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