Specialty Doctor in Elderly Care and Rehabilitation - Wokingham
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Job overview
We are looking to appoint a full time (10PA) Specialty Doctor to work in our Community Hospital in Wokingham . The post is sought to provide inpatient community-based care for patients with long term conditions within the West Berkshire Locality at Wokingham Community Hospital, 41 Barkham Road RG41 2RE
The successful candidate will be expected to join the ward medical team of Advanced nurse practitioners and Specialty doctors to provide day to day medical care and review of the patients on Ascot and Windsor Wards under the supervision of Dr Yetunde Oiku, Community based Consultant in Elderly Care.The appointee will also be expected to provide prospective annual leave cover for specialty doctors at our other community hospital wards at Prospect Park Hospital Reading and West Berkshire Community Hospital in Thatcham.
Main duties of the job
Ward work includes the clerking in of new patients transferred from other hospitals and home with arrangement for appropriate investigations as necessary, daily ward review of inpatients, advice to nursing staff on the ward, writing in the medical notes, referral to other specialists when required and completion of discharge paperwork.
The Specialty doctor will be expected to attend consultant ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings where patient rehabilitation progress is reviewed and discharge plans are made. The post holder will be directly involved in communication with patients and relatives and able to offer advice to health and social care colleagues regarding rehabilitation on the wards.
The specialty doctor will be expected to make every effort that patients are enabled to reach their rehabilitation goals and work with colleagues to ensure that the care to patients is in accordance with the NSF for Older People and other relevant guidance on good practice.
Working for our organisation
The elderly care department has an active and well-received educational programme. The department is keen to bring more research opportunities to our department and have established an Elderly Care Research Steering Group. This enables us (amongst other benefits) to coordinate projects, coordinate team members, share learning and strategize for our (research) future.The R&D Department have experience of helping departments support these groups and can help if you have an interest in developing your research portfolio.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details, kindly refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
If you would like to discuss this post or arrange a visit, please kindly contact
Dr Yetunde Oki (details below)
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria- Full registration with the GMC
- Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom or equivalent
- MBBS or equivalent
Clinical Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria- Minimum 6 months post registration Elderly Care experience in the NHS
- ILS or equivalent
- ALS or equivalent
- Post registration experience of working in other specialties relevant to elderly care in the NHS
Audit Management & IT
Essential criteria- Undertake audits and present data as required
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligence in both written and spoken English