East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor in A&E

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Job summary

Applicants are invited for the post of Specialty Doctor in our A& E Department

The post will be based in the Department of Emergency Medicine at The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust. The duties would include new patient assessment and management, review clinics and the clinical supervision and teaching of Junior Doctors and Specialist Nurses and an opportunity to participate in the clinical audit programme. In addition the SD Emergency Physician would be expected to be involved in the weekly training programme and to continue to develop their career and to regularly attend teaching and educational sessions.

The post is for 10+1.5 Programmed Activities per week and subject to Terms and conditions of service for specialty doctors - England (2008). There would be a requirement to work some evening/weekend sessions. The total number of hours worked per week would not exceed an average of 48. This includes a half day every week for research/audit/directed learning

Main duties of the job

The post will be suitable for a fully registered medical practitioner with at least four years hospital experience at Senior House Officer equivalent grade or above. This should include at least 6 months experience in Emergency Medicine - the remainder of the experience being in relevant acute specialities. A post-graduate qualification is desirable but not essential. Evidence of successful completion of ATLS, ALS & APLS / EPLS provider courses is desirable

About us

The Emergency Department (part of the Garrett Anderson Centre) at the Ipswich Hospital was opened in June 2008 and provides a state of the art facility for Emergency Care in East Suffolk. The £26 million Garrett Anderson Centre is the biggest development on The Ipswich Hospital site in 30 years. The ED contains a fully equipped resuscitation room (including a paediatric bay) and we enjoy a close relationship Critical Care Medicine who are also housed in the GAC. There are 14 fully monitored cubicles with telemetry for trolley patients and 5 cubicles for ambulatory care patients. There is a separate quiet room for psychiatric patients. There is a triage room as well as a purpose built relative's room. In addition there is a separate paediatric waiting area and four paediatric cubicles - we work closely with our paediatric colleagues. Full IT facilities and PACS are available.

Plans are in place to build a new Emergency Department by 2024 incorporating an Urgent Treatment Centre

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Details

Date posted

21 October 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£50,373 to £78,759 a year on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-MI2027

Job locations

Ipswich

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

There has been a steady increase in new patient attendances over the last five years (3% per annum)

The new patient caseload breaks down roughly into 65% trauma (2% major trauma) 25% medicine, 10% surgery. 15% of our patients are elderly and 25% children. The local GP service is of a high standard and many GP referrals are assessed and admitted directly to the Emergency Assessment Unit

Job description

Job responsibilities

There has been a steady increase in new patient attendances over the last five years (3% per annum)

The new patient caseload breaks down roughly into 65% trauma (2% major trauma) 25% medicine, 10% surgery. 15% of our patients are elderly and 25% children. The local GP service is of a high standard and many GP referrals are assessed and admitted directly to the Emergency Assessment Unit

Person Specification

interview

Essential

  • Full Registration with GMC with Licence to Practice MRCEM
  • 4 years post registration experience in relevant specialties
  • Including 6/12 Emergency Medicine experience

Desirable

  • FCEM Or equivalent
Person Specification

interview

Essential

  • Full Registration with GMC with Licence to Practice MRCEM
  • 4 years post registration experience in relevant specialties
  • Including 6/12 Emergency Medicine experience

Desirable

  • FCEM Or equivalent

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

General Manager

Alex Newman

alexandra.newman@esneft.nhs.uk

01473747474

Details

Date posted

21 October 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£50,373 to £78,759 a year on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-MI2027

Job locations

Ipswich

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


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