Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
The Rehabilitation ward is a 12-bedded purpose-built modern unit on the Castle Hill Hospital site, supported by a full MDT. The service is led by a Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine and this post represents an expansion to the Consultant medical staff numbers. Outpatient services are provided from Castle Hill Hospital and the Artificial Limb unit.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide additional clinical input on the acute hospital site (HRI) as part of the acute rehabilitation team and will be expected to be part of the clinical leadership of the team. The post holder will be involved in the delivery of specialist rehabilitation as part of the Major trauma centre pathway. The post holder will also join in the clinical service delivery to the artificial limb unit.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full Registration with the GMC GMC Specialist Registration (or expected inclusion within 6 months)
* Postgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training/teaching
* Ability to manage and lead medical/surgical teams
* Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
* Ability to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload
* Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery
Fitness To Practise
* Demonstrating the skills, knowledge, character and health to practise safely and effectively.
Clinical skills
* Ability to offer sound clinical opinion on range of acute medical conditions
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care
* Experience of supervising junior medical staff
* Commitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
* Evidence of participation in audit
* Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients
* Evidence of having conducted a practice-changing audit
* Experience of teaching/ training in Rehabilitation courses
* Original peer-reviewed research publications
Language Skills
* Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently in English Language
* Good communication and empathy skills with patients
* Knowledge and experience of managing rehabilitation needs of patients with long term conditions
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty
* Knowledge of evidence-based practice
* Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good attendance record and tidy personal appearance
* Broad range of IT skills
* Understanding current issues within rehabilitation medicine and the future direction of the specialty
* Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
* Use of digital dictation Software and processes.
* Experience of electronic patient records
* Excellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate
* Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines
Personal skills
* Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
* Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost-effective healthcare
* Ability to work flexibly in a changing health service
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
* Respect Diversity - Seeks to develop an understanding of different groups and individuals and ensures equitable and appropriate treatment for all
Commitment to ongoing professional development
* Evidence of continual learning and development
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.
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