Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Location
Shropshire | United Kingdom
Job description
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
DEPARTMENTAL
* To provide emergency services to patients attending the Emergency
Medicine Department. This service includes the reception,
resuscitation and initial diagnosis of patients, together with the
provision of treatment, appropriate referral and disposal of the
patient - either back to the community, General Practitioner,
Out-Patients, or admission to this or to another hospital as indicated
by the patient’s condition.
* Clinical sessions will involve working on the shop-floor,
directing the care of patients, seeing new patients (both major &
minor) and supervising junior doctors, together with running the
follow-up clinics.
* Maintenance of good communications with General Practitioners, the
Emergency services and social services.
* Ensure effective liaison and communication with Consultant and
junior medical staff in all specialities within the Trust.
* Participation in clinical meetings and post-graduate activities in
the Trust.
* Supervision, teaching and training of junior medical staff,
nursing and other staff in and out of the Department. This will
include training of Medical students attached to the Department. You
will be expected to contribute to Postgraduate and continuing
education.
* Become familiar with the major incident plan and to contribute to
updating and testing, and to participate in major incident exercises
held within / without the hospital.
* Development of a special interest, in accordance with priorities
agreed within the department and following discussion with colleagues.
* To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and
professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
* To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and
locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
ORGANISATIONAL
* To work with local managers and professional colleagues in the
employing Trust in the efficient running of the service.
* To be subject to the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of
Service, be required to observe the Trust’s agreed policies and
procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical
matters and to follow the local and national employment and personnel
policies and procedures.
* To participate in the Continuous Professional Development and the
Trust’s appraisal scheme.
* To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a
safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and
attend all relevant health and safety training.
* Ensure that all Trust-wide standards are maintained to improve the
quality of total care to all who come into contact with services
provided by Shrewsbury and Telford hospital NHS Trust.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. The post holder
will be expected to carry out any reasonable duties requested of them,
appropriate to the grade and role of the post. Duties and
responsibilities may vary from time to time in light of changing
circumstances and in consultation with the post holder
JOB PLAN
A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and
their Clinical Director/Operations Manager, on behalf of the Medical
Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is
based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually
and is a prospective agreement that sets out the specialty doctors
duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It
covers all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including
clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial
responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments,
both internal and external and will include personal objectives,
detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic
priorities.
For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per
week (pro-rata for a part time post) as:
* 9 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes
clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and
unpredictable emergency work.
* 1 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit,
teaching and research.
* Additional Programmed Activities (APAs) – it is recognised that
contribution to the full shift rota may generate APAs which will be
adjusted in line with service requirements. Any APAs will be
renumerated in line with the MC75 pay scale.
The allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment
when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands
a review of the team job plan.
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Salary
£52.53k - £82.4k per annum
