About this role
Job summary
Applicants are invited to apply for a Specialty Doctor in Urgent Treatment Centre post,
The post will be Urgent Treatment clinical care allowing an opportunity for doctors wanting to gain experience and responsibility in not just managing patients but managing a busy department (at Registrar level).
As a Trust, we place high importance on staff wellbeing, you will be offered a wide variety of support to help you maintain your wellbeing and to help colleagues maintain theirs. The Trusts Health and Wellbeing team has won a National Award during 2020 for the work they have done locally.
The Trust's overriding vision is to provide the highest quality services to our local population and so to be the hospital of choice. This vision is linked to key goals: Improve satisfaction and confidence in our services. Continue to be the local healthcare provider of choice. To provide clinically appropriate and safe outreach services in the community which meet commissioners and patients. To maximise the value of being a Foundation Trust by ensuring our services are embedded in and valued by our community
Main duties of the job
The Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.
The post holder under the direction of senior colleagues will undertake the below duties, these are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.
Take a history and examine a patient Identify and synthesize problems Prescribe safely Keep an accurate and relevant medical record (electronic notes) Manage time and clinical priorities effectively Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues Use evidence, guidelines and audit to benefit patient care
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
Job description Job responsibilities
We are a busy DGH Urgent Treatment Centre that sees a wide variety of presentations (in both adult and paediatric). We deal with medical, surgical, orthopaedic, paediatric and trauma patients.
40% of the time will be spent undertaking departmental innovation/quality improvement projects. The ideal candidate will be a doctor who wishes to take time to do more leadership, education and innovation. You may wish to discover your leadership, management and influencing skills. You may have a passion to enhance your medicoassociated skills such as development of new pathways, finding solutions to problems or systems design. You will be dynamic, self-driven and able to manage your time.
Further details can be found on the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Fully registered with the GMC with licence to practice ALS provider status MRCEM or equivalent
Desirable
ATLS/ETC provider status APLS/EPALS provider status
Clinical Experience Essential
Some experience within a specialty relevant to the role EM experience. Expertise in full range of medical conditions Ability to help lead and supervise a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
Some experience at Middle Grade level in EM
Teaching and Research Essential
Interest in leading multi-professional education Ability to supervise post-graduate projects
Desirable
Publications in peer reviewed journals
Management Administration Essential
Ability to manage priorities Project management skills Leadership skills Experience of audit/QI and management Flexible approach and Ability to lead project teams Intermediate level IT skills
Desirable
Advanced level IT 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 Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)