ST3+ Acute Medicine

This trust in the Southwest are seeking enthusiastic, skilled, and experienced registrars to work in their Acute Medicine department. The hospital has just under 1000 beds, exposing you to a wide range of acutely unwell patients. In this role you will be working closely with the team of consultants, junior doctors and nurses completing assessments, diagnosis and management of patients who present acute and chronic medical conditions. As a registrar you will be required to take on the teaching and training of junior members of the clinical team. As a result, this opportunity is appropriate for doctors who are looking to gain valuable clinical experience in a large acute setting and get their core competencies signed off. The trust provides a great opportunity to progress your career due to the departments great CESR support, helping doctors achieve specialist registration without having to complete the training system.

Main Duties: 

• Working as a middle grade in Acute Medicine you will be expected to take on a senior role during night shifts when consultants aren’t on site. This will include the assessment and management of acute medical issues and taking on a leadership role during cardiovascular incidents.
• There is an expectation for you to work the Acute Medicine on call rota. This is likely to be a 1 in 8 rota but is subject to change.  
• Study leave will be granted as you will be required to keep you clinical skills up to date through regular CPD.
• An active role in the teaching of junior doctors, nurses and medical students will ne necessary. This will include both classroom and bedside based teaching.
• Keep accurate patient records in accordance with Trust guidelines.

The Hospital:

The hospital is a large-sized hospital which provides healthcare services to a population of just under 300,000 people. They have a fantastic history of helping doctors through the CESR pathway and achieving specialist registration. It provides a busy acute scene to help you get your competencies signed off as well as providing opportunities to undergo quality improvement projects. As a result, the hospital is a great place to go if you’re looking for somewhere to help push you on as a clinician. 

The location:

The Southwest is a beautiful place to live. It offers both the opportunity to enjoy city life in a busy setting and the stunning, peace and quiet of the British countryside. It is a perfect spot for both doctors with young families or doctors making the move alone. For those looking for a more urban lifestyle, the Southwest consists of cities like Bristol, Exeter, and Plymouth.

Requirements:

Outline

To apply for this position, you will need the following:

• MRCP part 1 and 2 minimum
• IELTS or OET 
• UK experience 
• Recent exposure to the acute unselected take  

How BDI Resourcing can support

When choosing to apply for your next role with BDI Resourcing, you’ll have the full support of an expert recruitment team who will assist, as standard, with:

• CV Preparation using our recognised bespoke guidance
• Application support with expert knowledge of specialisms, NHS and local support
• Video based Interview Preparation using specific example questions according to job role
• Contract and offer negotiations for salary, relocation packages, tenure and more

Once you have accepted your new role, you’ll then be met by one of our dedicated relocation executives who will guide you through all the way to starting to your new role including:

• Document gathering and checking
• COS and Visa Application support if applicable
• Short- and long-term accommodation sourcing
• Travel Arrangements
• Family support for finding schools and any other aspects of pastoral care

How to Apply

To apply for this role, simply send your CV through to apply@bdiresourcing.com and one of our specialist medicine team can pick it up. If you have any questions or would like to know more, please email your queries through to the same address and one of our team will be in touch.