Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Infectious Diseases

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Primary medical qualification (eg. MBChB, MBBS)
• Demonstration of acquisition of the level of knowledge and skills necessary for the completion of Foundation training or equivalent training and experience
• Evidence of achievement of ST1 and ST2 or equivalent competencies in Medicine and completion of MRCP

Desirable criteria

• Completion of other post graduate qualification
• Evidence of completion of formal 'hands on' training in Advanced Life Support (ALS)

Registration

Essential criteria

• Full registration with the General Medical Council & a valid Licence to Practise with the General Medical Council (or demonstrates eligibility to apply for registration and license)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of the workings of the NHS
• Demonstration of acquisition of the level of knowledge and skills necessary.
• Proven ability to take clinical history & undertake examination
• Good organisational skills and time management
• Use of evidence based practice
• Participation in Quality Improvement
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Information Technology skills

Desirable criteria

• Research experience
• Experience of working within General Medicine in the NHS
• Demonstrates an interest in medical specialty training
• Teaching achievement (including attendance at teaching courses, etc)

Communication

Essential criteria

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). This could be demonstrated by one of the following: - Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English - Have the following scores in the academic international English Language Testing System (IELTS): Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 6, Reading 6, Writing 6. - Occupational English Test (OET) certificate which must show: - You took the medicine version of the test - You got at least a grade 'B' in each testing area (speaking, listening, reading and writing)
• Empathetic and sensitive to patients needs
• Able to explain things clearly - particularly complex or sensitive information
• Able to influence and persuade effectively

Other

Essential criteria

• The applicant must demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour, ie integrity, honesty, confidentiality, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013)
• Capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgemental approach towards others
• Satisfactory work health assessment
• Eligible to live and work in the UK

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