Job summary
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
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Job overview
Job Title -Speciality Doctor
Hours per week-10 Programmed activities
Perm/Fixed Term-Fixed Term post - 12 months
Salary - MC75 £52,530 - £82,400 per annum.
Closing Date: 8th May 2024
Interview Date: 13th May 2024
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.
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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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Main duties of the job
We wish to strengthen our middle grade tier and are looking for candidates with substantive experience in Emergency Medicine to cover a full shift rota including 1 in 3 weekends.
We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic, and motivated individuals with a desire to progress in the specialty of Emergency Medicine. We will offer a supportive environment with excellent educational facilities, where you can gain more experience and develop your portfolios, with the added advantage of three hospitals in the group.
The Successful candidates will play an active role in the day-to-day management and administration of the Emergency Department. He/she will be expected to support and assist the Consultants with audit and teaching of the A&E medical staff, nursing staff and students. Opportunities to get active involvement in RCEM and local audits, quality improvement projects (QIPs), clinical governance, and the development of departmental policies will also be provided.
In conjunction with Consultants and Senior colleagues, the speciality doctors play a full part in the out-of-hours On-Call service for the emergency and urgent care department. This includes being on-call and nights, referral of patients to appropriate in-patient facilities, Involvement in Emergency Medicine multi-disciplinary teams and meetings, support ENPs, ACPs and GP in urgent care depending on the needs o
Working for our organisation
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate employees who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
he Successful candidates will play an active role in the day-to-day management and administration of the Emergency Department. He/she will be expected to support and assist the Consultants with audit and teaching of the A&E medical staff, nursing staff and students. Opportunities to get active involvement in RCEM and local audits, quality improvement projects (QIPs), clinical governance, and the development of departmental policies will also be provided.
In conjunction with Consultants and Senior colleagues, the speciality doctors play a full part in the out-of-hours On-Call service for the emergency and urgent care department. This includes being on-call and nights, referral of patients to appropriate in-patient facilities, Involvement in Emergency Medicine multi-disciplinary teams and meetings, support ENPs, ACPs and GP in urgent care depending on the needs of patients.
The post-holder must ensure that all relevant documentation is completed for each patient seen, including the required data input for the departmental computer systems and the generation of a GP letter if needed.
The post-holder will also be encouraged to update their knowledge and skills by attending appropriate courses/meetings/workshops/simulations. Appraisal will be used to monitor progress throughout the post and to identify future training needs.
We have strong links with Warwick Medical School and there will be opportunities for academic links with Warwick University including teaching appointments and potential for faculty association.
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Substantive amount of clinical experience
- Able to demonstrate competence in all aspects of Emergency Medicine
Desirable criteria
- Formal postgraduate specialty training
- Experience within the specialty in the UK
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration (with a license to practice)
- MBBS/MBChB or Equivalent
- ALS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- MRCEM/FRCEM Primary/ MRCP or equivalent
- APLS/PILS
- ATLS
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage the requirements of the post.
- Able to lead less experienced members of the care team
Other
Desirable criteria
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
- Audit and Research, Evidence of knowledge of research methodology and commitment to clinical innovation
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
- Ahmad Ammar
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02476153761
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