Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join the Trust in a FY2 Equivalent Locally Employed Doctor position. We have 4 posts available in our medical specialties:
Emergency Medicine (12 months fixed term)
Acute Medical Unit (12 months fixed term)
Respiratory (12 months fixed term)
General Medical Winter Ward (6 months fixed term)
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be involved with patient care as follows:
- Clerking admissions to the Ward.
- Receiving and accepting emergencies from General Practitioners and from other Departments in the hospital.
- Organisation of investigations of patients on the relevant Wards.
- Daily management of patients and ward rounds under the direction of the Registrar or Consultant.
- Assisting in Medical Procedures.
- Helping in completion of discharge paperwork (D1s) for patients.
- Take part in the full on-call rota with responsibility for holding a bleep.
About us
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a
position early.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing
Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission
(CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our
strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a
strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by
our local communities.
There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It
is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the
organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of
the journey to sustainability and growth.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting
equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race,
nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical
disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check)
for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s)
through salary deduction.
Certificates of Sponsorship
For
individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health
& care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility Check
if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), band
2 and 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Barnsley Hospital serves and provides care to a population of 230,000 and employs around 3,500 people. The Trust provides a full range of acute clinical services. It has an emergency department with a dedicated childrens emergency department with integrated childrens assessment unit, co-located SDEC Medical and SDEC Surgical facilities and provides acute medical and surgical services, including intensive care services, to the population and visitors to the Barnsley and South Yorkshire area.
We have an extensive learning and development programme and a fully equipped Education Centre. Within the Education Centre is a widely stocked library and resource centre, lecture theatres, a clinical skills training room, a resuscitation and manual handling training room, meeting rooms, classrooms, IT suites and a video conference room for Cancer Services. The Trust works closely with neighbouring Teaching Hospitals and receive Medical Students from Sheffield University. LEDs will have access to a Clinical Supervisor and e-portfolio.
Whilst working in these posts the successful candidates will have the opportunity to:
Build upon undergraduate education.
Gain experience and familiarity in dealing with a wide variety of medical and surgical conditions and the management of co-existing medical issues in medical and surgical patients.
Develop the skills of history taking, physical examination, appropriate investigation and rational prescribing.
Full clinical supervision is provided to permit completion of competencies.
Assessment of acutely unwell patients
Assessment and reassessment of elective and emergency patients to ensure they progress through the process of investigation, diagnosis and treatment
Discharge planning
Time and Risk management
Communication with patients, family members and carers
Theatre attendance where permitted by adequate ward cover.
Involvement with departmental audit and quality improvement initiatives
Participation in the on-call rota with the responsibility for carrying a bleep.
All duties are undertaken with multiple tiers of available senior supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Barnsley Hospital serves and provides care to a population of 230,000 and employs around 3,500 people. The Trust provides a full range of acute clinical services. It has an emergency department with a dedicated childrens emergency department with integrated childrens assessment unit, co-located SDEC Medical and SDEC Surgical facilities and provides acute medical and surgical services, including intensive care services, to the population and visitors to the Barnsley and South Yorkshire area.
We have an extensive learning and development programme and a fully equipped Education Centre. Within the Education Centre is a widely stocked library and resource centre, lecture theatres, a clinical skills training room, a resuscitation and manual handling training room, meeting rooms, classrooms, IT suites and a video conference room for Cancer Services. The Trust works closely with neighbouring Teaching Hospitals and receive Medical Students from Sheffield University. LEDs will have access to a Clinical Supervisor and e-portfolio.
Whilst working in these posts the successful candidates will have the opportunity to:
Build upon undergraduate education.
Gain experience and familiarity in dealing with a wide variety of medical and surgical conditions and the management of co-existing medical issues in medical and surgical patients.
Develop the skills of history taking, physical examination, appropriate investigation and rational prescribing.
Full clinical supervision is provided to permit completion of competencies.
Assessment of acutely unwell patients
Assessment and reassessment of elective and emergency patients to ensure they progress through the process of investigation, diagnosis and treatment
Discharge planning
Time and Risk management
Communication with patients, family members and carers
Theatre attendance where permitted by adequate ward cover.
Involvement with departmental audit and quality improvement initiatives
Participation in the on-call rota with the responsibility for carrying a bleep.
All duties are undertaken with multiple tiers of available senior supervision.
Person Specification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Honesty and reliability.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Respect others contributions to work.
- Safe approach to work.
- Receptive to Consultant feedback.
- Polite and caring attitude to patients.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurse and other agencies.
- Able to organise and manage priorities.
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical students.
Desirable
- Commitment to continuing Medical Education and Research.
- Experience of audit.
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduate and postgraduates.
Experience
Essential
- 2 years of postgraduate clinical experience.
- Ability to do bedside procedures such as venepuncture, IV cannula, urinary catheterisation, ABGs etc
Desirable
- Experience of the acutely ill patient. Ability to perform LP/pleural aspiration.
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC ALS
Desirable
Person Specification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Honesty and reliability.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Respect others contributions to work.
- Safe approach to work.
- Receptive to Consultant feedback.
- Polite and caring attitude to patients.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurse and other agencies.
- Able to organise and manage priorities.
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical students.
Desirable
- Commitment to continuing Medical Education and Research.
- Experience of audit.
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduate and postgraduates.
Experience
Essential
- 2 years of postgraduate clinical experience.
- Ability to do bedside procedures such as venepuncture, IV cannula, urinary catheterisation, ABGs etc
Desirable
- Experience of the acutely ill patient. Ability to perform LP/pleural aspiration.
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC ALS
Desirable
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).
