The majority of our hospital posts (Paediatrics, ED, Obs & Gynae, Medicine) are based in the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, though there are some exceptions. Our psychiatry posts may be in Reading (prospect park hospital), Newbury or Bracknell and we have a community elderly care post in the West Berkshire community hospital.
You usually have two 6 months posts in hospital departments and these are generally in your ST1 year of GP training. These posts help you to get to know the local teams, find out about resources and referral routes that you will use as a GP.
The Royal Berkshire Hospital
The Royal Berkshire Hospital – The “Berks” is a busy General Hospital in the centre of Reading.
Psychiatry placements
Prospect Park Hospital which is approximately 3 miles from Reading central, is the main inpatient site for patients with mental health concerns and also our main site for psychiatry posts. Our CMHT also provides services from Church Hill House in Bracknell and Beechcroft House in Newbury
Community hospitals (Newbury and Wokingham)
Community hospitals (Newbury and Wokingham). You may have outpatient clinics in community hospitals and we have a Community Elderly Care post located in the West Berkshire Community hospital also known as Thatcham hospital.
HR and Admin in hospital posts
You will be given a contract by your single lead employer and you will be bound by the terms and conditions of each contract of employment. Progression through each stage of the training programme is subject to satisfactory performance review by both the GP Programme and the employing hospital trust.
Any queries relating to salary or terms and conditions of service whilst undertaking hospital posts should be taken up with the Single lead employer.
Rota
The day to day rota is administrated by the department you are working in. In order for departments to plan for safe patient care, most departments will allocate you to a rota position before you start your job. Some jobs have annual and study leave already incorporated into the rota, others require you to apply for this separately. If you would like to request specific annual leave or you have other rota requirements please make contact with the department as far in advance of starting the job as possible.
More general rota queries should be addressed to the medical staffing department at the RBH.