Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a specialty doctor just like you, seeking an alternative to the daily grind only big cities can offer. Come and work in a friendly Somerset Emergency Department here at Musgrove Park Hospital.
Our role can be a permanent or fixed term position, part time or full time - we are very adaptable - working on a fully flexible, self-rostered, annualised rota.
Away from the hustle and bustle of the big city, our diverse patient-mix of approximately 72,000 attendances per year (both adult and children) and responsibilities as an accredited Trauma Unit provide varied and interesting clinical challenges.
A bespoke development programme is tailored to each ED clinical team member's needs. This allows our team members to achieve acute and emergency care competencies, in line with the RCEM higher specialty training curriculum. This allows development of emergency care skills, support progress onto our CESR programme, or improve evidence for specialty training applications. Relevant life support courses are paid for by the trust, outside your study budget. All of these activities are supported through a purpose built education and clinical skills centre within the hospital.
Main duties of the job
- Key duties include the examination, investigation, treatment and referral (as appropriate) of patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
- To oversee the work of junior doctors (F1, F2 and ST VTS) working in the department, to ensure that an acceptable standard of practice is maintained.
- To ensure that all medical staff have their appropriate breaks when acting as shift leader.
- To undertake on the floor teaching of medical and nursing students, junior medical and nursing staff in the department.
- To undertake departmental audits and Quality improvement projects.
About us
Musgrove Park Hospital is now part of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression, and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone.
Agency CV's will not be accepted for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide excellent direct clinical care for patients presenting to the ED, while working to maintain operational standards.
Be responsible for the initial assessment, management and discharge or referral of patients to specialist teams.
Provide timely and effective review of those patients initially assessed by the post-holder (or handed over by junior or Consultant colleagues).
Provide clinical advice and support to the one junior clinicians and nursing staff on the management of individual patients and ensure appropriate prioritisation of patient care.
Assume the role of Trauma Team Leader when the Trauma team is activated.
Assume the role of Team Leader for cardiac arrests occurring in Emergency Department.
Respond to a major incident call out and deliver clinical care in accordance with the Trusts Major Incident Plan.
Be responsible, with the Nursing Shift Leader, for efficient floor management including deployment of junior medical staff.
Ensure that accurate, timely and sufficiently comprehensive information is communicated to our patients, their carers and General Practitioners. This includes the clinical coding of every patient.
Liaise with colleagues within the Department, specialist teams providing inpatient care, the Clinical Site Practitioners, the Psychiatric Liaison Team, Rapid Response Service and the statutory, voluntary and other bodies involved in the provision of patient care within the community
Review pathology and imaging reports and initiate appropriate action as required.
Participate in the Clinical Governance role of the Department, including quality improvement, risk management and the investigation of formal complaints and incidents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide excellent direct clinical care for patients presenting to the ED, while working to maintain operational standards.
Be responsible for the initial assessment, management and discharge or referral of patients to specialist teams.
Provide timely and effective review of those patients initially assessed by the post-holder (or handed over by junior or Consultant colleagues).
Provide clinical advice and support to the one junior clinicians and nursing staff on the management of individual patients and ensure appropriate prioritisation of patient care.
Assume the role of Trauma Team Leader when the Trauma team is activated.
Assume the role of Team Leader for cardiac arrests occurring in Emergency Department.
Respond to a major incident call out and deliver clinical care in accordance with the Trusts Major Incident Plan.
Be responsible, with the Nursing Shift Leader, for efficient floor management including deployment of junior medical staff.
Ensure that accurate, timely and sufficiently comprehensive information is communicated to our patients, their carers and General Practitioners. This includes the clinical coding of every patient.
Liaise with colleagues within the Department, specialist teams providing inpatient care, the Clinical Site Practitioners, the Psychiatric Liaison Team, Rapid Response Service and the statutory, voluntary and other bodies involved in the provision of patient care within the community
Review pathology and imaging reports and initiate appropriate action as required.
Participate in the Clinical Governance role of the Department, including quality improvement, risk management and the investigation of formal complaints and incidents.
Person Specification
Application and Experience
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree (e.g MBBS / MBChB or equivalent).
- Full Registration with the GMC and hold a licence to practice at time of applying.
- UK ATLS/ ETC and ALS/ACLS or have arranged a place on a course.
- Evidence of commitment to continuing Professional Development -willingness to undertake relevant courses.
- Minimum of 4 years' experience post graduate training in the senior SASG role (3 years' experience post graduate training would be considered in the junior SASG role)
- Experience of working in the UK or EU or equivalent health care system other than a Clinical Attachment.
- Minimum 2 years working in NHS at an SHO level or higher
Desirable
- Minimum of 2 years exposure to Emergency Medicine (A&E) in a specialist training programme or equivalent
- MRCEM or equivalent
- Any of the FRCEM exams
- APLS/ PALS/ EPLS
- MIMMS/ STAR
- Evidence of commitment to pursue a career in Hospital Medicine or General Practice.
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit principles and evidence of direct involvement in a specific audit in the last 18 months.
Person Specification
Application and Experience
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree (e.g MBBS / MBChB or equivalent).
- Full Registration with the GMC and hold a licence to practice at time of applying.
- UK ATLS/ ETC and ALS/ACLS or have arranged a place on a course.
- Evidence of commitment to continuing Professional Development -willingness to undertake relevant courses.
- Minimum of 4 years' experience post graduate training in the senior SASG role (3 years' experience post graduate training would be considered in the junior SASG role)
- Experience of working in the UK or EU or equivalent health care system other than a Clinical Attachment.
- Minimum 2 years working in NHS at an SHO level or higher
Desirable
- Minimum of 2 years exposure to Emergency Medicine (A&E) in a specialist training programme or equivalent
- MRCEM or equivalent
- Any of the FRCEM exams
- APLS/ PALS/ EPLS
- MIMMS/ STAR
- Evidence of commitment to pursue a career in Hospital Medicine or General Practice.
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit principles and evidence of direct involvement in a specific audit in the last 18 months.
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).
