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Essential
21 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Skills and Abilities
Good communication skills
- Skills and Abilities
Honesty and reliability
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to work effectively within an MDT environment
- Skills and Abilities
Flexibility
- Skills and Abilities
Critical approach to work
- Skills and Abilities
Demonstrates initiative
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to gain confidence of both staff and patients
- Skills and Abilities
Willing to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary, including cover for colleagues on leave
- Skills and Abilities
Evidence of recent CME and training progression at this stage of career
- Skills and Abilities
Experience in conducting and writing up quality improvement projects
- Additional and Aptitudes
IT skills on all Microsoft packages
- Additional and Aptitudes
Fluent English speaker with Good written and oral communication skills.
- Additional and Aptitudes
Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
- Knowledge and Experience
Able to assess, resuscitate and stabilise acutely sick patients.
- Knowledge and Experience
Good clinical judgement
- Knowledge and Experience
Understand Audit/governance processes
- Qualifications and Training
Maintain Full registration with the GMC
- Qualifications and Training
MRCP(UK) or MRCPI
- Qualifications and Training
Valid Advanced Life Support Certification
- Qualifications and Training
IMT3 level or equivalent
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and Abilities
Conference presentations and posters
- Skills and Abilities
Proven track record in research
- Skills and Abilities
Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals
- Knowledge and Experience
Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS)
Job overview
Are you looking to develop your career in Geriatric Medicine? We have an exciting fixed-term opportunity for a Registrar to join our friendly and supportive team.
The post would suit doctors currently training in Geriatric Medicine, Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine who are looking to broaden their experience and develop their skills in the care of older people. We would also welcome applications from doctors working at senior clinical fellow level who have full MRCP(UK), or equivalent qualifications, and relevant clinical experience.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical and professional skills while working within a multidisciplinary team and contributing to the delivery and development of high-quality care for older patients.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake acute clinical shifts as part of the on-call rota. The exact rota arrangements will be confirmed on appointment.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will:
- Participate in clinical and other service activities, helping to ensure a high standard of patient care.
- Work closely with allied health professionals to support service delivery, including advance care planning and review of clinical symptoms.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary meetings and develop a strong understanding of effective MDT working.
- Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training across disciplines and specialties.
- Contribute to the development of integrated patient pathways.
- Support service development and evaluation, which may include patient consent and appropriate data handling.
- Take part in research, clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
- Participate in the acute on-call rota and undertake clinical duties appropriate to the level of the post.
The role offers the opportunity to gain valuable experience in managing older patients with complex medical needs, while developing skills in multidisciplinary working, education, service improvement and clinical practice.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Registrar in Geriatric Medicine with North Bristol NHS Trust in Bristol, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Geriatric Medicine role. The advertised salary is £67,325 - £77,348 pa pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (with potential to extend but not permanent contract as covering a long term sickness gap). The application deadline is 05 Oct 2026.
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