Opportunity to work in a modern, purpose-built hospital unit with a focus on rehabilitation and medical care for older patients.
No on-call commitment, providing a better work-life balance and reduced stress for medical staff.
Flexible working options available, ideal for those seeking part-time work (0.8 WTE) with a regular one day off each week.
Collaboration with a well-established Healthcare for Older People (HOP) team, providing support and expertise from experienced consultants and other healthcare professionals.
Involvement in a multidisciplinary team (MDT) environment, promoting comprehensive patient care and professional development through daily meetings.
Chance to gain varied experience, potentially working in different areas such as stroke care, frailty, and orthogeriatrics.
Opportunities to supervise medical students, contributing to their training and education while enhancing personal teaching skills.
Join Our Caring Team at Totnes Hospital: Locally Employed Doctor Opportunity
Are you a compassionate doctor looking to make a real difference in the lives of older patients? At Totnes Community Hospital, we are seeking dedicated individuals to join our Dart Ward team. This 16-bed ward is focused on providing exceptional rehabilitation and ongoing care for frail patients with multiple health conditions. Working closely with a supportive Healthcare for Older People (HOP) consultant, you'll have the opportunity to create a positive impact while enjoying a flexible work-life balance. With a part-time 0.8 WTE position available, this role is particularly suited to those seeking a fulfilling career in a sympathetic environment—perfect for women who are juggling family commitments or looking for a more flexible working arrangement.
In this enriching role, you'll engage in comprehensive assessments, conduct ward rounds, and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to provide the best patient care. With no on-call duties and only occasional bank holiday cover, you can feel secure knowing you're making a meaningful difference without sacrificing your personal life. You'll also gain valuable experience working with a diverse patient group, enhancing your skills alongside a skilled nursing team. If you’re ready to embrace an innovative model of care and work in a modern, purpose-built facility, we’d love to hear from you! For informal chat or to visit us, please contact Dr Jonny Hacon.
Embrace your calling and help shape the future of elderly care at Totnes Hospital!
Opportunity to work in a modern, purpose-built hospital unit with a focus on rehabilitation and medical care for older patients.
No on-call commitment, providing a better work-life balance and reduced stress for medical staff.
Flexible working options available, ideal for those seeking part-time work (0.8 WTE) with a regular one day off each week.
Collaboration with a well-established Healthcare for Older People (HOP) team, providing support and expertise from experienced consultants and other healthcare professionals.
Involvement in a multidisciplinary team (MDT) environment, promoting comprehensive patient care and professional development through daily meetings.
Chance to gain varied experience, potentially working in different areas such as stroke care, frailty, and orthogeriatrics.
Opportunities to supervise medical students, contributing to their training and education while enhancing personal teaching skills.
The post(s) will be ward-based on Dart Ward at Totnes Community Hospital. Dart Ward is an 16 bedded ward (18 beds in escalation) that aids in the rehabilitation and ongoing medical care of patients before they are suitable for discharge. The majority of these patients are frail and have multiple co-morbidities.
Since April 2022 the Healthcare for Older People (HOP) team have taken over the responsibility for these beds and are developing a new model for care in the community.
The posts would be to provide a 52 week per year level of cover for these beds supported by and accountable to a HOP consultant who provides a weekly ward round and is available by phone daily. The workload will be shared by two people working 0.8 WTE, making it ideal for those wishing to work LTFT.
There would be no on-call commitment within these roles, however there is the expectation that there will be some bank holiday working to ensure the ward is not without medical support for longer than 3 days. Working 0.8 WTE there will be one day off per week; likely a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday as there is a focus on ensuring robust ward cover on Mondays and Fridays.
Whilst this role is based at Totnes Hospital there may be the requirement in extremis to work at Newton Abbot Community Hospital. This would be agreed first through the Clinical Service Leads for HOP.
The HOP Team currently have 8.9 WTE Consultants. We also have a Nurse Consultant in Frailty and a range of Physicians Associate, Advanced Clinical Practice and Specialist Nurse roles. We work very closely with our colleagues in stroke and in addition to Totnes Hospital we support 3 acute wards, a Frailty Virtual Ward with aspirations to provide Frailty SDEC, as well as delivering and Orthogeriatrics service and host the Parkinson’s Disease service which we jointly run with the Neurology team. There may be opportunities for this post to gain experience in other areas of the service.
Roughly eighty percent of the patients are step down transfers from acute hospitals for further rehabilitation, ongoing medical treatment or complex discharge planning whilst the remainder are direct admissions from home, usually for intravenous therapies (antibiotics, fluids and transfusions) or for end of life care. Admission criteria are available on a separate document.
Nursing staff in all Community Hospitals are trained to a uniform very high level and are skilled in intravenous cannulation, initiation of IV antibiotics and phlebotomy.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Jonny Hacon Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: Telephone number:
Since April 2022 the Healthcare for Older People (HOP) team have taken over the responsibility for these beds and are developing a new model for care in the community.
The posts would be to provide a 52 week per year level of cover for these beds supported by and accountable to a HOP consultant who provides a weekly ward round and is available by phone daily. The workload will be shared by two people working 0.8 WTE, making it ideal for those wishing to work LTFT.
There would be no on-call commitment within these roles, however there is the expectation that there will be some bank holiday working to ensure the ward is not without medical support for longer than 3 days. Working 0.8 WTE there will be one day off per week; likely a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday as there is a focus on ensuring robust ward cover on Mondays and Fridays.
Whilst this role is based at Totnes Hospital there may be the requirement in extremis to work at Newton Abbot Community Hospital. This would be agreed first through the Clinical Service Leads for HOP.
- Providing a clerking service for patients that are newly admitted to the ward and commence a comprehensive geriatric assessment. Patients could come from Torbay, Exeter or Plymouth.
- Review patients that are having active medical care, and those that have been highlighted by the nursing team.
- Liaise between nurses, patients, relatives, and senior medical staff.
- Participate in the daily MDT meetings for inpatients.
- Completion of discharge summaries
- Supervise medical students where appropriate
- Co-operate with members of the personnel department when monitoring hours of work and other personnel issues
- Comply with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave
The HOP Team currently have 8.9 WTE Consultants. We also have a Nurse Consultant in Frailty and a range of Physicians Associate, Advanced Clinical Practice and Specialist Nurse roles. We work very closely with our colleagues in stroke and in addition to Totnes Hospital we support 3 acute wards, a Frailty Virtual Ward with aspirations to provide Frailty SDEC, as well as delivering and Orthogeriatrics service and host the Parkinson’s Disease service which we jointly run with the Neurology team. There may be opportunities for this post to gain experience in other areas of the service.
Roughly eighty percent of the patients are step down transfers from acute hospitals for further rehabilitation, ongoing medical treatment or complex discharge planning whilst the remainder are direct admissions from home, usually for intravenous therapies (antibiotics, fluids and transfusions) or for end of life care. Admission criteria are available on a separate document.
Nursing staff in all Community Hospitals are trained to a uniform very high level and are skilled in intravenous cannulation, initiation of IV antibiotics and phlebotomy.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Jonny Hacon Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: Telephone number:
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