Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Medicine
- Grade
- Specialist Doctor
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term for a period of 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (10 PA per week)
- Job ref
- 331-B0670724
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Furness General Hospital
- Town
- Barrow in Furness
- Salary
- £83,945 - £95,275 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 09/08/2024
Employer heading
Specialist Doctor AMU / SDEC
Specialist Doctor
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job overview
Working independently to provide efficient medical diagnosis and care of patients admitted to the Acute Medical Unit and the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit, as well as supporting the Emergency Department with medical reviews as may be required from time to time.
Conducting Ward Rounds in a timely manner, ensuring all electronic documentation is completed in line with Trust policy and procedures, including e-Prescribing, Patient Records and Patient Discharge Letters. The Trust operates a fully electronic patient record system.
The appointment will be for 10 programmed activity sessions. The number of programmed activities may be negotiated down or up.
On Call arrangements may be negotiated.
Main duties of the job
The successful appointee will be expected to:
· Be dedicated to hands-on involvement with medical admissions to the Acute Medicine Unit focusing on timely assessment, management and discharge
· Supervise junior doctors, ANPs & nurse consultants seeing patients in our medical SDEC & on AMU
· Supervise & co-ordinate junior doctors on AMU
· Teach & train undergraduate medical students & junior doctors
· Provide leadership & work as part of our team
· Be part of the on call rota
You will ensure, with colleagues, that the department provides an effective service across 7 days a week, within national and local standards.
You will join in the running of the Department, and share the management of patients under the care of the team, in order to help achieve national key performance indicators relevant to Acute medicine.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
clinical
Essential criteria
- 12 year experience in suitable speciality - 6 years as SAS
- ALS
- medical degree from recognised university
- evidence of further relevant post registration qualifications
- experienced in mentoring / teaching
Desirable criteria
- evidence of published articles
- evidence in service development
- Evidence of leading a team
service development
Essential criteria
- ability to lead service development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
- Neil Smith
- Job title
- Assistant Director Operations
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01229 870870
- Additional information
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