Main Duties and Responsibilities The Speciality Doctor will work within a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals including nursing staff, pharmacists, allied health professionals and medical staff. You will undertake a range of essential routine tasks under the supervision and delegated authority of the relevant senior doctor in charge of the clinical area in which you are employed. To manage the medical care of patients referred to the ward for rehabilitation. The doctor will be the only doctor resident on the ward there are Consultant reviews twice weekly (Ward round and MDT) and Consultant advice is available by phone. Clerk in new patients. On admission patients should be reviewed full medical history should be taken, the patient should be examined, full notes entered to SystmOne and/or paper notes, VTE assessment undertaken as per protocols, and medications prescribed. During core hours, daily review of ward patients including attendance at ward sweep/handover. During out of hours, patients identified by the ward matron or other nursing/therapy staff as needing a review, and/or patients with new symptoms or signs, should be reviewed, including a relevant comprehensive history and physical examination. Manage any medical deterioration on the ward as appropriate. Patients are required to be deemed medically optimised to be transferred for rehabilitation, but due to frailty and comorbidities may require medical input during their rehabilitation admission. Treatment options depend on severity of issue and include both management on the ward and transfer of care to acute hospital ward/hospice. Assessment of unwell patients escalated to doctor by nursing/therapy staff. Advising nursing/therapy staff regarding medical management of unwell patients.