Job summary
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is looking for substantive doctors to provide consultant level medical support to the Trust's 999 Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and front-line crews.
You will provide senior medical advice and support to EOC clinicians, front-line staff and senior managers either in person or remotely. Undertaking telephone consultations directly with patients, relatives and/or their carers. You will also support in undertaking clinical audits, case reviews and learning from death reviews, supporting a culture of continuous learning and development.
Successful applicants will possess a high level of clinical knowledge relating to urgent and acute care with demonstratable experience of working as a senior clinician leading a team. You will have a license to practice in good standing with the General Medical Council of the UK and be registered on either the GP or specialist register.
Main duties of the job
To be a senior clinical role model within the EOCo Provide senior medical advice and support to EOC clinicians and front-line staff either in person or remotelyo Provide senior medical advice and decision-making support to SWAFST senior managerso To support the training and development of Paramedics, Specialist Paramedics, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurses and Doctors working in the EOC or triage environmentso Undertake telephone consultations directly with patients, relatives and/or their carerso Make appropriate use of remote consulting technology, clinical information systems and applicable guidance to support risk-informed clinical decision makingo To support a culture of continuous learning and developmento Review, triage and clinically re-prioritise 999 callso Undertake clinical audits and case reviewso Participate in learning from deaths reviewso To contribute to and on occasions lead EOC Doctor meetings and trainingsessions
About us
Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.
We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.
At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.
If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.
In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Have a license to practice and be in good standing with the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom
- Be on the General Practitioner Performers List or Specialist Register
- Eligibility to achieve a clear enhanced DBS
Desirable
- DipIMC (RCSEd) (or evidence of commensurate skill set)
- Dip Urgent Medical Care or equivalent experience
Experience and Training
Essential
- Significant experience as substantive consultant, GP or equivalent role
- Training and clinical experience of the community management of patients in the diagnostic light setting e.g., formal training in a Primary Care setting
- Clinical experience of urgent & emergency care systems
- Demonstratable experience of working as a senior clinician leading a team
- Experience of clinical audit
Desirable
- Formal training in OOH telephone triage
- Recognised ambulance command training at operational, tactical and strategic levels
- Training in JESIP
- Training in conducting case reviews, investigations, learning from incidents or similar
Skills, Knowledge, Ability
Essential
- Skilled at managing clinical risk in the context of telephone triage
- Demonstrate a high level of autonomy and motivation
- High level of clinical knowledge relating to urgent and acute care
- Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrate an understanding of Emergency and Urgent Care within the SWASFT region
- Ability to provide telephone advice
- Ability to provide risk-based advice to support the Trust response to patients
- Demonstrate an understanding of the professional roles within ambulance services
- High standard of medical documentation and log keeping
- Awareness of ambulance command arrangements
Desirable
- Familiarity with ambulance response and operations
- Teaching/mentoring experience, or qualification in post graduate medical education
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Have a license to practice and be in good standing with the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom
- Be on the General Practitioner Performers List or Specialist Register
- Eligibility to achieve a clear enhanced DBS
Desirable
- DipIMC (RCSEd) (or evidence of commensurate skill set)
- Dip Urgent Medical Care or equivalent experience
Experience and Training
Essential
- Significant experience as substantive consultant, GP or equivalent role
- Training and clinical experience of the community management of patients in the diagnostic light setting e.g., formal training in a Primary Care setting
- Clinical experience of urgent & emergency care systems
- Demonstratable experience of working as a senior clinician leading a team
- Experience of clinical audit
Desirable
- Formal training in OOH telephone triage
- Recognised ambulance command training at operational, tactical and strategic levels
- Training in JESIP
- Training in conducting case reviews, investigations, learning from incidents or similar
Skills, Knowledge, Ability
Essential
- Skilled at managing clinical risk in the context of telephone triage
- Demonstrate a high level of autonomy and motivation
- High level of clinical knowledge relating to urgent and acute care
- Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrate an understanding of Emergency and Urgent Care within the SWASFT region
- Ability to provide telephone advice
- Ability to provide risk-based advice to support the Trust response to patients
- Demonstrate an understanding of the professional roles within ambulance services
- High standard of medical documentation and log keeping
- Awareness of ambulance command arrangements
Desirable
- Familiarity with ambulance response and operations
- Teaching/mentoring experience, or qualification in post graduate medical education
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).
