Registrar in Acute Medicine | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 07 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £65,048 Per annum, plus on call enhancement |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 August 2025 |
| Location: | Dorchester, DT1 2JY |
| Company: | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7328388/405-MD2549ACMED-A |
Summary
The post will be a part of the Acute Medical team at Dorset County Hospital, taking a share of the on call duties and gaining exposure to a wide range of medical conditions while being fully supported by a full junior and senior team.This will include full and equal access to educational & clinical supervision as well as internal educational and training opportunities and funded study leave. Access to an ePortfolio will be offered. The successful applicant will be offered the opportunity to gain experience in the specialty of their choice, on an inpatient, outpatient or procedure basis (subject to capacity in a few specialties). Where possible this will be aligned with the clinical service placement, although it should be emphasised that the elective sessions are not restricted to the area of medicine in which the ST3 is located.
The post holder will work alongside a team ofacute medical consultants providing support with daytime admissions, with more specialist teams such as cardiology and renal medicine providing focused support. Overnight support from the on-call consultant is easily accessible and weekends are covered by 2 of the medical consultants, both of whom cover the post take ward round each day.
Weekday referrals to acute medicine are also routed to the ambulatory care unit and treatment options after assessment include the Acute Hospital at Home (AHaH) Virtual Ward service and the medical day unit was well as a busy and well-staffed admissions ward which has access to a high level of discharge team support.
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s purpose is to deliver compassionate and safe health care to our patients. We are the acute and specialist healthcare provider for our communities, delivering high quality care to meet our patients’ expectations.
The Trust has received positive and improving feedback from its junior doctors on GMC and deanery training surveys. It has a strong track record of past trainees returning to the trust to take up consultant posts and of innovative approaches to patient care, such as the Acute Hospital At Home (AHAH).
‘The DCH Way’ –Integrity, Respect, Teamwork and Excellence. Are the Trust Values that staff have signed up to, to further improve care for patients and continue to make DCH a great place to work.
The hospital has an active and inclusive doctors mess, who arrange frequent social activities. The hospital has a friendly ethos, with a good relationship between junior doctors and consultants. This extends to social and sporting activities such as the annual consultants vs juniors cricket match, various balls and the annual hospital sketch show
Provide core services to support the safe delivery of care to the wards and acute medical on-call rota. The candidate will be required to take part in the consultant led ward rounds, as well as, other daily ward duties specific to the ward area.
On-call duties will include liaising with GP colleagues with regards to unselected medical intake patients and those that are generated by the Emergency Department to ensure the appropriate, high quality delivery of care.
This advert closes on Sunday 13 Jul 2025
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