LED FY3 in Emergency Medicine

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

LED in Emergency Medicine - FY3/CT1 Equivalent

From August 2024 there is an opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team order to support and help to provide a comprehensive Emergency medicine service within the Trust.

The Emergency department is small & friendly & we see in the region of 55,000 new patients per year. This includes adults and children. The medical staffing consists of 8.2 WTE consultants/specialists, 18 middle grade doctors (Specialty doctors and Specialty trainees), and 13 other doctors below specialty level (including 4 F2 posts) and 2 F1 doctors.

There are also Advanced care practitioners & Emergency Nurse Practitioners within the department. Senior staff are in the department 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with consultant direct support and supervision on each of the 7 days. There is a trauma team for major trauma. "Shop floor" teaching and support is an active component of the daily work of the middle grade and senior staff.

There is opportunity for audit and other quality improvement activity. There is a weekly teaching programme for junior medical staff and a library of reference books in the department. In addition there is access to extensive medical resources on the hospital intranet and internet.

Main duties of the job

To undertake the initial assessment, diagnosis and management of patients in the Emergency Department (ED
To facilitate safe discharge or onward referral of these patients from the ED
Liaison with other specialties and agencies including Primary Care within this process
Requesting diagnostic tests (such as X-Ray and laboratory investigations) and taking biological samples, manually and through the Trust's computerised system
To provide advice and support to other junior staff and nursing staff within the department
Act in accordance with the policies of the ED and seek advice and assistance from more senior medical and nursing staff where appropriate

About us

The Spa town of Harrogate is surrounded by the beautiful countryside of the Yorkshire Dales whilst the cities of Leeds and York are conveniently close. There are excellent facilities in the area for most sports and outdoor activities, and there is a choice of outstanding local schools.

This is an exciting time to join the Trust which is one of the highest performing NHS Trusts in the UK.

HDFT is a Foundation Trust and is the principal provider of hospital services to the population of Harrogate and Ripon and the surrounding rural district. It has a catchment population of 185,000.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this job please see the Job Description & Personal Specification attached.

Date posted

12 July 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£43,923 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-MS-1174C-A

Job locations

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and duties.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and duties.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Eligible for full registration with GMC
Completion of Foundation Years or equivalent
Experience in Emergency/Acute/General Medicine
6 Months continuous NHS experience

Desirable

Certificate in ATLS

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Eligible for full registration with GMC
Completion of Foundation Years or equivalent
Experience in Emergency/Acute/General Medicine
6 Months continuous NHS experience

Desirable

Certificate in ATLS

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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