Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit an enthusiastic doctor to join our trust.
We are looking for a fixed term full time doctor to work within our Medicine Department mainly in Gastro/Diabetes/DME.
This is offered on a rotational 4 month post working normal working days.
This postwill optimise your clinical experience and enable you to gain relevant clinical competencies.
The post is based at Queens Hospital, Burton.
Please note this is not a training post.
You will be supervised by senior colleagues, and you will have the opportunity to attend teaching sessions to enhance your knowledge and skills, access to an electronic portfolio and the opportunity to participate in Quality Improvement Projects.
Main duties of the job
University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS FoundationTrust provides health care services to the residents of Burton upon Trent and surrounding areas including South Staffordshire, South Derbyshire and North West Leicestershire.
The Trust serves a population of approximately 360,000 people and is committed to delivering high quality patient care. The Trust also runs two Community Hospitals, Samuel Johnson at Lichfield and Sir Robert Peel at Tamworth and the Treatment Centre, based on the Queen's Hospital's Burton site, providing day case and ophthalmology services.
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
o Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership developmento On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.o A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
o We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.o We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.o An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.o Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.o Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.o We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.o We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trust is strongly placed to provide outreach and community-based clinics, all of which are supported by a dedicated team of clinical staff and senior managers. The Trust recognises the importance of working in the community, providing patients with the choice to access services in a setting that may be more amenable or comfortable for them.
The Trust has a keen interest and extensive involvement in Medical Education at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. We work in partnership with Leicester Medical School, Health Education England in East Midlandsand Health Education England to provide quality education and training which meets the requirements of these regulatory bodies as well as the Trusts high standards of patient care.
All applicants must hold Full GMC with a licence to practice, satisfactory completion of foundation year one (or equivalent), minimum 2 weeks clinical experience in a UK Healthcare setting and be able to commence in post asap.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trust is strongly placed to provide outreach and community-based clinics, all of which are supported by a dedicated team of clinical staff and senior managers. The Trust recognises the importance of working in the community, providing patients with the choice to access services in a setting that may be more amenable or comfortable for them.
The Trust has a keen interest and extensive involvement in Medical Education at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. We work in partnership with Leicester Medical School, Health Education England in East Midlandsand Health Education England to provide quality education and training which meets the requirements of these regulatory bodies as well as the Trusts high standards of patient care.
All applicants must hold Full GMC with a licence to practice, satisfactory completion of foundation year one (or equivalent), minimum 2 weeks clinical experience in a UK Healthcare setting and be able to commence in post asap.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification (MBChB or equivalent)
- A minimum of 2 weeks NHS experience within the past 2 years
- Attendance at relevant course(s) eg ALS, ALERT
Desirable
- Additional qualifications eg BSc, MSc, PhD or equivalent
Registration/Experience
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice on application
- Satisfactory completion/expected satisfactory completion F1(or equivalent)
Clinical Care (Knowledge & Skills)
Essential
- Competent in basic clinical procedures eg CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc
- Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
- Clinical experience and competencies commensurate with those detailed in the 'New Doctor' (GMC).
- A minimum of 2 weeks NHS experience within the past 2 years
Desirable
- Knowledge of UK health systems, practices and values and awareness of current issues in the NHS
- Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care
- Has participated in clinical audit
- Clinical experience with practical procedures associated with critical care
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification (MBChB or equivalent)
- A minimum of 2 weeks NHS experience within the past 2 years
- Attendance at relevant course(s) eg ALS, ALERT
Desirable
- Additional qualifications eg BSc, MSc, PhD or equivalent
Registration/Experience
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice on application
- Satisfactory completion/expected satisfactory completion F1(or equivalent)
Clinical Care (Knowledge & Skills)
Essential
- Competent in basic clinical procedures eg CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc
- Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
- Clinical experience and competencies commensurate with those detailed in the 'New Doctor' (GMC).
- A minimum of 2 weeks NHS experience within the past 2 years
Desirable
- Knowledge of UK health systems, practices and values and awareness of current issues in the NHS
- Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care
- Has participated in clinical audit
- Clinical experience with practical procedures associated with critical care
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).
