Job summary
Trust Grade Doctor CT1/2 Level - ENT, Plastics and Maxillofacial Rotational Post Main Duties
All posts have a service element and the following covers the majority of duties. There will be minor variations in different hospitals but the list is aimed at covering the majority of duties:
- Supervise, monitor and assist the House Officer (F1) in the day-to-day management of in-patients in posts with an attached F1.
- Liaise between nurses, Doctors, patients, relatives and senior medical staff.
- Attend and participate in ward rounds as timetabled
- Take part in rostered emergency work.
- Attendance of theatre and clinics as directed by clinical supervisor
- Dictate discharge summaries.
- Attend weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions.
- Teach medical students as directed.
- Co-operate with members of the personnel department when monitoring hours of work and other personnel issues.
- Attend induction in each hospital or new department
- Comply with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave
This post will close once we receive sufficient applications.
Main duties of the job
Trust Grade Doctor (Core Level) - Surgical Specialities
Looking for a challenge? Applications are invited to take up a new and exciting 12 month rotational post compromising of 4 months each in ENT, Max Fax and Plastics.
Trust Grade doctors at this Trust will be entitled to take study leave and allocated funding for training and study.
These posts allow successful candidates to develop their clinical skills and experience in a hospital with a track record of innovative service delivery, excellence in training and clinical research. The University Hospitals of Leicester is one of the largest and busiest teaching trusts in England employing over 11,000 members of staff, providing services to nearly a million people across Leicestershire and Rutland with all three hospitals delivering an acute general hospital service.
It is important that if you have been employed as a doctor by another organisation that you provide details of your most recent Designated Body and Responsible Officer together with contact details to the Chair of the interview panel.
For further details/ informal visits contact:
Theo Valsamkis - Consultant, Head of Service for ENT Matthew Smith - Consultant, Head of Service for Plastics Nahul Patel - Consultant, Head of Service for Max Fax
Via switchboard on Tel: 0300 303 1573
About us
We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centre.
Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.
Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do. They are:
- We focus on what matters most
- We treat others how we would like to be treated
- We are passionate and creative in our work
- We do what we say we are going to do
- We are one team and we are best when we work together
Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Terms and Conditions of Service
In accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Service for Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England and Wales) practitioners shall:
- Be expected in the normal run of their duties, and within their contract and job description, to cover for occasional, brief absence of colleagues as far as it is practicable.
- Provide cover for annual study leave of colleagues, providing always that the resulting increase in duties is reasonable in the circumstances.
- In addition, they will be prepared to perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances without additional remuneration. Commitments arising under these provisions are, however, exceptional and practitioners should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.
- In circumstances other than those in 1. to 3. above, e.g., where cover is required for a practitioner on maternity leave or for a temporarily vacant post, the employing authority (not the practitioner) shall be responsible for the engagement of a locum tenens to undertake work which in their view must be carried out, but the practitioner shall have the responsibility of bringing the need to their notice. The employing authority shall assess the number of hours required.
- Arrangements for engaging locums wherever practicable, should be made in advance of needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Terms and Conditions of Service
In accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Service for Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England and Wales) practitioners shall:
- Be expected in the normal run of their duties, and within their contract and job description, to cover for occasional, brief absence of colleagues as far as it is practicable.
- Provide cover for annual study leave of colleagues, providing always that the resulting increase in duties is reasonable in the circumstances.
- In addition, they will be prepared to perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances without additional remuneration. Commitments arising under these provisions are, however, exceptional and practitioners should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.
- In circumstances other than those in 1. to 3. above, e.g., where cover is required for a practitioner on maternity leave or for a temporarily vacant post, the employing authority (not the practitioner) shall be responsible for the engagement of a locum tenens to undertake work which in their view must be carried out, but the practitioner shall have the responsibility of bringing the need to their notice. The employing authority shall assess the number of hours required.
- Arrangements for engaging locums wherever practicable, should be made in advance of needs.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with license to practice
Desirable
- Working towards MRCS (UK) 1
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 year experience working as a Doctor
Desirable
- Previous experience of general or specialist conditions and any practical skills
Research
Essential
- An understanding of and commitment to research and evidence based practice in all aspects of medical care
Desirable
- Practical experience of participation in research project
Communication and relationship Skills
Essential
- Possess excellent communication skills to cope in challenging situations
- Ability to function as a member of a multi-disciplinary clinical team
- Empathic approach when talking to patients and their families
Audit
Essential
- Commitment to an understanding of the principles of audit
Desirable
- Practical experience of participation in clinical audit projects
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Proven time management skills, ability to manage own time and work effectively
- Possessing high degree of motivation and personal self-discipline
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with license to practice
Desirable
- Working towards MRCS (UK) 1
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 year experience working as a Doctor
Desirable
- Previous experience of general or specialist conditions and any practical skills
Research
Essential
- An understanding of and commitment to research and evidence based practice in all aspects of medical care
Desirable
- Practical experience of participation in research project
Communication and relationship Skills
Essential
- Possess excellent communication skills to cope in challenging situations
- Ability to function as a member of a multi-disciplinary clinical team
- Empathic approach when talking to patients and their families
Audit
Essential
- Commitment to an understanding of the principles of audit
Desirable
- Practical experience of participation in clinical audit projects
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Proven time management skills, ability to manage own time and work effectively
- Possessing high degree of motivation and personal self-discipline
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).
