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Trust Foundation Year 1 Doctor

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

Applications are invited from doctors who will have GMC registration by August 1st 2024 to fill a Trust F1 level doctor vacancy.

Main duties of the job

F1 doctors work under the supervision of their consultant(s) and their duties during the normal working day are entirely ward based. Out of Hours work includes night shifts on surgical and medical rotas.

All F1 doctors get plenty of experience of dealing with sick patients under supervision and admitting patients in the Acute Medical Unit and the Surgical Assessment Unit.

Each F1 will do at least 4 months in a medical specialty and 4 months in a surgical specialty post and one other 4 month post in either A&E, Medicine or Surgery/Orthopaedics.

All F1 posts are paid according to the salary associated with the new contract work schedule for the post.

There is prospective cover which means that the post-holder has to cover when colleagues are on annual leave.

These posts start with a 7-day induction and provide similar experience and training to the nationally appointed foundation doctors in a well renowned learning environment.

The posts are initially for 12 months but are usually extended to include F2 level experience including 4 months in Emergency Medicine.

Teaching and training is provided with deanery appointed F1s.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Date posted

20 March 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Foundation Doctor

Salary

£32,398 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

408-24-276

Job locations

Wirral University Teaching Hospital

Arrowe Park Rd

Wirral

CH49 5PE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Trust Doctor position available at WUTH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Trust Doctor position available at WUTH.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
  • Some experience in the UK NHS
  • ALS

Desirable

  • Distinctions, Scholarships, prizes
  • Attendance at relevant course(s) eg, ALS, ALERT

CLINICAL CARE

Essential

  • Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
  • Understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk
  • understands the importance of working effectively in teams

Desirable

  • Knowledge of health systems, practices and values and awareness of current issues in the NHS
  • Has participated in clinical audit
  • Has experience of working in teams
Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
  • Some experience in the UK NHS
  • ALS

Desirable

  • Distinctions, Scholarships, prizes
  • Attendance at relevant course(s) eg, ALS, ALERT

CLINICAL CARE

Essential

  • Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
  • Understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk
  • understands the importance of working effectively in teams

Desirable

  • Knowledge of health systems, practices and values and awareness of current issues in the NHS
  • Has participated in clinical audit
  • Has experience of working in teams

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Wirral University Teaching Hospital

Arrowe Park Rd

Wirral

CH49 5PE


Employer's website

https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Wirral University Teaching Hospital

Arrowe Park Rd

Wirral

CH49 5PE


Employer's website

https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Director of Medical Education

Professor James Barrett

jbarrett7@nhs.net

01516785111

Date posted

20 March 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Foundation Doctor

Salary

£32,398 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

408-24-276

Job locations

Wirral University Teaching Hospital

Arrowe Park Rd

Wirral

CH49 5PE


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