Job vacancy: Care of the Elderly Registrar ST3+, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Weston

Job summary

Main area: Medical and Dental COE
Grade: Clinical Fellow ST3
Contract: Fixed term: 24 years (N/A)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 387-WD-2904-ZH-A

Employer: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Weston General Hospital
Town: Weston
Salary: £61,825 - £70,425 Pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/08/2025 23:59

Care of the Elderly Registrar ST3+

Clinical Fellow ST3

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Click on this link to find out about our values https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/p/about-us/our-trust-values

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find the JD attached.

Please contact on the contact details below if you have any further questions.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Full registration and a licence to practice with GMC
Minimum of 5 years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) and at least 2 years paid NHS experience
Completion of IMT3 or equivalent
MB ChB or equivalent
Special interest in a subspecialty in Medicine for the older person
MRCP membership qualification
Skills lab competent to: temporary pace externally, access circulation for resuscitation e.g. femoral or IO, intercostal drain insertion of a pneumothorax and effusion and abdominal paracentesis.
Competent to perform unsupervised: Nasogastric tube insertion, lumbar puncture, ascitic tap, pleural aspiration, DC cardioversion and lead a cardio-respiratory arrest.

Desirable criteria

· Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

Minimum of five years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) in experience in Medicine for the Older Person
Knowledge of the role of clinical governance in current clinical practice

Desirable criteria

SCE in Geriatric Medicine
Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
Member of the British Geriatric Society
SIM teaching experience
Experience of teaching undergraduates and Allied Health Professionals

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to Medicine for the Older Person.
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Proven ability to organise and prioritise workload
Broad range of IT skills
Demonstrate current ALS certification or equivalent

Desirable criteria

Management and leadership course

Clinical Governance and Audit

Essential criteria

Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
An understanding of and a proven ability to apply research findings to individual patients or populations of patients
Experience in quality improvement work

Desirable criteria

Demonstrate experience as lead for clinica

Research

Essential criteria

Demonstrate experience as lead for clinical governance Research § Knowledge of the principles involved in research
Evidence of involvement in research
Interest in clinical research and an ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Desirable criteria

Proven participation in clinical research
Up to date GCP (good clinical practice)

Behaviours and values

Essential criteria

Be able to demonstrate a commitment to the four Trust values
Reflect Trust values through examples in clinical practice
Demonstrate effective team work

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

· The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

· By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

· Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Nikolas Bird Smith
Job title: Specialty Manager
Email address: [email protected]

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Employer heading

Care of the Elderly Registrar ST3+

Clinical Fellow ST3

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Clinical Governance and Audit

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Research

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Behaviours and values

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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