Job summary
This vacant role is available as a fixed term for 6 months based at Furness General Hospital. We are a University teaching hospital full of hard working and dedicated staff providing community and hospital services across the Morecambe Bay area - an area covering a thousand square miles in south Cumbria and north Lancashire
Main duties of the job
Preparation of patients for theatre and post-operative care Dealing with both routine and emergency attenders Assisting in theatre and post operative care Dependant on experience will undertake minor procedures as required Be involved in complex clinical, patient management problems and inter-disciplinary planning treatment Participation in duty rota A face-to-face handover of care must take place at the end of the day, with communication of details about all problem patient Completion of discharge summaries is mandatory for all patients within 48 hours Provide outpatient new & review clinics including urgent referrals Help develop new services where needed Be expected to take an active part in continuing medical education. 1:11 nights, 1:12 lates, weekend & Sunday
About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Worked at Foundation Year 2 level or equivalent
- Minimum of 12 months previous NHS experience
- Experience of working in relevant surgical specialities
Desirable
- Sucessfully completed Foundation Years 1 and 2
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practice
- ALS certification
- Commitment to continuing medical education
Desirable
- MRCS
- Experience of problem based learning
- Evidence of participation in Educational skills training
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, relatives and staff
- Works well within a multidisciplinary environment and is a proactive team player
- Can demonstrate skills in written and spoken English to a good standard in order to fulfil the job requirements
- Good basic IT skills including word processing and databases
Teaching/ Clinical Governance
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Commitment to teaching undergraduates, Foundation Years 1 & 2 doctors and allied health professionals
Desirable
- Experience of teaching undergraduates
- Experience of participating in audits
- Evidence of peer reviewed publications
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills . Supportive and compassionate character
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Worked at Foundation Year 2 level or equivalent
- Minimum of 12 months previous NHS experience
- Experience of working in relevant surgical specialities
Desirable
- Sucessfully completed Foundation Years 1 and 2
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practice
- ALS certification
- Commitment to continuing medical education
Desirable
- MRCS
- Experience of problem based learning
- Evidence of participation in Educational skills training
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, relatives and staff
- Works well within a multidisciplinary environment and is a proactive team player
- Can demonstrate skills in written and spoken English to a good standard in order to fulfil the job requirements
- Good basic IT skills including word processing and databases
Teaching/ Clinical Governance
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Commitment to teaching undergraduates, Foundation Years 1 & 2 doctors and allied health professionals
Desirable
- Experience of teaching undergraduates
- Experience of participating in audits
- Evidence of peer reviewed publications
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills . Supportive and compassionate character
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
