Job overview
Main duties of the job
The Emergency Department (ED) is at the centre of the acute work of all Trusts. Emergency Medicine specialists are responsible for assessing and resuscitating patients with serious illness and injuries before their transfer to hospital wards or operating theatres. Other patients are assessed, treated and sent home for follow up and ongoing care with their General Practitioner.
Typical duties may include:
1. Resuscitation and initial management of emergency cases in a team.
2. Management of other patients presenting to the ED
3. Admission of patients to inpatient teams for further management.
4. Admission of patients to the AOU, their ongoing management, discharge and referral when necessary.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
5. MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
6. Foundation Programme 1 Completed
7. Registration with the GMC & Licence to practice
Desirable criteria
8. ALS Certificate
9. MRCP Part 1 or FRCEM Primary (Desirable)
Experience
Essential criteria
10. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of the patient as a central focus of care
11. Demonstrate broad clinical skills in the management of acute medical patients
12. Competence in basic clinical procedures Ability to prioritise clinical need
13. Understanding of the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
14. Familiar with working practices in the UK
Desirable criteria
15. 6 month general professional experience at SHO level in UK
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential criteria
16. Evidence of maintenance of clinical and non-clinical skills
17. Understand the basic principles of Audit
Desirable criteria
18. Evidence of participation in audit
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
19. Able to communicate effectively in written English
20. Able to communicate effectively in spoken English
21. Able to discuss treatment options with patients and carers in a way they understand
22. Able to work on own initiative
23. Well organised
24. Willing to take on responsibility
25. Ability to work as part of a team
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential criteria
26. Prepared to take part in all aspects of the post
27. Ability to travel between hospital sites
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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