LAS FY1 Doctor in Medicine

Job overview

LAS FY1 post in Medicine The F1 position will act as a junior grade doctor under supervision at all times. Supervision may be from an SHO, Registrar, senior specialty doctor and/or Consultant. It is envisaged that this post would be suitable for a doctor with limited experience.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will rotate through a variety of medical wards and specialities gaining exposure and education in the areas of general and specialist medicine. Ward placement would usually be for 3 months and could involve rotating through general medicine, elderly care, respiratory, diabetes and endocrinology, haematology, cardiology, gastroenterology and acute medicine. He/she will be expected to participate in most of the day-to-day activities of the department in cooperation with the rest of the medical staff. In addition, there will be involvement in the out of hours rota paid in additional allowances per 2016 Junior doctor contract. This will include work on the medical take and post-take as well as ward cover. The FY1 rota does not include night shifts.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We recognise that education and career progression is an essential requirement for doctors not in a recognised training programme. Each doctor will have a nominated clinical and educational supervisor, with whom to meet and discuss progress and access to the same e portfolio as colleagues in training to document their competencies and educational progression. They will also have access to the hospital appraisal system to ensure they meet the GMC requirements on revalidation.