Bank Trust Doctor (eqv to ST3+) in Emergency Services

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Whipps Cross is a district general hospital that is located on the edge of Epping Forest, in between Walthamstow Central, Leytonstone and Snaresbrook stations.

First opening over a hundred years ago, our team at Whipps Cross have one of the busiest A&E departments in the country with more than 152,000 patients attending each year. Other departments are just as busy with over 77,000 inpatient stays and 381,000 outpatient
appointments.

The team at Whipps Cross work with people from a diverse range of backgrounds and no two days are the same. We have developed a strong reputation as a centre of excellence for various specialist services such as urology, ENT, audiology, cardiology, colorectal surgery, cancer care and acute stroke care.

Please note - This is an advertisement to join our Staff Bank, and work in Whipps Cross Emergency Services

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have a good general medical background with experience in UK
Emergency Medicine and the ability to diagnose, treat and appropriately dispose of patients
presenting as an emergency. The following competencies comprise a list the majority of which
the post holder would have achieved in previous posts before being appointed. Those not
achieved at the time of appointment should be acquired under the supervision of the
Consultants in Emergency Medicine:
Anterior Nasal Pack, BIPAP, CPAP, Cauterization (Littles' Area), Chest Drain, Reduction of
Dislocated joints, External Pacing ,Femoral Venous Line Insertion, Reduction of Fractures,
Haematoma Block, Intra Venous Sedation, Intraosseous Needle Insertion, Intubation of a
cardiac arrest patient, Jugular Venous Line Insertion, Knee Aspiration, Log Roll, Nail Bed
Repair, Nail Removal, Nail Trephine, Pleural Aspiration, Reduction Pulled Elbow, Ring Block,
Ultrasound Identification (Jugular vein), Subacromial Injection, Suprapubic Catheter Insertion,
Pharmacological control of an agitated patient (as per NICE guidelines), PCI Initiation of Care
Pathway.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

his is a Bank position, with work offered on an ad hoc, as-required basis. Hours are not guaranteed and will depend on service requirements and shift availability.

Due to the nature of this role, Certificates of Sponsorship are not available. Applicants must have full right to work in the UK and be available to work flexible, ad hoc shifts as they arise.

MR Cem registration is an essential requirement for this post. Applications from candidates who do not hold a valid MR Chem qualification/registration will not be considered

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To work and provide clinical care to ensure patient safety and safe clinical practice

To provide support as a senior doctor in the ED for junior staff

To work with the nursing and allied health care staff to ensure good clinical care is provided

To work under the guidance of the ED consultants and seek their advice as appropriate

To work in designated areas of the ED which would include RAT (rapid assessment and Triage), Resuscitation, majors, minors and paediatrics

To work in the Ed clinical decision unit area

To continue to maintain their own CPD and address their learning needs as determined by local, regional and national directives.

Diagnosis, resuscitation and initial treatment of all emergency patients. These comprise of self-referred and ambulance cases.

To discharge patients to GPs or offer patients for admission to the appropriate admitting officer.

To organise return visits to special clinics run within the trust i.e. ENT/TIA & fracture clinics.

To attend the teaching A&E teaching and audit programme in which attendance is compulsory. This is paid teaching time.

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Full GMC Registration
• MB ChB or equivalent
• Full MRCEM

Desirable criteria

• MRCP
• MRCS

Experience and Skills

Essential criteria

• Understanding of ALS/ATLS/APLS principles
• Medical knowledge commensurate with grade
• 3 years relevant hospital experience at SHO level or above of which at least 12 MONTHS in Emergency Medicine

Personal and people development

Essential criteria

• Able to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Good communication skills both written and verbal

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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