Job summary
We have opportunities for an Acute Medicine Trust Doctor within our Acute Medicine Department at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH). Our posts offer an exciting opportunity to further develop your skills and gain clinical experience, together with self-development time tailored to your specific needs. There will be access to a Study Leave budget and the ability to attend additional trainingcourses both internal and external.
It is envisaged you will gain a portfolio of competences and experiences that will enhance your future career, financial assistance will be given to allow you to obtain an extension to your E-portfolio access if required.
You will have a designated Clinical Supervisor during your appointment and you will be able to arrange to attend the Trust's local Internal Medicine teaching programme.
If the successful appointee has over four years post qualification experience, they will be appointed on specialty doctor 2021 terms and conditions.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
The type of work to expect and learning opportunities
- Working on busy Acute Medicine inpatient units (AMU) and our Medical Ambulatory Care (MAC) unit (which delivers same-day emergency care/ SDEC )
- our team of Acute Medicine Consultant Physicians come from a diverse range of clinical backgrounds, including Clinical Infection, Elderly Medicine and Critical Care
- this may include contribution to our "Hospital at Night" team, including covering Gastroenterology ward admissions overnight
About us
Our Trust is a leader in innovation and quality - we opened the state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in 2015, the first of its kind in England. We serve a population of approx. 500,000 people. This includesmanaging three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics stretching from Tynemouth to Berwick upon Tweed, across westwards towards Cumbria, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Do you want to work in one of the best-performing NHS organisations in England? Come and work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients. Our area has some of the cleanest air, cost-effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools and with a wealth of history available on your doorstep - this might all sound too good to be true? Well, if you work for Northumbria Healthcare FT, this is the Northumbria Way!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a comprehensive review of duties and responsibilities.
With so many Trust Doctor posts available around the country, why should you come and work in Northumbria?
Rated as 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission.
Special Recognition Award in the Health Service Journal's National Patient Safety Award for long-term commitment to quality of care - the first Trust to achieve this.
Named a top hospital for the ninth year running in CHKS Top Hospitals programme 2019. 'Overall Best Trust' and awarded five other accolades at the Patient Experience Network national awards.
What our patients think: We are widely recognised as having one of the best patient experience programmes in the NHS. In order for your application to be successfully processed we will require references from your current and previous employer(s) which must cover a minimum period of three years.
Please ensure that the reference section of your application is completed appropriately giving the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current and previous line manager(s). If this section is not fully completed your application may not be processed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a comprehensive review of duties and responsibilities.
With so many Trust Doctor posts available around the country, why should you come and work in Northumbria?
Rated as 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission.
Special Recognition Award in the Health Service Journal's National Patient Safety Award for long-term commitment to quality of care - the first Trust to achieve this.
Named a top hospital for the ninth year running in CHKS Top Hospitals programme 2019. 'Overall Best Trust' and awarded five other accolades at the Patient Experience Network national awards.
What our patients think: We are widely recognised as having one of the best patient experience programmes in the NHS. In order for your application to be successfully processed we will require references from your current and previous employer(s) which must cover a minimum period of three years.
Please ensure that the reference section of your application is completed appropriately giving the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current and previous line manager(s). If this section is not fully completed your application may not be processed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or MBChB or equivalent
- Fully registered with the UK General Medical Council.
- Completion of CMT or ACCS training program or equivalent
- Paid UK NHS experience working as a doctor
- success at MRCP part 1 & 2 written examinations at time of application
Desirable
- Advanced life support certificate from resuscitation council (ALS) or equivalent.
- Success at full MRCP exam at time of application
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or MBChB or equivalent
- Fully registered with the UK General Medical Council.
- Completion of CMT or ACCS training program or equivalent
- Paid UK NHS experience working as a doctor
- success at MRCP part 1 & 2 written examinations at time of application
Desirable
- Advanced life support certificate from resuscitation council (ALS) or equivalent.
- Success at full MRCP exam at time of application
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
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).
