Job summary
- Main area
- Elderly Care
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Registrar
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (6 month maternity cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 193-MS2169PCG
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £65,048 - £73,992 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Registrar in Elderly Care
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Registrar
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate keen to pursue a career in geriatric and general medicine. The post will initially be based with the Orthogeriatrics team on Emmer Green Ward (the hospital’s 24-bed Hip Fracture Unit), but with scope to rotate through other elderly care wards during the 6 months. There will be a commitment to the medicine on-call rota, including hospital at night shifts. There is an opportunity to review patients in the Rapid Access Clinic for the Older Person (RACOP), reviews of older and frail patients under the care of other specialties within the hospital, as well as contribute to the peri-admission reviews of hip fracture patients. The Emmer Green team works under the supervision of consultants with a special interest in orthogeriatric medicine, who rotate every 8 weeks. Typically, there are 2 consultants allocated to the ward at any time, along with a specialty doctor, IMT trainee, FY2, up to 3 FY1s, and a Physician’s Assistant
Main duties of the job
Attend Consultant and own ward rounds
Work alongside the Consultant to provide expertise to the frail older patients under the care of the hip fracture unit
Gather collateral history from patients and their families or GP
Work alongside the multidisciplinary team to help patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals
Attend and contribute to the ‘best interest meetings’ with families of patients with cognitive impairment to plan for future care
Review Elderly Care ward referrals from other specialties as per rota
Attend RACOP (Rapid Access Clinic for the Older Person) as per rota
Undertake responsibilities from the medicine on-call rota, including hospital at night responsibilities
Working for our organisation
Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointee will have an overriding duty of care to patients and are expected to comply fully with best practice standards. The appointee will have a responsibility to comply with Trust policies for personal and patient safety and for prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI); this includes a requirement for rigorous and consistent compliance with Trust policies for hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment and safe disposal of sharps. Knowledge, skills and behaviour in the workplace should reflect this; at annual appraisal you will be asked about application of practice measures known to be effective in reducing HCAI.
The appointee will be expected to adhere to local policies and procedures and to take note of the standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust. Where the Consultant manages employees of the Trust, they will be expected to observe and apply the Human Resources policies and procedures of the Trust.
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration with the GMC
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent (at time of commencement of post)
- Completion of Stage 1 of Internal Medicine Training programme
Desirable criteria
- Advanced Life Support certificate
Clinical Experience & Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience in Geriatric Medicine
- Evidence of achievement of CT2/IMT2/3 competencies by the start date of the post; or able to demonstrate achievement of the necessary equivalent competencies
Desirable criteria
- Minimum 1 year NHS experience
Clinical Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of experience in acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take
Desirable criteria
- Specific management of geriatric syndromes including dementia
Audit Management & IT
Essential criteria
- Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines.
- Undertake audits and present data as required.
- Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital database.
Desirable criteria
- Completion of Quality Improvement Project
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English. Willingness to take responsibility and exert appropriate authority.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, and able to work within MDT (Multi-Disciplinary Team)
- Accountability; ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Interpersonal skills; ability to see patients as people, ability to empathize and work co-operatively with others.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Paul Wearing
- Job title
- Consultant Physician Interface Geriatrics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0118 3225474
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