Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 272-6224370
- Employer
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Doncaster Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Doncaster
- Salary
- £91,500 - £101,089 Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
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Specialist Doctor In Emergency Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
Job overview
This vacancy is for the newly instated Specialist Doctor Grade. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 12 years' medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of 6 years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades or equivalent level.
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has produced statement for reinstatement of the Associate Specialist grade or equivalent in September 2018. Following negotiations with the NHS Employers and the BMA the Specialist grade was introduced in April 2021 in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
In recognition of the fundamental role that SAS doctors hold in the delivery of high quality, safe medical care for patients, a charter for staff, associate specialist and specialty doctors was published in England. Similar charters jointly produced by the BMA and the NHS in the devolved nations have also been accepted.
The successful candidate will contribute to emergency care across the Emergency Care Group, and will work as a part of the Emergency Department team with a full shift rota.
Main duties of the job
- To maintain the highest clinical standards in emergency medicine
- Adheres to professional requirements of annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression
- Demonstrates the professional values and behaviours set out in Good Medical Practice
- Provides safe and effective care for critically ill patients for all ages with specialist help and guidance
- To lead resuscitation teams and safely transfer critically ill patients
- Evaluates and instigates initial management of safeguarding concerns
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The complete Job description / Person Specification and Job plan for this post can be found in the documents attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBchB/MBBS or equivalent
- Completed a minimum of 12 years’ medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of 6 years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years’ experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted
- Must have or be eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council at time of appointment and continue to hold a License to Practise.
- Must meet the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework
- MRCEM or FRCEM achieved
- ALS (or equivalent)
- EPALS / PALS (or equivalent)
- ATLS / ETC (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Emergency Medicine at a standard capable of covering the Consultant rota when required
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the role
Desirable criteria
- Minimum of 1 year experience in UK Emergency Department as middle grade or above.
Teaching and Training
Essential criteria
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable criteria
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
Audit and Research
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Desirable criteria
- Critical Appraisal Skills
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to use IT Systems – inc Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook
- Evidence of innovation
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Naushad Khan
- Job title
- Clinical Director Emergency Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01302 642364
- Additional information
Alternatively, please contact the Medical HR team on 01302 642585 or email to [email protected]
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