Locally Employed Doctor ST3+ Emergency Medicine HH

• The post holder will be part of the Middle Grade shift system providing 24/7 on site cover for the Emergency Department.
• Post holder will work across the full range of emergency services delivering patient care.
• Initial assessment and treatment of adult & paediatric patients arriving in the department by ambulance or other means.
• To carry out manipulation of fractures and dislocations, together with other minor procedures such as suturing and regional block anaesthesia
• An integral part of in-service training for the junior doctors.
• Supervision of FY2 and ST1-2 doctors. In addition we have medical students from Cambridge, ACPs and ENP trainees who are provided supervision and shop floor teaching.
• Participation in the department's teaching programme and appraisal.
• Audit and administrative roles, e.g. Police Statements, Clinical Audits and service development (6hrs per week on average will be allocated for CPD, teaching and administrative work)
• Cover for colleagues during annual and study leave will be integrated in the rota.
• The post holders will work with the audit lead supervising the audit projects of the Junior Doctors and will be required to conduct their own independent audits together with producing action plans as required.

• * Please note you must be able to start by the 1st December**

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Full MRCEM
• Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold current license to practice
• Evidence of 5 years of medical experience postgraduate
• Previous Emergency Medicine experience

Desirable

• MRCS or MRCP
• Evidence of 36 months training at CT1, CT2 and CT3 level in the specialties that make up the ACCS and CT3 EM programme but must include a minimum of 6 months in Emergency Medicine and a minimum of 3 months in specialties other than Emergency Medicine. If MSK has not been completed, then a minimum of 9 months EM is required
• ACCS EM competences at Core Trainee level Programme or equivalent

Essential

• Evidence of achievement of Foundation Competencies from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation
• Evidence of completion of at least two Life Support course i.e., ALS, ATLS or APLS/EPLS
• Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement. Able to prioritise clinical need
• Evidence of completion of short/training courses relevant to EM e.g., airway or ultrasound

Desirable

• Specialties outside acute care common stem training (where not laboratory based), such as - Medical specialties e.g., cardiology, geriatric medicine, and respiratory medicine - Surgical specialties, such as Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic, Plastic, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, General or Oral & Maxillofacial surgery.
• Instructor status in any of life support courses

Essential

• Evidence of academic endeavour such as either a completed research project, published paper, clinical topic review, critical appraisal, evidence-based medicine guidelines or publication
• Evidence of interest and experience in teaching

Desirable

• Evidence of degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, or additional evidence-based medicine & e-learning modules
• Evidence of contribution to departmental guidelines
• Evidence of active participation in research
• Publications in peer review journals, presentations at academic meetings or poster presentations
• Evidence of completion of a teaching course

Essential

• Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems, particularly in relation to clinical governance
• Demonstrates awareness of developing situations
• Capacity to function under pressure
• Demonstrates initiative, flexibility & resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances
• Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help
• 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
• Understands, respects and demonstrates the values of the NHS (e.g., everyone counts; improving lives; commitment to quality of care; respect and dignity; working together for patients; compassion)

Essential

• Demonstrates interest and realistic insight into emergency medicine
• Demonstrates self-awareness & ability to accept feedback
• Evidence of achievement relevant to emergency medicine within and outside of medicine