Job summary
- Post commencing August 2023.
Need a year or two out of training? Or looking to CESR in Emergency Medicine while combining your passion for practicing medicine outside of the walls of the hospital AND gaining an academic qualification?
University Hospitals Dorset is looking to appoint to a unique post combining working as a registrar in Emergency Medicine with completing either a Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma or Masters in Extreme Medicine.
The successful applicants will join an established and enthusiastic team in delivering quality services to the local population and adjoining areas.
This post will be split 80:20 between the role in the Emergency Department and the Msc in Wilderness and Extreme Medicine at the University of Exeter (please look at the course details via exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/medicine/extrememedicinemsc). It will primarily be based in Poole Hospital, with the option of a secondment to Royal Bournemouth Hospital for a more varied experience.
Course fees will be sponsored by the Trust for the duration of the post (1-3 years) providing satisfactory progress is deemed to have been attained.
The Masters in Extreme Medicine provides the practical skills, knowledge and understanding needed to perform at the highest possible level in the field of Extreme Medicine.
Main duties of the job
Key features are the residential locations of the courses in wilderness environments within the UK, and the opportunity to experience environment specific modules located in mountain (Nepal), jungle (Costa Rica), desert (Oman) and Polar Regions (Norway).
The successful candidate will be employed in the Emergency Department on the existing middle grade rota and released for compulsory components of the MSc programme.
Study leave will be incorporated into the time required to complete the relevant modules.
The post holder will work on the Middle Grade rota and be responsible for running the department in the late evenings and nights. This will include team-leading all resuscitation cases and coordinating the shift with support from the consultant who is based off site overnight as required.
Study leave will be incorporated into the time required to complete the relevant modules. There will also be the opportunity to gain further experience in USS, and to complete Level 1 USS if not previously obtained.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree
- Current certification in at least one of: ALS/ACLS, ATLS/ETC, APLS/EPLS
Desirable
- Postgraduate Royal College qualification
- Level 1 USS
- Evidence of attendance at expedition/wilderness medicine course or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years post-registration, in training posts or posts with equivalent training and consultant supervision
- Minimum of 12 months working in Emergency Medicine
- Minimum of 3 months in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
- Experience of working in Paediatrics - general or emergency medicine.
- Can demonstrate successful completion of foundation competencies or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of working in an NHS Emergency Department
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree
- Current certification in at least one of: ALS/ACLS, ATLS/ETC, APLS/EPLS
Desirable
- Postgraduate Royal College qualification
- Level 1 USS
- Evidence of attendance at expedition/wilderness medicine course or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years post-registration, in training posts or posts with equivalent training and consultant supervision
- Minimum of 12 months working in Emergency Medicine
- Minimum of 3 months in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
- Experience of working in Paediatrics - general or emergency medicine.
- Can demonstrate successful completion of foundation competencies or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of working in an NHS Emergency Department
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
