Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Emergency Department at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust as we look to expand our team of Specialty Doctors. This is a position for experienced doctors currently working at specialty/registrar level to continue their work and development in Emergency Medicine with the support and guidance of our EM consultants.

The Emergency Department attends over 100,000 patients annually and is nationally competitive in key performance indicators and remains nationally recognised for high patient satisfaction ratings. Therefore, evidencing our commitment to exceptional clinical care and patient experience.

As a Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine, you will play a pivotal role in providing and driving high-quality care whilst also supporting junior doctor colleagues to achieve this for all patients. Opportunities will be available to support the learning and development of junior doctors and medical students through the delivery of formal and informal training sessions with support from the ED education faculty.

Main duties of the job

Key duties and responsibilities include:

  • Assessing and initiating treatment on patients in the department.
  • Ensuring that investigations are requested and acted on appropriately.
  • Providing support to medical and non-medical staff in the department.
  • Seeking advice and support from consultants where appropriate.
  • Ensuring appropriate follow-up of patients.
  • Taking responsibility for continuing professional education in accordance with guidelines set out by the appropriate college/faculty/professional body.
  • Working in collaboration with colleagues in developing skills to provide new ways of working across different professions, organisations i.e., community/primary care.
  • Participating in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Date posted

06 September 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-M1766

Job locations

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this specialty doctor post, please refer to the job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this specialty doctor post, please refer to the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Professional Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years' experience working at Registrar level inn Emergency Medicine

Desirable

  • Broad experience in Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, General Medicine, General Surgery, Paediatrics and Orthopaedics
  • Experience of providing Medical Education

Academic Achievements

Essential

  • Registration with the GMC
  • Evidence of Continual Professional Development
  • ALS, ATLS, APLS, or PALS certification

Desirable

  • Research experience
  • Higher qualifications (e.g., MRCEM, MRCS, MRCP, MRCGP, FRCA or equivalent)
  • Higher qualification (e.g., FRCEM)

Research, Audit & Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Proven experience in undertaking clinical audit and governance
  • Demonstrate skills in audit and clinical governance activities

Desirable

  • Research experience and/or higher qualifications
  • Publications in medical journals

Disposition

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication
  • Good team leader and player
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Reliable
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Able to work flexibly
  • Willingness to work with colleagues
  • Demonstrate skills in audit and clinical governance activities
  • Willingness to work unsocial hours

Desirable

  • Innovative
  • Able to plan a new service and developments in service delivery
  • IT skills
Person Specification

Professional Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years' experience working at Registrar level inn Emergency Medicine

Desirable

  • Broad experience in Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, General Medicine, General Surgery, Paediatrics and Orthopaedics
  • Experience of providing Medical Education

Academic Achievements

Essential

  • Registration with the GMC
  • Evidence of Continual Professional Development
  • ALS, ATLS, APLS, or PALS certification

Desirable

  • Research experience
  • Higher qualifications (e.g., MRCEM, MRCS, MRCP, MRCGP, FRCA or equivalent)
  • Higher qualification (e.g., FRCEM)

Research, Audit & Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Proven experience in undertaking clinical audit and governance
  • Demonstrate skills in audit and clinical governance activities

Desirable

  • Research experience and/or higher qualifications
  • Publications in medical journals

Disposition

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication
  • Good team leader and player
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Reliable
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Able to work flexibly
  • Willingness to work with colleagues
  • Demonstrate skills in audit and clinical governance activities
  • Willingness to work unsocial hours

Desirable

  • Innovative
  • Able to plan a new service and developments in service delivery
  • IT skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW


Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW


Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

ED General Manager

Mark Battison

Mark.battison@swft.nhs.uk

01926495321

Date posted

06 September 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-M1766

Job locations

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW


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