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Job summary

Main area
General Medicine
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent: other
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
470-24-0009-TJ-2
Employer
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Marys Hospital
Town
Newport
Salary
£55,825 - £90,000 Dependant on experience
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Isle of Wight NHS Trust logo

Specialty Doctor in Gen Med/Care of the Elderly

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Job overview

Isle of Wight NHS Trust is looking for Specialty Doctors in General Medicine and Care of the Elderly. Applications are invited from enthusiastic and well-motivated doctors for the role of Specialty Doctor position to commence as soon as possible. Applicants must have full registration with the GMC and previous experience of working as a Senior House Officer or higher

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

 

 

 

 

 

Main duties of the job

Take part in the middle tier rota, covering 24 hours, seven days a week. 

Undertake professional development and participate in audit, ensuring all clinical governance areas are met. 

Be active participant in regular clinical audit, including some coordination of audit.

Comply with General Medical Council’s ‘Maintaining good medical practice’.

Undertake annual appraisal for revalidation purposes which will include confirmation of  continuing professional development via RCEM validation / recording.

Substituting in an emergency for absent or ill colleagues and undertaking in exceptional circumstances irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties.

Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff

Candidates must be ATLS, ALS and APLS/PALS certified. FRCS, MRCP, MCEM, MRCS or MRCGP is desirable though not essential.

Working for our organisation

The Isle of Wight Trust and Solent NHS Trust recognise that organisations are stronger when they work together. Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both organisations have established a strategic partnership underpinned by a Memorandum of Understanding. In the first year, the partnership focussed on development of a clinical strategy for MH&LD services in the IOW, and the focus is now on implementation of that strategy and delivering a comprehensive programme of transformation that touches all aspects of MH&LD services on the IOW.

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS trust are working to develop and have formed a formal partnership. 

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS trust are working to develop and have formed a formal partnership.  As part of this development, it is envisaged that rotational job opportunities will become available in the near future, further enhancing leadership and other areas of career development.

There are close links with both Portsmouth and Southampton Universities and successful applicants are encouraged to involve themselves with all aspects of undergraduate and post-graduate medical training. Honorary Senior Lectureships are available and encouraged.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a 10 PA post and takes into consideration time for audit and administration. The successful candidate will be part of the team providing middle grade cover to General Medicine, supervising Trust Grade Junior Doctors. He / she will be expected to play an active part in the teaching and audit presently carried out in the unit. Attendance of courses and further professional development is strongly encouraged. And there will be continuous support in completing work based assessments provided throughout the post. Keeping resuscitation skills and courses up to date will be supported in house, these include- ALS, ATLS

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • GMC registration and license to practise

Experience and Skills

Essential criteria
  • IELTS/CESR
  • Competent in practical procedures necessary to medicine day to day and overnight
  • Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in emergency medicine
  • Knowledge of current trends in speciality
  • IT skills

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, post graduates and junior medical staff

Audit and Research

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit relevant to speciality

Motivation

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to the development of a high-quality, cost-effective service

Management

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge and understanding of current NHS issues
  • Ability to develop services

Personal Skills

Essential criteria
  • Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
  • An enquiring and critical approach to work
  • Caring attitude to patients
  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies
  • Commitment to continuing medical education and professional development

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Samantha Long
Job title
Assistant Operations Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01983 822099
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