Speciality Doctor in Emergency Medicine

NHS Professionals Limited

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Job summary

Are you an aspiring Emergency Medicine Doctor looking to relocate to the UK?

Doctors Gateway, in conjunction with NHS partnered Trusts, are recruiting Doctors specialising in Emergency Medicine to relocate to the United Kingdom (UK). As part of our innovative Doctors Gateway Programme, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills and career within the world-renowned NHS Healthcare system.

We are looking to recruit experienced and innovative Emergency Medicine Doctors to work in NHS Trusts in various locations in the UK. We have opportunities in vibrant towns and cities, all of which provide outstanding cultural, sporting and leisure activities. Coupled with the flexible working opportunities that our Trusts provide, relocating with Doctors Direct will enable you to experience a high-quality lifestyle. By working in the NHS, you will practice alongside highly skilled colleagues from around the world to make positive differences to patient care.

Main duties of the job

About the role:

You will lead a team of Junior Doctors and conduct general in-patient clinics in the urgent care/Emergency Department, ensuring 24/7 middle grade cover.

A formal, flexible job plan/rota will be agreed between the Clinical Director and yourself at the commencement of employment.

The 10+2 =12 PA contract consists of 11 Direct Clinical Care and one professional development (SPA). The post holder will be expected to show evidence of effective use of the SPA to develop him/her self or service in the department. The post holder will provide twenty four hour middle grade cover which includes weekend and night working. The rota is complaint and is self rostered in line with current RCEM recommendations to facilitate work life balance in EM.

About us

About us:

We are Doctors Gateway, part of Doctors Direct and NHS Professionals Ltd. We are owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and recruit to the highest National Health Service (NHS) employment standards. Our programmes have been devised to offer job opportunities to a variety of Doctors who are looking to gain experience in the NHS.

We are dedicated to putting people in places to care.

There are planned arrival dates throughout 2024 to suit your availability to relocate.

Click on Apply to start your relocation journey with us today.

Please note:We cannot accept applications from developing countries because these do not meet current ethical recruitment standards. This list of countries is based upon the World Health Organization (WHO) The Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

NHS Professionals Ltd and Doctors Direct is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age, or offending history.

Date posted

12 August 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty registrar

Salary

£55,000 to £85,000 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-24-4473

Job locations

Royal Free Hampstead Nhs Trust

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:

The existing Emergency Department staff pride themselves on providing high quality shop floor clinical presence, together with high standards of education, training, research and audit. The post holders will work in close co-operation with nursing, managerial and medical colleagues to provide high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients.

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:

To provide a first class clinical service to our patients

To supervise and teach junior clinical staff

To participate in the teaching, research, audit and governance programmes within the Department

To develop professionally and take part in all service development

To take part in all development and appraisal processes.

The Post

The post holder will work with colleagues to ensure middle grade cover 24/7 in the Emergency Department. A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director at the commencement date of the appointee.

The 10+2 =12 PA contract consists of 11 Direct Clinical Care and one professional development (SPA). The post holder will be expected to show evidence of effective use of the SPA to develop him/her self or service in the department. The post holder will provide twenty four hour middle grade cover which includes weekend and night working. The rota is complaint and is self rostered in line with current RCEM recommendations to facilitate work life balance in EM.

When fully staffed, the clinical work will include 1 in 3 weekend work and some night duties (an average of around four nights every month approximately 1 in 7 nights work). Currently there are 20 middle grade doctors with scope for further expansion.

The post holder will have direct consultant support from 09:00-23:00 weekdays and 08:00-17:00 on weekends. There are daily CDU Consultant led ward rounds and ambulatory care clinics which the post holder will be expected to run and participate in.

The post holder will participate in the teaching and training of medical staff within the department as well as the undergraduate teaching of medical students, elective students & undergraduates.

There is a weekly middle grade teaching programme. Study, and other, leave entitlement is as found in Trust policies. The Speciality Doctors are expected to attend Trust mandatory training, have annual appraisals and updated development plans.

The directorate is supportive towards professional development of Speciality Doctors. We are keen to support non-trainee doctors to progress their Emergency Medicine careers by offering quality training opportunities and exam preparation. We endeavour to do this with the development of internal training programmes including inter-specialty rotations. This will ensure doctors gain the skills and competencies required to advance in the Emergency Medicine field. Our Consultant group consist of Educationalists, College Examiners & Deanery TPDs, all of whom would contribute to the development & progression of the post holders career. Post holders will have equal standing to ED Trainees within the Dept. Management experience & exposure will be encouraged & fostered through scheduled meetings with a designated Educational Supervisor.

We are able to facilitate formalised inter-specialty secondments in:

Anaesthetics/Intensive Care (ICU)

Acute Care Medicine

Emergency Surgery

Trauma and Orthopaedics

Paediatric emergency medicine

Medical Education/Simulation Training

General Medicine (various specialties)

Management and medical leadership training

Ambulatory care medicine

Ultrasound training beyond level 1

The post holder will participate in the Education and Training, Clinical Audit, Quality improvement, Clinical Risk Management and the Clinical Governance activities of the Department and the Trust and ensure full and proper records are completed for this purpose. An expected outcome post will be entry to the Specialty Register through successful completion of FRCEM via the CESR / MG route.

The above duties and responsibilities are intended to represent current priorities and are not meant to be a comprehensive list as the role will inevitably vary and develop over time. You may from time to time be asked to undertake other reasonable duties; however any changes will be made after discussion with you in the light of the service needs.

Clinical

The post holder will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high quality care to the patients presenting to the Emergency Department

To examine and treat patients in the Emergency Department

To manage patients admitted to the Clinical Decision Unit and perform ward rounds and other supporting work as required

To complete review clinics, managing cases of soft tissue injury, wounds, burns etc.

To support the clinical decision making of all medical and nursing clinicians within the Department

Teaching/Training (as agreed with Educational Supervisor)

To participate in the under- and post-graduate medical teaching programme

To participate in the teaching programme for nursing staff

To participate in the teaching programme for Emergency Nurse Practitioners

Audit / Governance / Safety

To liaise with other departments and services as required

To promote evidence based practice

To develop and review guidelines related to Emergency Medicine

To change own and others clinical practice in response to new clinical developments

To respond appropriately to complains and critical incidents, including investigation and developing action plans to prevent recurrence

To be involved in all aspects of risk management in the Department

To remain up to date and engaged in CPD as per CEM guidelines

Clinical Governance

To undertake all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies

To attend accredited conferences and meetings to update personal level of clinical practice, teaching and management skills in line with CME requirements

To participate in an annual Job Planning Review process

To participate in the Trusts annual appraisal process

To adhere to all Trust Policies

Management (as agreed with Educational Supervisor)

The post holder will be expected to take responsibility for certain day-to-day management activities such are reviewing abnormal X-ray results and acting on them, etc.

Teamwork

To work within the Emergency Department team and accept the framework of team decisions

To work within the wider health community, particularly with all agencies related

To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility

Accountability

The post holder will be immediately accountable to their educational supervisor and through them to the Clinical Director. The post holder will be expected to undertake yearly appraisal as per Royal College of Emergency Medicine / GMC guidelines and to respond to any identified development needs

Major Incident Procedure

All medical staff may be required to perform duties outside their normal sphere in the event of a major incident in which The Hospital is the designated or supporting hospital, or is in any other way involved. All medical staff of the grade Registrar or above should particularly make themselves familiar with the Major Incident Procedure and with any specific role by virtue of their appointment they may be called upon to undertake.

The junior doctor accepts that he will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant, in consultation where practicable with his colleagues both senior and junior. It has been agreed between the professions and the Department that while junior accept that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under this sub-section are exceptional and in particular that juniors should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods on a regular basis.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:

The existing Emergency Department staff pride themselves on providing high quality shop floor clinical presence, together with high standards of education, training, research and audit. The post holders will work in close co-operation with nursing, managerial and medical colleagues to provide high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients.

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:

To provide a first class clinical service to our patients

To supervise and teach junior clinical staff

To participate in the teaching, research, audit and governance programmes within the Department

To develop professionally and take part in all service development

To take part in all development and appraisal processes.

The Post

The post holder will work with colleagues to ensure middle grade cover 24/7 in the Emergency Department. A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director at the commencement date of the appointee.

The 10+2 =12 PA contract consists of 11 Direct Clinical Care and one professional development (SPA). The post holder will be expected to show evidence of effective use of the SPA to develop him/her self or service in the department. The post holder will provide twenty four hour middle grade cover which includes weekend and night working. The rota is complaint and is self rostered in line with current RCEM recommendations to facilitate work life balance in EM.

When fully staffed, the clinical work will include 1 in 3 weekend work and some night duties (an average of around four nights every month approximately 1 in 7 nights work). Currently there are 20 middle grade doctors with scope for further expansion.

The post holder will have direct consultant support from 09:00-23:00 weekdays and 08:00-17:00 on weekends. There are daily CDU Consultant led ward rounds and ambulatory care clinics which the post holder will be expected to run and participate in.

The post holder will participate in the teaching and training of medical staff within the department as well as the undergraduate teaching of medical students, elective students & undergraduates.

There is a weekly middle grade teaching programme. Study, and other, leave entitlement is as found in Trust policies. The Speciality Doctors are expected to attend Trust mandatory training, have annual appraisals and updated development plans.

The directorate is supportive towards professional development of Speciality Doctors. We are keen to support non-trainee doctors to progress their Emergency Medicine careers by offering quality training opportunities and exam preparation. We endeavour to do this with the development of internal training programmes including inter-specialty rotations. This will ensure doctors gain the skills and competencies required to advance in the Emergency Medicine field. Our Consultant group consist of Educationalists, College Examiners & Deanery TPDs, all of whom would contribute to the development & progression of the post holders career. Post holders will have equal standing to ED Trainees within the Dept. Management experience & exposure will be encouraged & fostered through scheduled meetings with a designated Educational Supervisor.

We are able to facilitate formalised inter-specialty secondments in:

Anaesthetics/Intensive Care (ICU)

Acute Care Medicine

Emergency Surgery

Trauma and Orthopaedics

Paediatric emergency medicine

Medical Education/Simulation Training

General Medicine (various specialties)

Management and medical leadership training

Ambulatory care medicine

Ultrasound training beyond level 1

The post holder will participate in the Education and Training, Clinical Audit, Quality improvement, Clinical Risk Management and the Clinical Governance activities of the Department and the Trust and ensure full and proper records are completed for this purpose. An expected outcome post will be entry to the Specialty Register through successful completion of FRCEM via the CESR / MG route.

The above duties and responsibilities are intended to represent current priorities and are not meant to be a comprehensive list as the role will inevitably vary and develop over time. You may from time to time be asked to undertake other reasonable duties; however any changes will be made after discussion with you in the light of the service needs.

Clinical

The post holder will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high quality care to the patients presenting to the Emergency Department

To examine and treat patients in the Emergency Department

To manage patients admitted to the Clinical Decision Unit and perform ward rounds and other supporting work as required

To complete review clinics, managing cases of soft tissue injury, wounds, burns etc.

To support the clinical decision making of all medical and nursing clinicians within the Department

Teaching/Training (as agreed with Educational Supervisor)

To participate in the under- and post-graduate medical teaching programme

To participate in the teaching programme for nursing staff

To participate in the teaching programme for Emergency Nurse Practitioners

Audit / Governance / Safety

To liaise with other departments and services as required

To promote evidence based practice

To develop and review guidelines related to Emergency Medicine

To change own and others clinical practice in response to new clinical developments

To respond appropriately to complains and critical incidents, including investigation and developing action plans to prevent recurrence

To be involved in all aspects of risk management in the Department

To remain up to date and engaged in CPD as per CEM guidelines

Clinical Governance

To undertake all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies

To attend accredited conferences and meetings to update personal level of clinical practice, teaching and management skills in line with CME requirements

To participate in an annual Job Planning Review process

To participate in the Trusts annual appraisal process

To adhere to all Trust Policies

Management (as agreed with Educational Supervisor)

The post holder will be expected to take responsibility for certain day-to-day management activities such are reviewing abnormal X-ray results and acting on them, etc.

Teamwork

To work within the Emergency Department team and accept the framework of team decisions

To work within the wider health community, particularly with all agencies related

To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility

Accountability

The post holder will be immediately accountable to their educational supervisor and through them to the Clinical Director. The post holder will be expected to undertake yearly appraisal as per Royal College of Emergency Medicine / GMC guidelines and to respond to any identified development needs

Major Incident Procedure

All medical staff may be required to perform duties outside their normal sphere in the event of a major incident in which The Hospital is the designated or supporting hospital, or is in any other way involved. All medical staff of the grade Registrar or above should particularly make themselves familiar with the Major Incident Procedure and with any specific role by virtue of their appointment they may be called upon to undertake.

The junior doctor accepts that he will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant, in consultation where practicable with his colleagues both senior and junior. It has been agreed between the professions and the Department that while junior accept that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under this sub-section are exceptional and in particular that juniors should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods on a regular basis.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Primary Medical Qualification - MBBS or equivalent
  • Membership of Royal College of Emergency - MRCEM or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • - Minimum 4 to 5 years of experience in Emergency Department in total clinical practice

Desirable

  • - Special interest in urgent care settings
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Primary Medical Qualification - MBBS or equivalent
  • Membership of Royal College of Emergency - MRCEM or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • - Minimum 4 to 5 years of experience in Emergency Department in total clinical practice

Desirable

  • - Special interest in urgent care settings

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

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Royal Free Hampstead Nhs Trust

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Royal Free Hampstead Nhs Trust

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

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

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Date posted

12 August 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty registrar

Salary

£55,000 to £85,000 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-24-4473

Job locations

Royal Free Hampstead Nhs Trust

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


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