Speciality Doctor - Rehabilitation Medicine

at  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Doctor to join the Rehabilitation Team.
Here at the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) you will join an innovative, forward thinking team transforming the future of rehabilitation for people who have experienced injury or illness. You will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on many people’s lives through being part of their rehabilitation journey, influencing the specialism in your contribution to clinical and education work and benefit from the opportunity to push the boundaries of rehabilitation forwards with involvement in research and technology. See the NRC website for more details of the centre www.nationalrehabilitationcentre.nhs.uk .
The appointee will be based temporarily at Linden Lodge until we transition to the NRC Summer 2025. Linden Lodge is a 2b specialist inpatient rehabilitation unit with outpatient clinics located in City Hospital and Queen’s Medical Centre. Patients on Linden Lodge have a range of conditions including acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury, neuropathies and polytrauma.
The appointee should have a special interest in specialist rehabilitation and appropriate training and support will be made available. There are opportunities to gain specific experience with neuro-musculoskeletal procedures including spasticity management.

ABOUT NUH

Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save and improve lives, we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottinghamshire and the surrounding communities.
We are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving four million people across the East Midlands and beyond.
We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services and are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes. We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children’s Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham, hosting a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into a range of medical services.
As one of the NHS Trusts identified in the New Hospital Programme, NUH is proud to host the National Rehabilitation Centre which will be a new 70 bed NHS rehabilitation facility set to be built on the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate near Loughborough.
We have recently become home to the latest series of Channel 4’s award-winning series 24 Hours in A&E, which takes a look inside one of the country’s busiest emergency department at QMC and showcases the dedication, passion and skill of our teams. This is an exciting time to join NUH and help support our future ambitions.
Please see the attached job description and personal specification for further information and guidance

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

This post is primarily intended to provide day to day inpatient care, including all relevant medical and rehabilitation issues, together with
Clerking of admissions
Assessment and formulation of management plans in conjunction with the MDT
Mental capacity assessment
Continuing care and re-assessment
Discharge and communication with the primary care physician and other involved professionals.
Referral assessments
Family meetings and communication.
This post is supervised by Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine. There is access to radiological services through the acute trust via electronic requesting. NUH now uses electronic prescribing and medical records are accessible through electronic patient records in addition to paper based records. Out of hours the service is supported by the Acute Trust.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT DUTIES

The post holder will be expected to keep up-to-date in their knowledge, by attendance at audit and academic activities. Personal involvement in audit and research activity will be encouraged and supported
To participate in an annual medical appraisal process and revalidation.
To ensure professional standards are maintained
To liaise with other professionals and voluntary organisations as necessary.
To assist in training for students (e.g. nursing, occupational therapy, psychotherapy and medical)
To participate in monitoring and evaluating the quality and outcomes of service delivery.