Community Specialty Grade Doctor

NHS; Sheerness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Sheerness is seeking a Community Specialty Doctor to work within a multidisciplinary team, providing urgent medical care to patients across various services. Responsibilities include managing complex cases, ensuring high-quality patient care, and participating in multi-disciplinary meetings. The ideal candidate will have UK medical experience and a primary medical qualification. This full-time role offers competitive benefits, including NHS pension and access to well-being services.

Benefits

NHS pension

Access to free well-being service

Access to learning and development programs

Qualifications

• UK medical experience is essential.
• A primary medical qualification is required.
• Experience in general internal medicine or geriatric medicine is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation and manage complex cases.
• Deliver high-standard medical care to patients.
• Respond to medical problems presented by patients.

Skills

UK medical experience

General internal medicine knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Self-motivated and pro-active

MS Office IT skills

Education

Primary medical qualification

Completed GP training

Post-graduate experience as a doctor in the NHS

Willingness to work towards a Diploma in Older Peoples Medicine

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dartford Gravesham and Swanley (DGS) Community Specialty Doctor to work across our 2-Hour Urgent Care Response Team; 40 bedded Community Virtual Ward and two nurse‑led Intermediate Care Community Rehab Hospitals in providing medical care and advice to patients across these three services in the Swale area.

You will work as a member of our multidisciplinary team alongside the ANPs, an ECP, Lead Pharmacist, Ward Matrons, Specialist Nurses, and AHP leads, along with other clinicians, in delivering high quality care to patients within their own homes or places of residence with the aim to facilitate early hospital discharge or avoidance of unnecessary hospital admissions.

The three services above provide the following:

• 40‑bedded Community Virtual Ward with clearly defined patient pathways (frailty; respiratory and cardiac pathways).
• 2‑Hour Urgent Care Response Service to avoid unnecessary hospital admission.
• Two x 21‑bedged Intermediate Care Inpatient Rehab Wards.

This is a full‑time position working Monday‑Friday.

We look forward to welcoming new colleagues; to find out more about the post please contact:

Matt Tizora, Head of Operations for Swale Services – [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

• Provide consultation and manage complex cases and act as an expert in the care they deliver, with ultimate responsibility for the care of patients referred to them.
• Provide the highest standard of appropriate medical care in assessment and treatment and services to patients with various medical health needs.
• Provide comprehensive holistic medical assessments and care to older people under their care.
• Respond to medical/health‑related problems presented by patients, including history taking, examination, diagnosis, investigation, treatment, and referral as appropriate.
• Ensure prescribing practice complies with policies and the formulary agreed by the Organisation, considering national and local guidance. The Medication Policy must always be adhered to with appropriate risk assessments being carried out and documented as necessary.
• Involve patients in their care, wherever possible and appropriate.
• Participate in regular face‑to‑face or virtual MDT ward rounds and regular meetings to review patients on the virtual ward and community hospital wards.
• Work collaboratively with the Business Unit Lead Pharmacist to promote safe prescribing of medication across the services.
• Provide clinical care to patients in emergency situations, as necessary.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to student Advanced Nurse Practitioners.
• Provide clinical supervision for non‑medical prescribers.

A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.

Qualifications & Experience

• UK medical experience.
• A Primary medical qualification.
• Experience in general internal medicine or geriatric medicine.
• Willingness to work towards a Diploma in Older Peoples Medicine.
• Completed GP training.
• Post‑graduate experience as a doctor in the NHS.
• MS Office IT skills and system knowledge.
• Commitment and ability to deliver a high standard of clinical care.
• Self‑motivated and pro‑active.
• Demonstrated skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.
• Excellent communication skills.

You must be a driver with a full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Benefits & Package

• Medical & Dental SAS Doctor pay scale salary.
• NHS pension.
• Access to a free well‑being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone, including counsellors, post‑trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life‑management helplines, guided self‑help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well‑being newsletters.
• Access to Wagestream – track your pay throughout the month and stream earned wages into your bank account if needed, avoiding high‑interest loans or overdraft fees.
• Access to a committed Learning & Development team that works closely with Universities and Health Education England to support your progression.
• Access to a range of courses and e‑learning to develop further skills, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development.
• Innovative forward‑thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward ideas to contribute to the way we work, including support for applying for national funding to drive local initiatives.
• Recognised and supportive teams, opportunities to recognise others and nominate for local and national awards annually, and participation in new virtual Ask Our Executives events.
• Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards, with several of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission.

Person Specification

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.