Job overview
We are offering an exciting opportunity for doctors wishing to progress their career within Emergency Medicine as Specialty Doctors.
There will ample opportunity to develop skills in managing a wide range of clinical presentations as well as management opportunities that will allow post holders to apply for Specialty Training or submit a CESR application.
Emergency Medicine is at the heart of each hospital’s emergency care pathway and provides innovative and high-quality care for patients from the moment they arrive at the hospital. It is a consultant led service with Consultants providing leadership and patient care on the ‘shop floor’ 08:00 – 7 days a week. There is a strong commitment to ensure the ED is appropriately resourced to deliver high quality and timely emergency care. The trust has been and continues to be very supportive of the developments that are taking place to address the pressures resulting from increased emergency admissions and a greater acuity of cases which present. We remain an ED who continues to perform well against the 4hr target and score highly in the Friends and Family Test.
The ED has excellent links to in patient specialties working collaboratively to enhance patient care and to develop innovative patient pathways.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be fully involved in all aspects of the work of the department under the supervision of the consultants and will attend to the initial assessment and treatment of the patients attending the department across the spectrum of Emergency Medicine.
South West London Acute.
They will be joining a team of 17 Consultants and 26 Specialty Doctors/ST4+ crosssite.
The Consultant team have a wealth of experience in all aspect of Emergency Medicine with additional areas of specialist interest such as Paediatric EM, Research, USS, Trauma, Pre-Hospital, Simulation and Education.
Working Pattern
The SpDrs work an attractive self-roster rota covering 24hrs which
allows everyone to balance their working lives with other
responsibilities and interests. Up to 10 PAs are offered. There is
protected SPA time.
Working for our organisation
St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).
We also play an active role in the local healthcare economy, and are the lead provider in two innovative health and care partnerships.
We have partnered with CSH Surrey, the three GP federations in the Surrey Downs area, and Surrey Council (who are an associate member), to provide adult community health services. This innovative partnership is called Surrey Downs Health and Care.
In Sutton, we have joined forces with the London Borough of Sutton, Sutton GP Services and South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust to provide adult and children’s community health services and sexual health services to local people. Together, we are called Sutton Health and Care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Responsibilities and Duties
1. The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to
patients.
2. To at all times, comply with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as
amended or substituted from time to time.
3. To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
4. To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Director.
5. To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
6.. On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust’s corporate Induction (or arranged Consultant Induction).
7. To participate in the Trust’s Statutory & Mandatory training programme.
8. To be responsible for the Clinical Management of inpatients and outpatients under
your care.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
2. MRCEM
Desirable criteria
3. FRCEM, MRCS, MRCP or other postgraduate qualification
4. •ALS certificate
5. •ATLS certificate APLS/ALS/EPLS certificate
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
6. Minimum of 4 years post-registration experience with at least 2 years of Emergency Department experience at ST1 level or higher
Teaching/research&Clinical Gov
Essential criteria
7. Understanding of clinical governance and participation in audit
8. Commitment to continuing medical education
Desirable criteria
9. Experience of teaching undergraduates
10. Experience in research
11. Presentations at postgraduate meetings
Management&Administrative Exp
Essential criteria
12. Good basic IT skills including word processing and simple databases
Language
Essential criteria
13. Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
14. Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
15. Good interpersonal skills
16. Good written and verbal communication skills
17. Enquiring, critical and flexible approach to work
Other requirements
Essential criteria
18. Full registration with the GMC
19. Reliable work record
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
20. Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
21. Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence
22. Work as one team – communicate, collaborate and share
23. Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening
Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’
There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands, will normally be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised.
If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed for interview on this occasion.
ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching.