We are looking for an experienced doctor who is comfortable working within a strong multidisciplinary team to coordinate care for people with complex needs in a community hospital setting.
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is a regional trauma centre and one of the largest hospitals located in the beautiful Southwest.
You will be part of a very approachable team and provided with great educational support.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Assessment of new admissions to the unit and timely completion of discharge documentation.
2. Review of clinical deterioration in patients at the guidance of nursing staff or medical colleagues.
3. Supervise trainees and Trust Doctors in your clinical areas.
4. Support the Senior Doctor team with ward rounds and MDTs – including covering these in event of absence.
5. Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring patient care is based on need with services that are accessible and acceptable to patients and carers.
6. Meet with family members and other carers when appropriate to discuss patients’ management and progress.
7. Inclusion on the resident and non-resident on call rota based at Mount Gould Hospital.
8. Complete Mortality Screening Tools following in-house training.
9. Uphold the principles of clinical governance and adhere to the organisation’s clinical governance requirements.
Your base will be Mount Gould Hospital (MGH).
The right person for the job will have experience working with older people living with frailty, and ideally experience in community hospitals or rehabilitation.
Plymouth is Britain’s Ocean City and occupies a stunning location. It’s the perfect city for ambitious people looking to build a career and enjoy a rich and rewarding life.
Core Values:
1. Put Patients First
2. Take Ownership
3. Respect Others
4. Be Positive
5. Listening, Learning, Improving
There are 67 beds across these two community hospital wards for geriatric and post-acute rehabilitation. The case mix includes those following orthopaedic surgery, trauma and amputation as well as acute physical illness in older people. The majority of patients are admitted from Derriford Hospital following an acute episode of care.
Out of hours cover is provided through the senior nurse on site, supported by off-site hospital-wide on-call junior doctor and senior on-call rota (in partnership with Livewell Southwest [LSW]).
Each patient is seen weekly by a senior doctor, and there is a weekly MDT to discuss all patients. You will be responsible for the medical care for patients across the two wards and will cross cover absent colleagues.
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