Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine

NHS; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in South Yorkshire is seeking a dynamic Doctor for its emergency department, providing vital care and a chance to excel in a supportive environment. The role involves responsibilities at Tier 4 level and offers training opportunities to develop skills in emergency medicine. Candidates will be part of a team focused on quality care, with potential for research involvement. This position is well-suited for those looking for their next challenge in a thriving community setting.

Qualifications

• Full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC.
• Experience of training and supervising junior staff.
• Proven knowledge of NHS systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Work at Tier 4 level, including overnight as Clinician in Charge.
• Provide care to patients in a high-standard environment.
• Develop and engage in teaching and education opportunities.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Team working

Training junior staff

Time management

Education

GMC Registration

MRCEM qualification or equivalent

ALS and EPALS provider status

Job description

We are delighted to present this opportunity to join our growing emergency department in South Yorkshire seeing over 100,000 patients per year. We are a friendly District General Hospital and Trauma Unit caring for both adults and children. We are looking for a dynamic Doctor who has experience in a variety of Emergency Departments within the NHS.

Rotherham offers the best of three worlds. The town is surrounded by beautiful countryside and offers affordable housing in both urban and rural areas. It is also a 20 minute drive or 30-40 minute cycle from the bright city Lights of Sheffield (9 miles from the hospital to the city centre) where you will find many of your potential colleagues. South Yorkshire has everything you could wish from modern urban living: renowned cultural venues including the Lyceum and Crucible theatres as well as the Utilita Arena, world class sports facilities, some of the best bars and breweries in the country and a thriving independent food scene. It has good motorway links through the M1 and M18 to Leeds and nearby airports and is a short drive away from the stunning peak district national park giving easy access to some of the best climbing, hiking and road/mountain/gravel biking in the UK.

Main duties of the job

The role is to work at Tier 4 level, including overnight as Clinician in Charge of the Emergency Department between 0000 and 0800 with a consultant on call. The rota is self-rostered 1 in 3.25 weekends. If successful candidates desire to work towards CESR with rotations to other specialties within the Trust this will be considered. We have 17 enthusiastic consultants keen to provide shop floor teaching and long term Educational Supervision as you continue to develop. Our team of clinicians includes an F2, GPSTR's, ACCS CT1s, EM STR's, CESR Doctors and a fantastic cohort of ENPs and ACPs. We also have a Consultant dedicated to Medical Education who provides bookable time for supervision and guidance on and off the shop floor to really take your skills to the next level.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work? and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Job responsibilities

The Department

At present the Urgent and Emergency Care Centre (UECC) at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust provides a 24-hour Emergency Service to a population in excess of 255,000.

The Emergency Department is located on the main hospital site, conveniently located near the Acute Surgical Unit, Acute Medical Unit, Theatres, Intensive Care, Medical Imaging Unit with Fracture Clinic and X-Ray Department adjacent.

The Department comprises the following facilities:

Large 6 bedded resuscitation room

A 4 bedded Rapid Initial Assessment area in Majors (RAT)

20 Adult Majors cubicles in two separately areas

Streaming and Triage Rooms along with rooms to carry out investigations from triage

Minor area with assessment & procedure cubicles, eye/ ENT room, 10 large rooms housing Primary Care, Minor Injuries and rooms to see mobile patients for Emergency Medicine

Separate Minor injuries area with separate waiting room serving both minor injuries and collocated primary care

Relatives room and a Bereavement bay

Self-contained Paediatric area with Paediatric assessment area, treatment room and five individual cubicles

Second storey office accommodation and large Seminar room, meeting room, and staff room

An area for Simulation teaching

The Post

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust and Urgent and Emergency Care Division recognise the vital role that Emergency Medicine contributes to the quality of care patients receive when they need access to Emergency Care. The Specialty Doctor will play a key role in helping deliver the care to a high standard.

The successful applicant will obtain extensive training and experience in Emergency Medicine.

The successful applicant will gain competencies up to the level of the post applied for. They should be looking for their next challenge in Emergency Medicine. The post holder will be encouraged to develop and get involved with teaching and education opportunities, including simulation. We will encourage and aid with any specialist interests where the Service commitments allow.

Person Specification

Education and Teaching

• Experience of training and supervising junior staff

Management Skills

• Demonstrate effective team working skills
• Time management and organisational ability. An example may be they have developed and run training programmes
• Proven knowledge of systems and process of NHS or equivalent
• Sense of understanding and commitment to corporate responsibility
• Commitment to and understanding of their responsibility to the organisation

Research and Audit

• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, research and evidence-based practice, with potential to contribute to research
• Relevant research published in peer review journal

Experience

• 4 years full time post-graduate working in a clinical area (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty or equivalent experience and competencies
• Previous experience of working in Emergency Medicine in the NHS to ST3 Level
• Has worked in a regional major trauma centre at Tier 3/4 level

Qualifications

• Full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
• Please confirm your GMC Registration numberMRCEM qualification or equivalent
• ALS and EPALS provider status

Clinical Skills

• Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job
• Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
• Shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job
• Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job

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.