A 12-month fixed-term specialty doctor post in the Emergency Department at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, adding to the middle grade tier. Day-to-day departmental management, out-of-hours on-call and patient referrals sit alongside audit and teaching of medical, nursing and student staff. Ten sessions a week on a full shift rota, including one weekend in three, with links to Warwick Medical School. Applicants need full GMC registration and at least two years' Emergency Medicine experience within four years post-graduate.
What the job involves
- Cover a full shift rota including 1 in 3 weekends
- Take part in day-to-day management and administration of the Emergency Department
- Support Consultants with audit and teaching of medical staff, nursing staff and students
- Take part in RCEM and local audits, quality improvement projects, clinical governance and departmental policy development
- Play a full part in the out-of-hours on-call service for emergency and urgent care, including nights
- Refer patients to appropriate in-patient facilities
- Take part in Emergency Medicine multidisciplinary teams and meetings
- Support ENPs, ACPs and GPs in urgent care
- Complete all relevant documentation for each patient, including departmental computer system data and GP letters
- Update knowledge and skills through courses, meetings, workshops and simulations, with appraisal to monitor progress
- Hold academic links with Warwick University, including possible teaching appointments and faculty association
What’s required
Qualifications
- MBBS/MBChB or equivalent
- ALS or equivalent
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise
Experience
- Minimum of four years post-graduate experience, at least two in Emergency Medicine
- Demonstrated competence in all aspects of Emergency Medicine
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to manage the requirements of the post
- Ability to lead less experienced members of the care team
- Ability to lead the medical team
Nice to have
- MRCEM/FRCEM Primary or MRCP or equivalent
- APLS or PILS
- ATLS
- Formal postgraduate specialty training
- Experience within the specialty in the UK
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff
- Audit and research experience, knowledge of research methodology and commitment to clinical innovation
What’s offered
- On-site nursery
- 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexible working
- In-house course learning directory
- Buying and selling of annual leave
- Subsidised restaurant and subsidised on-site parking
- Tranquillity garden