Job summary
Candidates must be eligible for their own GMC registration - MFT cannot support GMC Sponsorship for candidates who are offered permanent vacancies.
Applicants will join a full multidisciplinary medical team covering the Wythenshawe Hospital Emergency Department and co-located Urgent Treatment Centre. There will also be an opportunity for work to be undertaken at the Trafford General Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre, depending on mutual agreement following a successful interview.
Successful applicants will have similar opportunities to our emergency medicine trainees including a dedicated educational supervisor, work-place-based assessments for portfolio, access to training including in house simulation, audit, delivery of medical student teaching, journal club, POCUS training, virtual case discussion and learning. We are a department with ongoing research activity and research opportunities with excellent academic leadership.
Applicants keen to consider a local CESR training programme are encouraged to apply and arrangements can be made locally to support this route, subject to achieving agreed outcomes and competencies.
Main duties of the job
The job entails being part of a 24-hour rota, covering, days, nights, and weekends. You will be expected to assess patients, make primary diagnosis, and initiate emergency treatment. The Emergency Medicine Consultant body provide senior clinical oversight from 08:00 to midnight, 7 days per week.
The workload will involve seeing minor injuries, ambulatory patients, major, resus and trauma cases and covering our Clinical Decision Unit. Our department is a busy inner-city institution and provides cover for a diverse population with specific medical and social needs providing an interesting and varied case mix.
Primarily, duties will be to provide, safe, effective, and timely care to the patients presenting to and under the continuing care of the Emergency Department. You will be expected to act according to GMC guidance on good medical practice and adhere to Trust policies on infection control, sickness reporting, risk management etc.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree
- Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
Desirable
- Part 1 of Membership of any Royal College exam
- Academic experience - research and / or teaching
Experience
Essential
- Completed Foundation training or equivalent
Desirable
- Previous experience in Emergency Medicine
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Evidence of organisational skills
- Workload management skills
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and evidence of basic understanding of Acute presentations to ED
- Portfolio of evidence for the Emergency Department - demonstrating excellent clinical skills
- Advanced life support course
Desirable
- Commitment to own professional development
- Research and development / audit work
Aptitudes
Essential
- Flexible approach to workload
- Commitment to medical education
- Good timekeeping
- Able to use own initiative
- Responsible attitude to delivery of role
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree
- Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
Desirable
- Part 1 of Membership of any Royal College exam
- Academic experience - research and / or teaching
Experience
Essential
- Completed Foundation training or equivalent
Desirable
- Previous experience in Emergency Medicine
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Evidence of organisational skills
- Workload management skills
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and evidence of basic understanding of Acute presentations to ED
- Portfolio of evidence for the Emergency Department - demonstrating excellent clinical skills
- Advanced life support course
Desirable
- Commitment to own professional development
- Research and development / audit work
Aptitudes
Essential
- Flexible approach to workload
- Commitment to medical education
- Good timekeeping
- Able to use own initiative
- Responsible attitude to delivery of role
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).
