Job summary
The post holder will fill our vacant Foundation Year 1 training gap.
*Please note that this advert will close once a sufficient amount of applications have been received, therefore we advise that you apply as soon as possible*
Main duties of the job
This post is not a deanery approved training post, although the posts provide F1 level work experience and teaching. Additionally, we provide access to Horus, the deanery on line training logbook, which allows Trust Practitioners to document their learning achievements. A completed Horus Learning Portfolio, together with attendance at the weekly teaching, Completed Prescribing Modules, Audits, and Projects are used to assess progress.
This job would be suitable for qualified medical graduates with full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice including junior doctors who have worked outside the UK but have no prior experience of working in the NHS. Overseas candidates completing a 6-year Medical Degree, scheduled to graduate prior to the start date may be considered for shortlisting, provided they are eligible to have full registration. The program is not suitable for doctors with provisional GMC registration who require a deanery post. This also applies to those who are due to complete their final MBBS after the interview date subject to a letter of recommendation from the medical school dean and submission of a summary of examination progress to date.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will offer high quality day to day care to Urology and General Surgery patients at Alexandra
Hospital, Redditch, and deliver a first class clinical service which will primarily include ward based care of both
elective and emergency patients.
The successful candidate will join a well-staffed unit with a total of 7 FY1 level doctors:- 5 FY1 trainees, 2 FY1 equivalent trust employed doctors. We look forward to expanding this workforce to 8 FY1 level doctors in the near future.
The clinical activities for all FY1 doctors include:- Presence and participation on daily ward round in the morning, Presence and participation in the afternoon board round, Providing a high level of ward based care to all patients, Prompt completion of discharge paperwork
4, Working closely with the nursing teams and allied health care teams to ensure safe care and management of
our patients, Liaising with other specialties to ensure safe and prompt medical management of our patients, Participation in a 1 in 7 on-call FY1 rota covering Urology and General Surgery, Supporting and training of medical students and Physicians Associates.
The on call commitment at FY1 level will be resident and will include a 1:7 for days and 1:7 for nights on call
weekend with associated oncall commitments during the week. Oncall commitments will encompass assisting with
morning rounds, new emergency admissions and ward patient reviews out of hours. Jobs including note keeping,
ordering investigations and follow up of results, history taking and examination and emergency surgical procedures.
The department has an ethos of continued learning whilst provided safe staffing and ensuring safe service provision.
We offer the successful candidate an opportunity to participate in service provision, whilst enhancing and
developing your clinical skills and helping you in your career progression. The successful candidate will be given the
same opportunities as our trainees to gain clinical experience in a variety of settings. All doctors are encouraged to
attend and take opportunities to gain experience in the following: Emergency theatre, Elective theatre, Diagnostics, Flexible cystoscopy, TRUS Bx, LATP, Outpatient clinics, Attending MDT.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will offer high quality day to day care to Urology and General Surgery patients at Alexandra
Hospital, Redditch, and deliver a first class clinical service which will primarily include ward based care of both
elective and emergency patients.
The successful candidate will join a well-staffed unit with a total of 7 FY1 level doctors:- 5 FY1 trainees, 2 FY1 equivalent trust employed doctors. We look forward to expanding this workforce to 8 FY1 level doctors in the near future.
The clinical activities for all FY1 doctors include:- Presence and participation on daily ward round in the morning, Presence and participation in the afternoon board round, Providing a high level of ward based care to all patients, Prompt completion of discharge paperwork
4, Working closely with the nursing teams and allied health care teams to ensure safe care and management of
our patients, Liaising with other specialties to ensure safe and prompt medical management of our patients, Participation in a 1 in 7 on-call FY1 rota covering Urology and General Surgery, Supporting and training of medical students and Physicians Associates.
The on call commitment at FY1 level will be resident and will include a 1:7 for days and 1:7 for nights on call
weekend with associated oncall commitments during the week. Oncall commitments will encompass assisting with
morning rounds, new emergency admissions and ward patient reviews out of hours. Jobs including note keeping,
ordering investigations and follow up of results, history taking and examination and emergency surgical procedures.
The department has an ethos of continued learning whilst provided safe staffing and ensuring safe service provision.
We offer the successful candidate an opportunity to participate in service provision, whilst enhancing and
developing your clinical skills and helping you in your career progression. The successful candidate will be given the
same opportunities as our trainees to gain clinical experience in a variety of settings. All doctors are encouraged to
attend and take opportunities to gain experience in the following: Emergency theatre, Elective theatre, Diagnostics, Flexible cystoscopy, TRUS Bx, LATP, Outpatient clinics, Attending MDT.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as a team member.
- Enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.
- Diplomatic and tactful.
- Flexible approach to work duties.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work without supervision.
- Reliable and supportive to other colleagues.
- Ability to work antisocial hours.
Other Post Requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
- Workplace Health Clearance by time of appointment.
- Access to transport and ability to travel across hospital sites.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the National Health Service as a doctor or equivalent experience.
- Ability to initiate basic medical management on a range of problems both emergency and elective within Urology and General Surgery.
- Ability to assess and manage a patient using ABCDE criteria.
- Ability to complete clerking and initial assessment of new admissions.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Ability to perform venepuncture, cannulation and arterial blood gas sampling.
- Ability to promptly complete all compulsory training to work in this post.
Desirable
- Catheterisation experience, urethral/suprapubic.
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Ability to organise and manage ward rounds.
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.
Desirable
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full GMC registration with Licence to Practise
- at the time of appointment.
Desirable
- Evidence of working towards achievement of Foundation competences in line with GMC standards of Good Medical Practice.
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives.
Desirable
- Evidence of having undertaken research or audit.
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as a team member.
- Enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.
- Diplomatic and tactful.
- Flexible approach to work duties.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work without supervision.
- Reliable and supportive to other colleagues.
- Ability to work antisocial hours.
Other Post Requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
- Workplace Health Clearance by time of appointment.
- Access to transport and ability to travel across hospital sites.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the National Health Service as a doctor or equivalent experience.
- Ability to initiate basic medical management on a range of problems both emergency and elective within Urology and General Surgery.
- Ability to assess and manage a patient using ABCDE criteria.
- Ability to complete clerking and initial assessment of new admissions.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Ability to perform venepuncture, cannulation and arterial blood gas sampling.
- Ability to promptly complete all compulsory training to work in this post.
Desirable
- Catheterisation experience, urethral/suprapubic.
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Ability to organise and manage ward rounds.
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.
Desirable
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full GMC registration with Licence to Practise
- at the time of appointment.
Desirable
- Evidence of working towards achievement of Foundation competences in line with GMC standards of Good Medical Practice.
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives.
Desirable
- Evidence of having undertaken research or audit.
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
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).
