About this role
Job summary
The post holder will fill our vacant Foundation Year 2 training gap in the ENT department.
The work within the department will be carried out under the supervision of the senior trainees and you will report to a senior ENT Specialty Doctor or ENT consultant. The role will include the admission, documentation and day to day care of patients and attendance at Ward Rounds as part of the ENT/General Surgery On-Call Rota.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities
To contribute to the care of inpatients and outpatients
Work with colleagues to provide a service with the highest standard of care and to always follow and maintain good working practice.
The post holder should be prepared to perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
The post holder will be expected to be available for such irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties which are seen as essential for continuity of patient care.
Education and Training
Every opportunity will be provided to the appointee to develop special interests and skills in aspects of medical care, information technology, medical audit, etc. The post holder will maintain his/her own continuing professional development in line with current guidelines on professional responsibilities.There is a Post Graduate Medical Education Centre on both Hospital sites with library and study facilities.
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the admission, clerking, and day-to-day care of patients on the ENT patients as required.
You will attend daily ward rounds, clinics and operating sessions as required.
This post will principally be to support the department and provide prospective cover within the department.
The person will be responsible for continuous care of patients as appropriate.
The incumbent of the post will be expected to attend ward rounds, assist with out-patient clinics, and assist in theatre.
There will be opportunity for supervised surgical experience
Your working pattern is arranged across a rota cycle, and includes:
Normal Days (0800 to 1600) - on normal days typically allocated doctors will cover the ENT inpatients and elective patients & post-operative/emergency patients and complete the post take ward round following an on call duty. Responsibilities in terms of roles will be allocated in the rota.
Night shifts (2000 to 0900 next day) on nights you will typically provide ward cover, attend handover meetings, and receive emergency department referrals.
Average Weekly Hours of Work
Your contract is a full-time 40 hours
You will in addition be contracted for an additional 5.75 hours, making for total contracted hours of 45.75
The distribution of these will be as follows:
Average weekly hours at basic hourly rate: 31
Average weekly hours attracting a 37% enhancement: 14.75
Person Specification
Essential Essential
Full GMC registration
Essential Essential
Basic Life Support Certificate
Essential Essential
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues. o If the Primary Medical Qualification including clinical contact was not carried out using English, applicants must have an academic IELTS score of at least 7.5 in each domain and overall, or demonstrate equivalence by providing evidence of English language skills
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.
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 North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)
Address Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)