Job summary
Three Posts Available
One based at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle & Two based at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven
Cross-Site working across both sites
We are excited to present this unique opportunity for a ST2/3 level doctor with moderate experience in NHS Emergency Medicine. This is a chance to continue to develop your clinical skills in Emergency Medicine and widen your portfolio for a future career in ED.
This post will allow the successful appointee the ability enhance their CV, and would be particularly suitable for someone who wishes to have some hours allocated to starting the MRCEM process and to complete relevant life support courses.
The successful candidates will work within the Tier 3 workforce on a 24hr Rota across 7 days a week. Candidates will be allocated 15% of their hours allocated to their development and work towards the MRCEM process or any relevant courses.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be fully involved in all aspects of the work of the department under the supervision of the consultants and will attend to the initial assessment and treatment of the patients attending the department across the spectrum of Emergency Medicine.
The post holder will participate in the Education and Training, Clinical Audit, Clinical Risk Management and the Clinical Governance activities of the Department and Trust ensuring full and proper records are completed for this purpose.
We have proximity to the mountains of the Lake District and major trunk motorways ensure a regular influx of trauma patients. The unit is a trauma + unit in the Northern Trauma Network. We have admitting rites for Major trauma patients with chest and head injuries who do not require MTC level care. The department accepts patients from various helicopter emergency medical schemes and has its own landing pad!
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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.
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.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Valid Registration with the General Medical Council.
- Provider status at ALS
Desirable
- Provider status in ATLS or APLS
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in an NHS Emergency Medicine role following foundation training.
- Successful completion for of a UK based Foundation Programme or equivalent
- Successful completion of ST1/2 UK based Programme or equivalent
- Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Evidence of commitment/insight to the area of special interest
Desirable
- A commitment to, and experience of teaching
Management & Administrative
Essential
- Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
Desirable
- Experience of audit management
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Teaching of non-medical health professionals.
- Educational Qualification
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit.
- Experience of research and Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Publications in referred journals
Communication skills and abilities
Essential
- Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
- Approachable and effective Multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
- Team loyalty
- Positive approach to lessons learnt
- Confident approach without being arrogant
Desirable
- IT Skills
- Presentation skills
Continued Professional/ Personal Development
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning.
- Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.
- Participation in appropriate peer review processes.
Desirable
- Continued Professional / Personal Development
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Participation in on call and emergency cover.
- Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Valid Registration with the General Medical Council.
- Provider status at ALS
Desirable
- Provider status in ATLS or APLS
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in an NHS Emergency Medicine role following foundation training.
- Successful completion for of a UK based Foundation Programme or equivalent
- Successful completion of ST1/2 UK based Programme or equivalent
- Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Evidence of commitment/insight to the area of special interest
Desirable
- A commitment to, and experience of teaching
Management & Administrative
Essential
- Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
Desirable
- Experience of audit management
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Teaching of non-medical health professionals.
- Educational Qualification
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit.
- Experience of research and Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Publications in referred journals
Communication skills and abilities
Essential
- Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
- Approachable and effective Multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
- Team loyalty
- Positive approach to lessons learnt
- Confident approach without being arrogant
Desirable
- IT Skills
- Presentation skills
Continued Professional/ Personal Development
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning.
- Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.
- Participation in appropriate peer review processes.
Desirable
- Continued Professional / Personal Development
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Participation in on call and emergency cover.
- Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Cumbria Integrated Care- Cross site
Infirmary Street
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
Employer's website
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
