Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the talented team at Grantham District Hospital supporting the Emergency Department/ UTC team. The post-holder will provide a high quality shop floor clinical presence, together with high standards of education, training, research and audit.
The post holder will work in close co-operation with nursing, managerial and medical colleagues to provide high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients.
Main duties of the job
To see patients attending the Department, making primary diagnosis and initiating emergency treatment. This will be at middle-grade level (Senior Decision-Maker) within the department.
The Specialty Doctor is expected to work a basic standard of 11.53 programmed activities (PAs) clinical shop floor cover and 1 PA for CPD. A further 0.5PA for attendance at meetings and teaching events. Further PA for either clinical work or SPA activities can be negotiated as part of initial job planning process.
About us
Apart from getting work within a talented team in a beautiful part of the country we offer an excellent relocation package as per Relocation Policy
You can expect a warm welcome at our United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. We appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including a fantastic benefits package with competitive pay rates with annual increases, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 after 10 years, access to the NHS Pension Scheme to which you and the Trust contribute. Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities. We promote a healthy work life balance, provide an Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have a number of NHS discounts available either directly through ourselves or online through NHS Discounts. As part of our recruitment process we can tell you more about our benefits package and you will see that we offer everything you would expect and more!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see patients attending the Emergency Department, making primary diagnosis and initiating emergency treatment. This will be at middle-grade level (Senior Decision-Maker) within the department.
Clinical leadership in the delivery of high quality emergency care.
Assessment, care and treatment of patients presenting to the ED.
A role in maintaining the four hour target for emergency access.
Ensuring the appropriate referral of patients to inpatient specialties or tertiary centres.
Liaison with clinicians and managers within and outside of the ED to address issues arising that affect the service.
Teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including assessments.
Audit, research and quality assurance processes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see patients attending the Emergency Department, making primary diagnosis and initiating emergency treatment. This will be at middle-grade level (Senior Decision-Maker) within the department.
Clinical leadership in the delivery of high quality emergency care.
Assessment, care and treatment of patients presenting to the ED.
A role in maintaining the four hour target for emergency access.
Ensuring the appropriate referral of patients to inpatient specialties or tertiary centres.
Liaison with clinicians and managers within and outside of the ED to address issues arising that affect the service.
Teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including assessments.
Audit, research and quality assurance processes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Do you have full registration with the General Medical Council and a valid licence to practise with the General Medical Council
- Do you have ALS/ EPALS provider status
- Do you have MRCEM or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- ATLS/ET/ APLS provider status
Experience
Essential
- Do you have previous experience in an Emergency Department at equivalent level to ST3+
- Have you got expertise in full range of medical conditions
- Do you have the ability to help lead and supervise a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Management Administration
Essential
- Project management skills
- Leadership skills
- Experience of audit/QI and management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Do you have full registration with the General Medical Council and a valid licence to practise with the General Medical Council
- Do you have ALS/ EPALS provider status
- Do you have MRCEM or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- ATLS/ET/ APLS provider status
Experience
Essential
- Do you have previous experience in an Emergency Department at equivalent level to ST3+
- Have you got expertise in full range of medical conditions
- Do you have the ability to help lead and supervise a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Management Administration
Essential
- Project management skills
- Leadership skills
- Experience of audit/QI and management
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
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).
