Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine

North Cumbria Integrated Care; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job description

One Post Available

Cross site working across Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle & West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven

We are excited to present the opportunity for two capable and experienced specialty doctors within Emergency Medicine at NCIC. The successful candidates will work as part of our Senior Decision Maker rota alongside Higher Specialist Trainees and RCEM Credentialed Senior Advanced Clinical Practitioners.

You will be actively involved in departmental management activity, quality improvement, and governance. You will be encouraged to develop your knowledge, skills, and experience in these non-clinical aspects of emergency medicine. You will help provide support and training to our composite medical workforce of postgraduate doctors in training, clinical fellows, and advanced practitioners.

• Initial reception and management of patients attending the ED.
• Independent overnight department management ensuring safe and effective patient care.
• Full spectrum of Emergency Department patients including resuscitation and assessment of seriously injured and ill patients, dealing with complex cases, paediatrics and minor injuries.
• Assist consultants and senior nurses in running the shop floor, ensuring patients are seen by appropriate staff in a timely fashion and that junior staff are supervised along with nursing staff and medical students.
• Maintain flow of patients through the department and support national Quality Indicators.
• Review x-ray and pathology results.
• Develop special interest for clinical research and undertake audit projects.
• Conduct observation ward rounds in the Emergency Department.
• Actively attend, participate and contribute to teaching sessions for his/her own team as well as colleagues of varying levels.
• Maintain and develop own skills and learning.
• Maintain professional standards and obligations as set out by the GMC.
• Adhere to Trust Policies and Guidelines.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

We are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job Description

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure And Barring Service

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Cost Of The DBS Must Be Met By The Successful Candidate(s) Through Salary Deduction. DBS Charges Are As Follows If Applicable To The Post

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC Can Offer Successful Future Employees The Following Benefits

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
• Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

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