Sitting within the Elderly Care service on Rookwood B ward, this registrar-level post is part of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's Medicine for the Elderly team. The work centres on leading ward rounds for around 16 patients, supporting consultant-led rounds and covering the general medicine on-call rota from the medical admissions unit. It suits doctors who have completed CMT, or have equivalent experience, and are aiming for speciality training or the non-consultant career grade or SAS route. Full GMC registration and MRCP Part 1 are required.
What the job involves
- Lead ward rounds for around 16 patients on Rookwood B ward and support consultant-led ward rounds
- Work at registrar level in Elderly Medicine at Chorley Hospital, responsible to the Consultant Geriatricians
- Take part in the general medicine on-call rota based at the medical admissions unit, with a shadowing period before taking on on-call in full
- Perform procedures where opportunities arise
- Develop communication skills, including obtaining collateral histories and advance care planning
- Work in multidisciplinary teams with physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy
- Attend the weekly departmental meeting, medical grand round and the monthly clinical governance meeting
Qualifications
- MBChB or equivalent
- MRCP Part 1
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration and licence to practise
Experience
- At least three years working in hospital medicine following primary medical qualification
- At least 2 years working in general internal medicine or a medical specialty
Nice to have
- Full MRCP
- Valid ALS
- Completion of core medical training or equivalent
- Experience in geriatrics
- Experience of required practical procedures
What's offered
- Training in both general medicine and comprehensive geriatric assessment
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