Job summary
Applications are invited for the above post in the Emergency Department based at Glan Clwyd Hospital. This post will involve ward duties with a contribution to out of hours shifts in the Acute Medical Unit and the Emergency Department. The post holder will be supported in their professional development and will gain excellent clinical experience.
Main duties of the job
This post is based at the Glan Clwyd Hospital, which is one of the 3 sites of the Health Board.
With approximately 58,000 attendances per year, our department has a workload to keep you interested and challenged, but still give you time to talk to your patients properly, whilst delivering excellent patient care. We are also a Trauma Unit practicing ETC models of trauma care and take an active role in the Trauma Network. The department is staffed with a mixture of Consultants, SAS Doctors (24/7 Tier 2 rota in operation) and juniors. In addition there is a strong nursing team including an evolving team of Advanced Nurse Practitioners.
About us
Applications are invited for the above post in the Emergency Department based at Glan Clwyd Hospital. This post will involve ward duties with a contribution to out of hours shifts in the Acute Medical Unit and the Emergency Department. The post holder will be supported in their professional development and will gain excellent clinical experience.
As part of the Health Board's strategic collaboration with Bangor University, individuals with an interest in teaching and research who can demonstrate and agree a possible contribution to the School can be considered and nominated for recognition through the University's process for granting honorary titlesand help to deliver our shared vision for the North Wales School of Medicine and Health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find a full job description and person specification within the additional documents within the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find a full job description and person specification within the additional documents within the vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS
- No specialist exam required
Eligibility
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Fitness to Practice and Health
Essential
- Is up to date and fit to practice safely
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice)
Language skills
Essential
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by either havig done Medical Training in English or passed IELTS
Career progression and courses
Essential
- Ability to provide a complete employment history
- Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training
- At least 12 months experience at FY1 and FY2 level
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in emergency medicine, acute medicine or surgery
- Successful completion of 1 of the 3 UK advanced life support provider training courses (ALS, ATLS and APLS) or equivalent courses
Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Is able to demontrate an understanding of clinical governance and risk management
- Understands the importance of audit to the specialty
- Evidence of clinical governance activity e.g. presentation at clinical governance meeting, involvement with incident reporting, dealing with complaints
- Evidence of completed audit cycle
Clinical skills
Desirable
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement. Able to prioritise clinical need
- Shows aptitude for practical skills e.g. manual dexterity
Personal skills
Desirable
- Demonstrates awareness of developing situations
- Demonstrates awareness of developing situations
- Capacity to function under pressure
- Demonstrates initiative, flexibility and resiliance to cope with setbacks and adapt to rapidly changing circumstances
- Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help
- Capacity to work cooperatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
- Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems and make decisions
- Capacity to take in others perspectives and see patients as people
- Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
- Capacity to organise oneself & prioritise own work
- Demonstrates punctuality, preparation & self discipline
- Understands importance of information technology
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS
- No specialist exam required
Eligibility
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Fitness to Practice and Health
Essential
- Is up to date and fit to practice safely
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice)
Language skills
Essential
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by either havig done Medical Training in English or passed IELTS
Career progression and courses
Essential
- Ability to provide a complete employment history
- Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training
- At least 12 months experience at FY1 and FY2 level
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in emergency medicine, acute medicine or surgery
- Successful completion of 1 of the 3 UK advanced life support provider training courses (ALS, ATLS and APLS) or equivalent courses
Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Is able to demontrate an understanding of clinical governance and risk management
- Understands the importance of audit to the specialty
- Evidence of clinical governance activity e.g. presentation at clinical governance meeting, involvement with incident reporting, dealing with complaints
- Evidence of completed audit cycle
Clinical skills
Desirable
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement. Able to prioritise clinical need
- Shows aptitude for practical skills e.g. manual dexterity
Personal skills
Desirable
- Demonstrates awareness of developing situations
- Demonstrates awareness of developing situations
- Capacity to function under pressure
- Demonstrates initiative, flexibility and resiliance to cope with setbacks and adapt to rapidly changing circumstances
- Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help
- Capacity to work cooperatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
- Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems and make decisions
- Capacity to take in others perspectives and see patients as people
- Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
- Capacity to organise oneself & prioritise own work
- Demonstrates punctuality, preparation & self discipline
- Understands importance of information technology
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).
