Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Doctor ST3+ Older Persons Unit
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Job Overview
THIS IS AN INTERNAL OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE RUH ONLY
An opportunity has arisen for a ST3-5 Doctor to join our enthusiastic and progressive Older Person’s Unit (OPU). This post provides experience working on the OPU wards, with our MDT Acute Frailty providing rapid CGA for FSDEC and new admissions, and the opportunity to work with Hospital at Home. Older People's services are well valued within the Trust, and we are proud to be developing our FSDEC provision and surgical liaison services, as well as developing a Frailty Strategy for the Trust.
We have a strong focus on quality improvement with active participation in the whole hospital Improving Together programme. The department consists of 5 wards, 22 consultants, 5 SpRs, numerous trainees and 14 medical nurse practitioners and advance care practitioners. Consultants have research interests and teach undergraduates from Bristol Medical School. We actively encourage involvement in development of services or other aspects of geriatric medicine. There is a separate Geriatric Medical take. There may be a requirement to work weekends and support in outpatient clinics.
The post is for a period of 12 months starting in August 2026.
Main duties of the job
This post serves roles within our inpatient work and out of hours cover. You will work jointly with colleagues to ensure all senior decision making for the patients is conducted on a daily basis. Opportunities exist to review job plans in order to maximise continuity, patient flow and job satisfaction.
You will be responsible for the regular review and management of the inpatients on your ward or caseload under the supervision of the geriatricians. There will also be opportunity to gain outpatients experience in general or specialist clinics.
You will be part of the multidisciplinary team arranging ongoing rehabilitation and discharge. You will be expected to have very good communication skills and communicate regularly with the MDT, patients and their relatives.
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You will support junior resident doctors on the wards, as well as skilled medical nurse practitioners (all are either prescribers or working towards this) who provide extra skills and continuity. We manage our junior medical staff across the OPU to ensure staffing is maintained sustainably, with training at the forefront.
There is a daily ward round of new frailty admissions on the PTWR and throughout the day.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBChB, MBBS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- MRCP or equivalent
- ECDL/CLAIT or equivalent IT qualification
- TLHP or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Completion of CMT training or equivalent
- Experience in inpatient geriatric Medicine
- Experience working in MDT and discharge planning
- Experience working at registrar level on medical take
Desirable criteria
- Extensive experience in Geriatric Medicine including subspecialty and outpatient care.
Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK
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.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.
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Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Dr Alasdair Miller
Job title: OPU Consultant
Email address: alasdair.miller3@nhs.net
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