Job summary
York Emergency Department is currently undergoing an exciting £18 million development to offer high quality modern facilities designed to create the best care for our patients.
The development will see the creation of a new Emergency Floor, incorporating the Emergency Department & Emergency Assessment Unit - including a modern 8 bay resus area. The Emergency Floor will be operating under a new clinical model, focusing on up front senior assessment and specialty review ensuring patients receive timely emergency care and early specialty review. This new clinical model provides exciting opportunities for Specialty Doctors to receive a high level of support from senior colleagues as well as supporting junior colleagues whilst being given the exposure to a wide range of Emergency Medicine presentations.
The Emergency Department is launching a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) programme in Emergency Medicine in 2023. Successful candidates will be considered for this programme commencing in August 2023 with an annual recruitment onto the programme providing our doctors an exciting development opportunity at all junior levels (See attached document).
Main duties of the job
We welcome candidates who have chosen a career in Emergency Medicine. The Specialty Doctor post offers and exciting opportunity to further develop their career in Emergency Medicine.
Plans are in place to move to self-rostering in 2023, offering our doctors greater flexibility and choice, enabling greater control over their rosters, and allowing improvement in individuals work-life balance. The current Rota is a 15-week rolling Rota consisting of day, evening & night shifts.
We have a great team consisting of Trust grade tier doctors, deanery rotations (FY1, FY2, ST1-ST6, ACCS, GPSTR and Junior Clinical Fellows) plus specialty doctors, associate specialists, and consultants. We also have a fantastic team of EMP's & ACP's.
You will have excellent shop floor support from enthusiastic senior and middle grade doctors and the Rota is carefully designed to minimise fatigue, with night shifts being a maximum of four shifts in a row and nearly all day shifts are capped at 8 hours.
About us
As part of the development of a new ED, along with that comes the implementation of a new clinical model, focussing on up front senior assessment in the Emergency Department. As a Specialty Doctor, you will be leading a small assessment team consisting of a middle-grade doctor, a trust grade doctor, a nurse and a HCA. This model provides an exciting opportunity for intensive support from senior colleagues. You will work as Emergency Physician in Charge on nights, providing support to Junior colleagues and working with the Senior Nurse in the running of the Department. Consultant support over night is provided by an on-call service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants to the CESR programme will receive support in the training required to achieve GMC Specialist Registration via the CESR route. Programme candidates will have a dedicated Clinical Supervisor who will guide them to achieve the competencies they require with a training plan tailored to their learning needs. They will undertake robust rotations in anaesthetics, ICU, Acute Medicine and Paediatrics anaesthetics to build their knowledge, skills, and experience. Recruitment to the CESR programme will run annually for staff working in the Emergency Department.
Whilst the posts available do not form part of the formal training programme, we endeavour to offer post holders the same training and educational opportunities as colleagues in training, including paid study leave. You will be provided with clinical and educational supervision, to enable your personal and portfolio development. There is an active Postgraduate Medical Education Centre on both sites, as part of a dynamic Education and Training directorate, which is developing multi-professional training.
The appointment will be in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Service for Specialty Doctors England (2021).
Please see attached Job Pack and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants to the CESR programme will receive support in the training required to achieve GMC Specialist Registration via the CESR route. Programme candidates will have a dedicated Clinical Supervisor who will guide them to achieve the competencies they require with a training plan tailored to their learning needs. They will undertake robust rotations in anaesthetics, ICU, Acute Medicine and Paediatrics anaesthetics to build their knowledge, skills, and experience. Recruitment to the CESR programme will run annually for staff working in the Emergency Department.
Whilst the posts available do not form part of the formal training programme, we endeavour to offer post holders the same training and educational opportunities as colleagues in training, including paid study leave. You will be provided with clinical and educational supervision, to enable your personal and portfolio development. There is an active Postgraduate Medical Education Centre on both sites, as part of a dynamic Education and Training directorate, which is developing multi-professional training.
The appointment will be in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Service for Specialty Doctors England (2021).
Please see attached Job Pack and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Holder of a medical qualification registered with the GMC
- Holder of a licence to practice with the General Medical Council
- Completion of a minimum of 4-years full time postgraduate training, or equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis, or other equivalent demonstrable experiences and competencies
- Completion of a minimum of 2-years in a full-time specialty training programme in Emergency Medicine, or, equivalent gained on a part-time basis, or other equivalent demonstrable experience and competencies
- Completion of provider status in ALS, ATLS, and APLS or equivalent
Desirable
- 12 Months continuous experience within the NHS
- Additional degrees e.g., MSc, PhD
Clinical Practice/Competence
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate broad experience and skill in Emergency Medicine
- Experience of being the most senior clinician in an emergency department (e.g. EPIC role during a night shift)
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Holder of a medical qualification registered with the GMC
- Holder of a licence to practice with the General Medical Council
- Completion of a minimum of 4-years full time postgraduate training, or equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis, or other equivalent demonstrable experiences and competencies
- Completion of a minimum of 2-years in a full-time specialty training programme in Emergency Medicine, or, equivalent gained on a part-time basis, or other equivalent demonstrable experience and competencies
- Completion of provider status in ALS, ATLS, and APLS or equivalent
Desirable
- 12 Months continuous experience within the NHS
- Additional degrees e.g., MSc, PhD
Clinical Practice/Competence
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate broad experience and skill in Emergency Medicine
- Experience of being the most senior clinician in an emergency department (e.g. EPIC role during a night shift)
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).
