Job summary
- Main area
- Accident and Emergency
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 11 sessions per week (11 PAs (one of these being for SPA). There is potential for a further PA to be allocated to a management role within the department.)
- Job ref
- 229-MD-SG-7284637
- Employer
- Wye Valley NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hereford County Hospital
- Town
- Hereford
- Salary
- £59,175 - £95,400 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor Emergency Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
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Job overview
Applications are invited to join our talented team in the Emergency Department of Hereford County Hospital, with the opportunity for CESR support.
"This is one of the most friendly and supportive workplaces that I have worked at. It is an amazing place to improve and grow as a clinician because of great emphasis being put into personal development. There are numerous opportunities to learn new clinical skills and regular teachings, and an overall culture of encouraging one to evolve and accomplish short and long term goals. The best thing about this job is that I feel I am working with friends, rather than colleagues" current SD
For further information please contact
Dr Faye Dagger [email protected] Consultant in Emergency Medicine 01432 355444 ext 2900
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join a team whose main aim is to ensure that the highest standards of Emergency Medicine are delivered by the department. You will be part of the team responsible for resuscitating critically ill medical, surgical and trauma patients both young and old as well as working in the Majors, Ambulatory and Minor Injuries areas.
You should be prepared to see any patient with any condition. Part of this role is to recognise and manage rapidly those who may be unwell or require timely resuscitation. You will be expected to determine which patients can be safely discharged, with or without further follow up, and to recognise those who need further investigation and admission under the care of a speciality team.
There will be an expectation that you will require senior input with certain patients, and you will be able to obtain that help rapidly and effectively.
Working for our organisation
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”
Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicant will join a team whose main aim is to ensure that the highest standards of Emergency Medicine are delivered by the department. You will be part of the team responsible for resuscitating critically ill medical, surgical and trauma patients, both young and old, as well as working in the Majors, Fit-2-Sit and Pitstop and Urgent Treatment Centre areas. You should be prepared to see any patient with any condition.
Part of this role is to recognise and manage rapidly those who may be unwell or require timely resuscitation. You will be expected to determine which patients can be safely discharged, with or without further follow-up, and to recognise those who need further investigation and admission under the care of a specialty team.
There will be an expectation that you will require senior input with certain patients and that you will be able to obtain that help rapidly and effectively.
Specialty Doctors are on site 24 hours a day 7 days a week, with consultants on call at all times.
Due to the nature of the specialty you need to possess not only excellent clinical skills but also managerial and teaching skills. The role includes supporting and teaching both junior medical and nursing staff, Quality Improvement as well as ensuring the smooth running of the department by allocating your resources appropriately. You will be able to demonstrate flexibility and a team-working approach - being a team player and a good communicator is key to the functioning of the department.
Person specification
Attainments & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration with GMC
- Licence to Practise
- Primary MRCEM
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Part 1 of a relevant post-graduate qualification
- Full MRCEM
Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- At least four years full time postgraduate training (or its equivalent) gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term appointment in a relevant specialty
- At least 12 months, dull time (or equivalent part-time/flexible) experience of working in a consultant led emergency department; Or demonstrable, equivalent experience and competencies
- Current provider status ALS (or equivalent)
- At least one of the other advanced life-support courses; ATLS, APLS or other recognised, equivalent course
Desirable criteria
- Current provider status in 2 or more of the following advanced life-support courses: ALS, ATLS, APLS or other recognised, equivalent courses
- Current instructor status in one or more of ALS, ATLS, APLS or other recognised equivalent courses
Special Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Commitment to the development of a high-quality, coordintated EM service to meet the needs of the local population
Desirable criteria
- Teaching experience
- Experience supervising Junior Medical and Nursing staff
Interests
Essential criteria
- Audit & Quality Improvement
Desirable criteria
- Point-of Care-Ultrasound
Physical Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to carry out duties safely and competently
Personal Charateristics
Essential criteria
- Able to work as a member or the multidisciplinary team
- Must be able to communicate well with colleagues and patients, both verbally and in writing
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Faye Dagger
- Job title
- Consultant Emergency Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01432 355444
- Additional information
ext. 2903
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