Job summary
This post is not recognised as a formal training slot. However, the training opportunities will be the same as that of the other FY1's.
This is a 4 month fixed term contract with rotations to cover :
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Main duties of the job
Summary features of Locum Appointment for Service (LAS) for FY1
- Wide experience in respected posts - good for the future.
- Busy but New Deal compliant.
- Solid Middle Grade in all posts - well supervised.
- Good experience of team working in all departments with F1 doctors.
- Protected full day teaching session once per month - good evaluations - all common topics covered.
- Career evenings once per 12 months. Also opportunity to have experience in other specialties on day release.
- Good Medical Library with I.T. facilities including word processing.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Summary features of Locum Appointment for Service (LAS) for FY1
- Wide experience in respected posts good for the future.
- Busy but New Deal compliant.
- Solid Middle Grade in all posts well supervised.
- Good experience of team working in all departments with F1 doctors.
- Protected full day teaching session once per month - good evaluations all common topics covered.
- Career evenings once per 12 months. Also opportunity to have experience in other specialties on day release.
- Good Medical Library with I.T. facilities including word processing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Summary features of Locum Appointment for Service (LAS) for FY1
- Wide experience in respected posts good for the future.
- Busy but New Deal compliant.
- Solid Middle Grade in all posts well supervised.
- Good experience of team working in all departments with F1 doctors.
- Protected full day teaching session once per month - good evaluations all common topics covered.
- Career evenings once per 12 months. Also opportunity to have experience in other specialties on day release.
- Good Medical Library with I.T. facilities including word processing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- ALS Certificate
Desirable
- Awards/distinctions whilst studying for 1st degree
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- An ability to communicate well with patients and staff
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to organise and prioritise busy workloads effectively
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, senior medical staff and other health professionals
Knowledge
Essential
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional updating
- Highly motivated individual
- Decisiveness/accountability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- ALS Certificate
Desirable
- Awards/distinctions whilst studying for 1st degree
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- An ability to communicate well with patients and staff
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to organise and prioritise busy workloads effectively
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, senior medical staff and other health professionals
Knowledge
Essential
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional updating
- Highly motivated individual
- Decisiveness/accountability
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).
