Speciality Doctor | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £52,530 - £82,400 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2024 |
| Location: | Maidstone, ME16 9NT |
| Company: | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6207250/846-6207250-CF |
Summary
This post is for a Specialty Doctor working within the Community Home Treatment Service at KCHFT. The role involves working in collaboration with partners including Primary Care, Secondary Care, Social Care, Mental Health and Commissioners to expand services for frail patients in the community. We, in Urgent Care Services offer support for SAS Doctor’s and promote development and progression through the use of job planning.
The community HTS service across KCHFT currently consists of geriatric consultants, Specialty Doctors, Consultant Practitioner, GPs, advanced frailty practitioners (ACPs) and trainee ACP’s. This is a developing service and further members of the team will be considered. There is a clear commitment to work closely with the acute trust (MTW) to collaborate and share to improve services for patients with frailty
West Kent Home Treatment Service is an innovative Multi-Disciplinary Team providing hospital-level treatments for people at home. The team has developed over 7 years and continues to adapt. We provide CGA, IV treatments, bedside diagnostics, medication reviews; with oxygen & nebuliser therapies when appropriate. A great opportunity to increase clinical skills further for those living with frailty in the current context of increased virtual ward models. We have great links with Acute and Paramedic trusts; an opportunity to deliver patient-centred care requiring a mix of creativity, clinical and communication skills to deliver this.
Specialty Doctors are expected to:
• Undertake the clinical and administrative duties outlined in the job plan - to be agreed on appointment and reviewed regularly.
• Maintain CPD in order to maintain professional registration and achieve revalidation.
• Work closely with colleagues in other organisations in order that services are provided seamlessly across health and social care boundaries.
• Undertake annual appraisal, developing a personal development plan that includes clinical competencies reflecting the health needs of the local population and relates to Trust strategy.
• Be actively involved in the teaching, education, supervision and mentoring of clinical staff, including nurses and junior doctors.
• Promote a non-judgemental interest in patients and to contribute to a professional team approach to the delivery of high-quality services.
• Practice with the professional values and behaviours of all doctors as set out in the GMC documents,Good Medical PracticeandGeneric Professional Capabilities Framework.
• Maintain an awareness of legal responsibilities relevant to the role, such as mental capacity, deprivation of liberty, data protection and equality and diversity.
One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our valuesCompassionateAspirationalResponsiveExcellent
We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.
Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we’re reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Ourcareer pathwayswill help you achieve your aspirations
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
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All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 8th May.
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Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
This advert closes on Sunday 5 May 2024