Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust for dynamic and enthusiastic Specialty Doctors in Emergency Medicine with positions available at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH). It is an opportunity to join a friendly and dynamic hospital team with a range of specialty interests and an excellent reputation for providing an educational and supportive environment. The post is ideal for doctors looking to develop clinical competency to progress their career and go on to higher specialist training programmes and Specialist and Consultant roles.

The successful candidates will work within our Emergency Departments, one of which, has a Trauma Unit Status, alongside our motivated and committed teams, contributing to the growth and development of the workforce and services, in creating and delivering the future vision of the organisation.

Main duties of the job

To provide emergency services to patients attending the Emergency Medicine Department. This service includes the reception, resuscitation and initial diagnosis of patients, together with the provision of treatment, appropriate referral and disposal of the patient - either back to the community, General Practitioner, Out-Patients, or admission to this or to another hospital indicated by the patient's condition.
Clinical sessions will involve working on the shop-floor, directing the care of patients, seeing new patients and supervising junior doctors, and running the follow-up clinics.
Maintenance of good communications with General Practitioners, the Emergency services and social services.
Ensure effective liaison and communication with Consultant and junior medical staff in all specialities within the Trust.
Supervision, teaching and training of junior medical staff, nursing and other staff in and out of the Department. This will include training of Medical students attached to the Department. You will be expected to contribute to Postgraduate and continuing education.
Become familiar with the major incident plan and to contribute to updating and testing, and to participate in major incident exercises held within/without the hospital.
Development of a special interest, in accordance with priorities agreed within the department and following discussion with colleagues.
Deliver clinical/quality targets agreed, nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.

About us

To work with local managers and professional colleagues in the employing Trust in the efficient running of the service.
To be subject to the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of Service, be required to observe the Trust's agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters and to follow the local and national employment and personnel policies and procedures.
To participate in the Continuous Professional Development and the Trust's appraisal scheme.
To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training.
Ensure that all Trust-wide standards are maintained to improve the quality of total care to all who come into contact with services provided by Shrewsbury and Telford hospital NHS Trust.

Date posted

31 October 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-SD2128-B

Job locations

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director/Operations Manager, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the specialty doctor's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.

For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as:

9 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work.
1 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit, teaching and research.
Additional Programmed Activities (APAs) it is recognised that contribution to the full shift rota may generate APAs which will be adjusted in line with service requirements. Any APAs will be renumerated in line with the MC75 pay scale.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as:

9 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work.
1 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit, teaching and research.
Additional Programmed Activities (APAs) it is recognised that contribution to the full shift rota may generate APAs which will be adjusted in line with service requirements. Any APAs will be renumerated in line with the MC75 pay scale.

Person Specification

Entry Criteria

Essential

Full Registration and a license to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)
Shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Emergency Medicine or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Emergency Medicine; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
Acknowledgeable experience of working in an Emergency Department, including senior responsibilities at night.
Meets the criteria set out in the generic capabilities framework

Desirable

Experience of working in Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) specialties (ITU, Anaesthetics, Acute Medicine)
Experience of working within the NHS as a doctor

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
Advanced Life Support (ALS) certified or equivalent
Full MRCEM or FRCEM primary and intermediate
ATLS/ACLS
APLS/EPLS
Level 3 Safeguarding

Desirable

Completed specialist skills courses (e.g difficult airways, ultrasound course, etc)

Person Specification

Entry Criteria

Essential

Full Registration and a license to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)
Shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Emergency Medicine or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Emergency Medicine; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
Acknowledgeable experience of working in an Emergency Department, including senior responsibilities at night.
Meets the criteria set out in the generic capabilities framework

Desirable

Experience of working in Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) specialties (ITU, Anaesthetics, Acute Medicine)
Experience of working within the NHS as a doctor

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
Advanced Life Support (ALS) certified or equivalent
Full MRCEM or FRCEM primary and intermediate
ATLS/ACLS
APLS/EPLS
Level 3 Safeguarding

Desirable

Completed specialist skills courses (e.g difficult airways, ultrasound course, etc)

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

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