We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Medicine Doctor to work at the Bedford Hospital Site in General/Acute Medicine. You must be dedicated to providing high quality emergency care, maintaining clinical standards, and continually looking to drive positive change by developing the service.
This is an exciting challenge for a Medicine Doctor who is keen to be at the heart of delivering a modern emergency medicine service across General Medicine/Acute Medicine.
Your job will include a combination of direct clinical care, clinical education and personal development activities designed to support your career progression alongside delivery of the department’s service objectives.
Routine and emergency patients must be seen and admitted expeditiously.
Ward rounds and visits to individual patients as well as discussion with their relatives may be necessary.
Keeping medical records as per GMC Good Medical practice is utmost; these must be dated and initialled, together with any other related administrative duties including discharge and clinic letters.
The patient’s discharge summary paperwork is to be completed prior to the patients discharge. Clinic letters are dictated within clinic and typed by the secretaries.
Supervision of the Foundation Year 1 doctors when performing clinical duties.
Duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant(s), in consultation where possible with colleagues both senior and junior. Additional commitments arising under this paragraph are exceptional. In particular, the doctor will not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.
Agree to read and follow any protocols laid down (either in writing or verbally) for the firm in which you are working.
In case of any difficulties ensure that advice is sought from a senior colleague.
On Call Duties-As per junior medical on call rota which includes weekend/night duties
Please see attached JD for more information.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Title:Clinical Fellow in General Medicine
Employer:Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Base Hospital:All posts are regarded as being Trust wide, but the base Hospital will be Bedford Hospital and there will not be an expectation for the successful candidate to work cross site
Duration:Fixed Term 12 Months
Educational Approval:the post has neither Royal College nor Postgraduate approval for training. The post is educationally sound and well supported, with excellent opportunities for gaining clinical experience in the specialties covered. However as a locally employed Doctor, there will be opportunity to be allocated login details to the local eportolio (HORUS), for your entries
The post holder is managerially accountable to the Clinical Director of the Medicine Division, Dr Rajeev Kumar.
Learning Objectives/Specialist Interests
The post comprises of approximately 100% of direct clinical time working in medical specialties on rotation.
If required and on mutual agreement, it is possible (maximum of 20% i.e. approx. 2 half days per week) to agree noon clinical sessions for the development of specialty clinical interests or areas of expertise in support of clinical practice. This is once clear achievable objectives have been established.
These could include:
• Quality Improvement
• Development of diagnostic procedural skills
• Teaching & Education
• Simulation training
• • Clinical Leadership
• Patient Safety & Clinical Audit
• Where the interest of the individual extends beyond medicine specialties we will endeavour to support this
Clinical Experience
This is a non-training post but the Clinical Fellows will get wide clinical experience, supervised by consultant medical staff.
DUTIES OF POST
Routine and emergency patients must be seen and admitted expeditiously.
Ward rounds and visits to individual patients as well as discussion with their relatives may be necessary.
Keeping medical records as per GMC Good Medical practice is utmost; these must be dated and initialed, together with any other related administrative duties including discharge and clinic letters.
The patient’s discharge summary paperwork is to be completed prior to the patients ‘discharge. Clinic letters are dictated within clinic and typed by the secretaries.
Supervision of the Foundation Year 1 doctors when performing clinical duties.
Duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant(s), in consultation where possible with colleagues both senior and junior. Additional commitments arising under this paragraph are exceptional. In particular, the doctor will not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.
Agree to read and follow any protocols laid down (either in writing or verbally) for the firm in which you are working.
In case of any difficulties ensure that advice is sought from a senior colleague.
Accountable to: Consultant / Clinical Director / Divisional Medical Director
This advert closes on Monday 27 Jan 2025