About this role
Job summary
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
We are looking to flexibly employ 1WTE Trust Grade Doctor (FY2) to work in the department of Acute Medicine, covering our Acute Medicine Unit and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) services as part of our Foundation Year roster.
This appointment is for 12 months, with opportunities to extend.
This role is intended to replace an existing member of the team who is leaving and so will join within their roster line on the current 1:10 rota pattern.
The post-holder will work closely with the Consultant, Nurse in Charge and all other staff while on Acute Medical Unit working on the on-call rota.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting time to join our Acute Medicine team as we see increased number of admissions through the Acute Medical unit, combined with an increase in the numbers of patients attending the Same Day Emergency Care service. We see a wide variety of acutely unwell patients within our services and this clinical role is essential to supporting safe, effective and high quality care.
The successful applicant will work as part of our medical workforce which is comprised of locally employed Doctors, Doctors in Training via the Lead Employer Trust and rotational/training posts.
Please see job specification for more information.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Applicants should expect to work evenings, weekends and out-of-hours on-call commitments as per the rostering arrangements.
Whilst contracted hours will be agreed on appointment, there is no fixed working pattern at present, andjob plans will be developed collaboratively with successful candidates to balance service needs with individual working preferences wherever possible.
The Job Description provides an example job plan only, not the job plan which will be deployed to the successful candidate post interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council.
- MB ChB or equivalent registerable qualification.
Desirable
- Specialty Qualification
- ALS
Management & Administrative
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload efficiently
- Ability to maintain accurate, and legible records
Desirable
- Interest in research opportunities
- Previous Involvement in Audit project
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of or willingness to show commitment to teaching undergraduate medical staff
- Ability to motivate and support multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of teaching medical students and postgraduate doctors in training and multi- disciplinary teams.
- Evidence of Leadership skills
- Educational Qualification
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit
- Experience of research and Clinical Governance
Communication skills and abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates skills in spoken and written English. Capacity to adapt language as appropriate to clinical situations
- Ability to communicate and relate well with other members of staff and patients
- Demonstrate experience of working in a team, values the input of other health professionals in the team and Trust
- Ability to deliver presentations
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a multi- cultural community
- Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
- Approachable and effective multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with colleagues to provide continuing care
- Ability to motivate self and others
Desirable
- IT Skills
- Presentation Skills
Continued Professional / Personal Development
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning
- Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance
- Participation in appropriate peer review processes
Personal Attributes
Essential
- High ethical and professional standards Promotes equality and values diversity work with colleagues to provide continuing care
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Be mobile
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post
Experience
Essential
- 1 year post graduation
- Able to demonstrate appropriate experience in the management of Acute and General Medicine.
- Evidence Continuing Professional Development.
- Working knowledge of common conditions met in the management of General Medicine in a district general hospital.
- Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff.
Desirable
- Evidence of Research & Publications.
- Evidence and be able to demonstrate improvement in care through Audit.
- Evidence of CPD.
- An understanding of evidence based medicine.
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 Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle
Newtown Road
Carlisle
CA2 2HY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)