetunde Oiku, Consultant Geriatrician.
Person Specification
- Professional Qualifications
- Essential: Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration
- Desirable: Advanced Life Support certificate, MRCP (UK) or equivalent
- Clinical Experience & Skills
- Essential: Experience in General and Geriatric Medicine, Evidence of achievement of FY1&2 competencies or able to demonstrate achievement of the necessary equivalent competencies
- Desirable: Minimum 1 year NHS experience
- Clinical Knowledge
- Essential: Evidence of experience in acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical takes
- Desirable: Specific management of geriatric syndromes including Dementia
- Audit Management & IT
- Essential: Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines, Undertake audits and present data as required, Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital database
- Desirable: Completion of Quality Improvement Project
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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