Job summary
These exciting senior posts in Emergency Medicine are aimed at doctors (ST3+ equivalent) who have at least 12 months experience working in Emergency Medicine.
The post holder will work on the Middle Grade rota and if on the senior tier will be responsible for running the Department in the late evenings and nights. This will include leading Trauma calls and Cardiac arrests. There is consultant presence on-site from 0800 - Midnight each day, and a consultant on-call from midnight to 0800.
Whilst in ED you will work as part of the Middle Grade rota. This is split into a senior and junior tier. The post-holder will move between these 2 tiers as experience allows. The Middle Grade rota is self- rostered giving great flexibility to the doctors to choose their shifts and opportunity to improve work-life balance to the applicant.
The posts are designed to allow the post holder to develop essential competences and to progress towards Article 14. We are committed to provide secondment/s in specialist area/s in the hospital according to a personal development plan. These may include 3 months in the following areas (ITU/Anaesthetics/Acute Medicine/Paediatrics).
There is also an excellent opportunity to develop emergency ultrasound skills. We have two in-house Level 2 trainers and have good links with the ultrasound department to facilitate this learning objective.
All post-holders encouraged to participate in departmental audit and Quality Improvement Projects.
Main duties of the job
The Emergency Department has an annual attendance of~ 190,000 new patients. 27% of attendances are under the age of 16.
The department moved into a brand new, state of the art, purpose-built air-conditioned unit in May 2010.
The department comprises of 4 streaming rooms, a dedicated initial assessment and treatment area for ambulance arrivals, a 6-bay resuscitation unit, a 18-bay majors area, a separate treatment area for sitting patients, an urgent care centre and a paediatric emergency department with a separate waiting area. The department had been redesigned and restructured recently to further optimise patient care.
Acute Medical and Assessment Units are located in close proximity to the department.There is an emergency Radiography Department adjacent to the ED which is staffed 24 hours a day. There is a CT scanner available at all times with excellent consultant based radiology support.
Full emergency laboratory facilities including a well-resourced point of care testing room are available.
There is a significant trauma workload; the department is part of the London trauma network.
The department receives nearly 20% of its workload as ambulance borne. The department has a philosophy of comprehensive patient care where the initial management of the patient is undertaken in the ED and the patient then handed over to in-patient teams. The case mix has the highest acuity in the North East Thames region with preponderance towards medically unwell patients.
About us
NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Specialty Registrar/Doctor will:
- Provide and maintain a high standard of care for all patients in the Emergency Department
- Communicate effectively with medical and nursing staff of other disciplines, ancillary workers and paramedics in the interest of achieving efficient management of patients
- Provide intermediate level supervision for the ACCS, GPVTS, FY2 and Trust SHO
- Participate in audit activity meetings
- Facilitate education of his/her juniors, including the nursing staff of the department
- Assist the ED consultants in promoting health care to the departments patients in a friendly and caring
- Lead resuscitation and trauma calls
- Middle grade doctors are at the centre of service provision and supervision in the department. They work closely with the specialities in the hospital to ensure best care for the patients. The Trust is fully committed to national targets of care including patient flow through the ED department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Specialty Registrar/Doctor will:
- Provide and maintain a high standard of care for all patients in the Emergency Department
- Communicate effectively with medical and nursing staff of other disciplines, ancillary workers and paramedics in the interest of achieving efficient management of patients
- Provide intermediate level supervision for the ACCS, GPVTS, FY2 and Trust SHO
- Participate in audit activity meetings
- Facilitate education of his/her juniors, including the nursing staff of the department
- Assist the ED consultants in promoting health care to the departments patients in a friendly and caring
- Lead resuscitation and trauma calls
- Middle grade doctors are at the centre of service provision and supervision in the department. They work closely with the specialities in the hospital to ensure best care for the patients. The Trust is fully committed to national targets of care including patient flow through the ED department.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Extensive post registration experience
- o 12 months experience in EM
Desirable
- o MRCEM, FRCEM primary, intermediate SAQ
- Previous NHS experience
- ATLS, APLS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching juniors medical staff
- Able to train and supervise junior medical staff andmedical students
Desirable
- Previous acute specialty experience
- Experience of teaching multi-professional colleagues
Skills
Essential
- Effective communicator both in written & spoken English
- Able to work collaboratively with colleagues and within a multidisciplinary team
- Be able to identify when senior support is required
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Extensive post registration experience
- o 12 months experience in EM
Desirable
- o MRCEM, FRCEM primary, intermediate SAQ
- Previous NHS experience
- ATLS, APLS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching juniors medical staff
- Able to train and supervise junior medical staff andmedical students
Desirable
- Previous acute specialty experience
- Experience of teaching multi-professional colleagues
Skills
Essential
- Effective communicator both in written & spoken English
- Able to work collaboratively with colleagues and within a multidisciplinary team
- Be able to identify when senior support is required
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support
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).
