Job summary
We are welcoming enthusiastic, highly motivated individuals to apply for working and training in our busy Emergency Department. This post is particularly suited for applicants seeking a career in Emergency Medicine or Acute Medicine and may be of particular interest to those looking for additional Emergency Medicine knowledge and skills. Successful applicants will be supported by an educational supervisor and be assisted in compiling evidence of good practice and competencies to augment their portfolio. You will also be granted educational development time for educational and non-clinical activities.
Main duties of the job
Your duties include initial diagnosis, resuscitation and overall clinical management of all patients arriving at ED. Appropriate follow-up, admission, transfer or discharge to GP care is an important part of the work along with the liaison with colleagues in the community i.e. GPs, Health Visitors, and District Nurses, for the proper continuity of care.
Second opinion for admission or further management along with on-the-spot teaching is available from the on-call firms from various specialties within the hospital. Most of the junior and middle grade on-call clinicians are based on site.
Clinical audit is well established in ED and you will be expected to take an active role in the process and will be supported to present a project. The Clinical Audit department is very happy to provide relevant support.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website https://careers.northerncarealliance.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 working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Advanced Life Support Training
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Completion of UK Foundation programme OR FY2 equivalent post
- Appropriate level of clinical judgement relevant to experience
Desirable
- Emergency Medicine Experience
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Fairfield General Hospital
Rochdale Old Road
Bury
BL9 7TD