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Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure. Takes responsibility for own learning.
- Other
Enthusiasm for medical speciality.
- Skills
Competent to perform Venepuncture, IV Cannulation, ABG, Urinary Catheterisation, and NG tube insertion.
- Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and Clinical leadership skills
- Skills
Adaptable and able to deal with changing workloads.
- Knowledge
Is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating.
- Knowledge
Is appropriate to the purpose of the communication and the context in which it is taking place.
- Knowledge
Encourages the effective participation of all involved.
- Knowledge
Is proactive in seeking out different styles and methods of communicating to assist longer term needs and aims.
- Knowledge
Provides feedback to other workers on their communication at appropriate times.
- Knowledge
Takes a proactive role in producing accurate and complete records of communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
- Experience
Foundation Programme experience and competencies or equivalent
- Experience
Work experience within the NHS
- Experience
An understanding of the importance of the patient as the central focus of care
- Experience
The ability to prioritise tasks and information appropriately.
- Qualifications
Full GMC Registration
- Qualifications
MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
Completed and presented Audits and QIPs.
- Skills
Independent competency in any of: - Ascitic fluid aspiration - Pleural aspiration - Lumbar Puncture.
- Knowledge
Quality focussed approach
- Knowledge
Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication and modifies communication in response.
- Qualifications
MRCP Part 1.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join our dynamic team providing inpatient care across our medical specialties at Royal London Hospital. This is a fixed term contract ending August 2027. Successful applicants will be allocated to the Gastroenterology and Hepatology department. Within this specialty their role will be to deliver inpatient medical care on a ward based system and covering medical wards on the 13th Floor out of hours as per the oncall rota of 1 in 3 weekends, there will be no night shifts or acute medical admissions shifts associated with these roles. The medical teams are committed to supporting medical education, and within the medical departments there are lunchtime teaching sessions as well as M&M meetings once a month. Consultants within the departments are willing to supervise and support successful candidates with audits and QIPs.
Main duties of the job
5. Main duties, responsibilities and results areas The requirements of the post include:
- Take a history and examine a patient
- Identify and appropriately manage clinical problems
- Prescribe safely
- Keep an accurate and relevant medical record
- Manage time and clinical priorities effectively
- Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues
- Use evidence, guidelines and audit to benefit patient care
- Act in a professional manner at all times
- Manage ethical and legal issues which occur during the management of patients with general medical problems
- Educate patients effectively
- Become life-long learners and teachers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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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 Trust Doctor (Eqv to ST3+) in Gastroenterology with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Gastroenterology role. The advertised salary is £51,931 - £69,976 Per Annum. The contract type is 12 months (12 MONTHS - FIXED TERM). The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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