Our flexible specialty allocations mean that you won’t just be filling a position; you will be tailoring your career path to suit your interests while ensuring excellent ward cover. You’ll engage in various responsibilities, from conducting thorough medical histories to supervising junior staff, all while upholding the dignity and care of your patients. Plus, your growth is supported through educational sessions and training opportunities. If you're ready to take the next step in your medical career, this is your chance to thrive in a nurturing environment where your contributions truly matter.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join General Medicine at Torbay Hospital, working alongside a range of specialist clinical teams to gain experience in the assessment and management of patients with general medical problems. We have a post
available in the following specialty:
- Cardiology
- Care of the Elderly
- Diabetes/Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Haematology/Oncology
- Respiratory
- Stroke
This is a fantastic opportunity to join General Medicine at Torbay Hospital, working alongside a range of specialist clinical teams to gain experience in the assessment and management of patients with general medical problems. We have posts
available in the following specialties:
Cardiology
Diabetes and Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Haematology and Oncology
Healthcare of the Older Person
Respiratory Medicine
Stroke Medicine
This year, our successfully appointed LEDs will be offered a combined specialty allocation (for example HOP/Stroke, Cardiology/Respiratory, Diabetes/ Gastroenterology), which will allow better ward cover and enable individuals to experience a greater breadth of specialty work.
Specialty allocations will be made after interview, taking into account individual preference and the needs of the overall service.
You will be expected to abide by the code set out in the GMC "Good Medical Practice" and to continue to improve on the generic competencies outlined in the Foundation Programme.
Other responsibilities include:
Taking a complete medical history in a holistic way, with a focus on the patient's agenda
Performing a complete systems examination while maintaining the dignity of the patient
Requesting and interpreting appropriate investigations including radiological tests, biochemistry and haematology tests and basic microbiological tests
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team in patient management, with a focus on effective communication
Learning to prioritise tasks to enable safe and high quality patient care
Supervising, training and assisting junior clinical staff when required
Participating in ward rounds and multi-disciplinary rounds as timetabled
Referring on to specialty inpatient teams by telephone or electronic referral system
Completing discharge summaries
Attending weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions
Supervising medical students
Complying with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave
About us
Full detailed job description and responsibilities can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.
Please wait...this will take a moment...
Stand by, we'll show you...