Trust Doctor (eqv to FY2-ST1) in Emergency Medicine

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is inviting applications for a Trust Doctor (equivalent to FY2-ST1) in Emergency Medicine for a six-month fixed-term post. The successful candidate will gain experience in a well-supported teaching hospital, managing clinical duties in a busy emergency department. The role includes working alongside a multidisciplinary team and provides opportunities for clinical training and professional development. Candidates should possess MCEM or equivalent, with a minimum of two years of post-graduate clinical experience.

Qualifications

• 2 years of post-graduate clinical experience including F1 and F2 years.
• 4 months experience in emergency medicine or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Treat patients and colleagues with compassion and respect.
• Deliver safe and effective clinical care.
• Write clear and concise patient-focused medical records.
• Participate in clinical research and education programs.

Skills

Motivated and able to work independently

Work well in a multidisciplinary team

Caring, compassionate and respectful

Desire to continually gain and improve knowledge

Education

MCEM or equivalent

Other postgraduate degree

Job description

Trust Doctor (eqv to FY2-ST1) in Emergency Medicine

We are delighted to invite applications for a six-month (potentially extendable) fixed-term post in Emergency Medicine.

The successful candidates will join The Royal London's team of Emergency Medicine specialist clinical fellows. The post is ideal for candidates who have completed the foundation program (or equivalent) have previously worked in emergency medicine and are looking to gain further experience of the specialty in a well-supported teaching hospital and major trauma center environment. It is well suited to those wishing to apply for ACCS and prior holders of the post have had considerable success in this regard.

The successful candidate will join a friendly, highly motivated, consultant led team delivering high quality emergency care to East London.

The post includes SHO (F2-ST1) level duties in the emergency department working on a full shift rota. Clinical duties are supported by 24/7 consultant presence, senior training registrars and a team of junior doctors and practitioners.

Informal enquiries are welcomed by Dr Jim Moonie, Emergency Medicine Consultant, and Lead for Junior Recruitment at [e-mail]

Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment

Main duties of the job

The role aims to give the post holder 4 main areas of experience

Supervised clinical experience in emergency medicine including major and moderate medical emergencies across the breadth of emergency medicine.

Developing experience in providing support to more junior clinical colleagues.

Developing supervised experience in running emergency department areas (depending on level of previous experience)

Developing a project portfolio the terms of reference of which will be agreed in collaboration with the post holder

The post/s will have clinical supervision on a day to day basis by the duty emergency medicine consultant. Each post holder will have a named educational supervisor responsible for developmental and pastoral supervision.The post holder/s will be ultimately responsible to the Clinical lead for emergency medicine.

Clinically the post holder/s will work within a broad clinical team including Consultants in emergency medicine, junior and senior emergency medicine trainees and clinical fellows, and Advanced care practitioners, physicians associates and emergency nurse practitioners.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

About us

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

Treat patients and colleagues with compassion and respect at all times

Deliver safe, and effective clinical care seeing patients within a personal case load seeking support, instruction, and advice fromsenior clinical team members where required.

Provide safe, and effective clinical care by providing clinical review of patients being seen by junior clinical team members under the post holders supervision.

Support delivery of the emergency departments key performance standards through motivated adherence to key standards and by seeking support and advice from within the wider emergency care team when required.

Write clear, concise and contemporaneous patient focused medical records

Practice with honesty and integrity and in full compliance with the GMC standards for good clinical practice

Actively participate in and support the departments clinical research activity.

Actively participate in the departments education and training program both in receiving and delivering education and training.

Actively participate in the departmental, hospital and trust wide clinical governance and patient safety activities.

Promote, and actively participate in the department's health and well-being at work programs.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

• MCEM or equivalent
• Other post graduate degree

Experience

• 2 years of post-graduate clinical experience including F1 and F2 years or equivalent
• 4 months experience in emergency medicine or equivalent experience

Skills

• Motivated and able to work independently when required
• Work well in a multidisciplinary team
• Caring, compassionate and respectful of patients and colleagues
• Ethos of lifelong learning and a desire to continually gain and improve knowledge and skills

Communication

• Communicate effectively with patients
• Communicate effectively with colleagues
• Able to produce clear and concise computer written clinical notes including structured clinical coding
• Communicate effectively through written documents

Specific requirements

• The post holder be required to work a clinical shift rota designed to meet emergency care demand. This will include day, evening, night and weekend shifts

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.