Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine

1 week ago

Huddersfield, United Kingdom Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

This is a full-time post providing 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), but applicants wishing to work part-time are also encouraged to apply and job plans will be adjusted accordingly, and by negotiation with appointees.

Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Register with a License to Practice.

All medical staff employed by the Trust are expected to comply with regional and appropriate Trust health and safety policies.

This role could be an excellent opportunity for clinicians who wish to progress their career via CESR to consultant level within the UK.

The Foundation Trust aims to design and implement services, policies and measures that meet the diverse needs of our service, population and workforce, ensuring that none are placed at a disadvantage over others.

Main duties of the job

The Emergency Departments at Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary are currently led by 23 consultants who work across both sites providing 16hr shop-floor cover 7 days a week at both sites and on-call cover beyond that. Specialty Doctors, Higher Specialty Trainees and ST3+ grade doctors provide 24 hour shop-floor cover at both sites.

There is a consultant led Trauma Team at Huddersfield, which has been designated as a Major Trauma Unit in the West Yorkshire Regional Trauma Network. Both Huddersfield and Calderdale have 4 resuscitation bays, including a dedicated paediatric resus area, with X-ray and ultrasound facilities. There are separate majors and minors areas with a play-room available for Families with Younger Children in both departments.

Successful candidates will be involved in the design and delivery of these exciting new additions to regional Emergency Services. As a speciality doctor in the ED we are dedicated to developing you and your interests. Depending on your interests and performance we have various programs we can support including entry on to our CESR program (from which previous candidates have been appointed as consultants)

About us

We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holders will be clinically and educationally responsible to the Clinical Director for Emergency Care

Will be responsible for the general clinical management of patients attending the Emergency Department.

Will be expected to comply with the Emergency Departments and Trusts policies, and to maintain their skills and knowledge through CPD.

Will be expected to participate in the day-to-day training and supervision of junior medical staff and with all other training/teaching activities facilitated by the department.

Will be expected in exceptional circumstances to cover his/her colleagues for unpredicted short-term absence.

May be asked in exceptional circumstances to assist the Ambulance Service in the care of patients at the scene of the accident, as part of the Mobile Medical Team.

May be called to the department when a Major Incident is declared.

Will be expected to participate in the development of emergency treatment protocols.

Will be expected to take an active role in clinical audit and the clinical governance process

Will be required to take an active role in the appraisal process

Will provide professional supervision and encourage the development of all Doctors and ACPs within the Emergency Department.

Will ensure their own practice is up to date: this will include taking responsibility for own clinical professional development and participation in the Trust appraisal system.

Will share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.

Will comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.

The successful applicant will be expected to register with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine for CPD

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MCEM or equivalent Applicants must have Full Registration with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise

Desirable

Relevant higher degree

Experience and Achievements

Essential

Must have 4 years post graduate experience including 2 years within the Emergency Medicine Specialty Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the Emergency Medicine specialty

Desirable

Understanding current issues within Emergency Medicine and the future direction of the specialty Understanding current issues within the wider NHS Attendance at a recognised management course Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions

Teaching and Training

Essential

Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.

Desirable

Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications Training in clinical and educational supervision Attendance at a teaching course Formal qualification in teaching/education

Audit and Research

Essential

Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects

Desirable

Critical Appraisal Skills Evidence of knowledge of research methodology

Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment

Essential

Good communication and empathy skills with patients Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload Ability to manage high pressure situations clinical crisis Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare

Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities

Desirable

Evidence of continual learning and development Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others Evidence of innovation Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser

General

Essential

Eligibility to work in the UK Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the

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