Trust Resident Doctor ST3/4 (MN37), Case Finder, Virtual Hospital

Job overview

Full or part time applicants are invited to apply for this Case Finder Registrar Role. This post is designed with either senior trainees (ST3+ level seeking to take an OOPE to develop advanced skills) or post CMT trainees (ST3+ level seeking to gain a firm foundation before applying for speciality training) in mind. Applications from colleagues across the full range of specialties are welcomed.

West Herts VH has attracted national attention with Amanda Pritchard, Chief Executive of NHSE, who recently visited our set up. There’s a short YouTube video to give a flavour of what’s involved (https://youtu.be/HZZfprv8ZVc).

The post will offer enhanced training with dedicated time in West Herts’ nationally renowned VH, which currently has 4 distinct ‘wards’ for heart function (HF), ABC, ARI and Frailty as well as in some of our smaller pathway such as post-surgery.

The VH Registrars provide day-day support to the virtual hub supporting the growing team of specialist nurses in the identification, review (in-patient), on-boarding and then monitoring of patients. The Case Finding aspect will focus on proactively finding suitable patients to effectively and efficiently maximise use of this service.

Main duties of the job

• To deliver and maintain the various pathways running within the acute VH Hub.
• To clearly and concisely communicate complex and highly sensitive information
• To overcome barriers to providing hospital at home services with key stakeholders
• To support the follow up clinic for patients discharged from the VH.
• To support the identification, reviewing (in-patient), on-boarding and monitoring of patients.
• To attend, and participate in, board rounds, MDTs and other key VH meetings
• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver the best patient care
• To take part in VH governance arrangmenets and morbidity and mortality meetings as required

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder for the VH Fellow role is expected to deliver and maintain the various pathways running within the acute VH Hub. As such, they must receive and communicate highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information (written and verbal) and will be expected to work to overcome barriers to understanding with senior colleagues, executives, and external stakeholders.

You will also be encouraged to pursue an affiliated post graduate qualification and to engage with the Faculty of Clinical Informatics (FCI welcome - Faculty of Clinical Informatics).

You will be expected to participate in the daily board rounds, review patients remotely, occasionally bring patients up to the hospital for in person reviews, take an active role in Cardiology and Respiratory MDTs. Furthermore, you are expected to enhance the vital link between patients on outlier wards with the VH team and the specialist service.

Key working relationships will be with (but not limited to):

• VH Clinical Lead
• Divisional Senior Management Team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital Trust (WHTH)
• BI and data team in WHTH
• Operational and administrative team members
• Clinician colleagues involved in VH pathway delivery in CLCH, WHTH, HCT (as appropriate) and primary care.