Locally Employed Doctor (Registrar MT04)

Are you looking to expand your skills Would you thrive working in a large supportive acute hospital with great teaching opportunities If you are ready to expand your clinical skills gain exposure consolidate learning progress your career and most importantly directly influence the care that we provide to all our patients we have the perfect opportunity for you.

Job Summary:

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated doctor who is committed to excellence to join our dynamic team. This post will be for a fixed term period.

We know the importance of supported learning opportunities and are proud of the encouraging environment that our team cultivates we promise departmental teaching MDT meetings grand rounds and journal clubs as well as study leave.  We have an excellent record of junior doctors progressing on to formal training programmes. You will have the opportunity to be involved with our active research unit working in partnership with the University of Portsmouth and currently have a number of projects developed by our junior colleagues achieving presentation and publication. 

Teamwork is one of our Trust core values and we ensure that all our medics have the opportunity to work collaboratively with supportive peers and senior colleagues this is your opportunity to cement your training where we are here to help you bring your best skills every day with first class patient care at the centre of all we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• To work as a junior doctor alongside nursing and allied health professional colleagues and senior medics to provide a safe clinical environment for the patients and visitors to the Trust
• Supervise and assist Foundation and Core level doctors working with you and support teaching for medical students
• Communicate professionally and appropriately with nurses allied health professionals patients relatives and all other medical staff.
• Take part in rostered out of normal hours work when orientation complete and competence assessed
• Proactively and positively contribute to the successful overall performance of the Trust

Benefits

Although this post is not approved for postgraduate training the duties are the same as the existing national approved training posts within specialty.  The successful candidate will be assigned a consultant clinical supervisor and will be encouraged to maintain an educational portfolio with appropriate assessments to their level of experience. There are regular departmental lunchtime teaching sessions which are open to all medical staff to attend.  There are also a wide range of opportunities to participate in clinical audit and improvement projects.

The Trust will also support you with a clinical appraisal which you can use towards your revalidation. We have a comprehensive support network with two consultants providing pastoral support to the Locally Employed Doctors within the Trust.

For Doctors who wish to remain with us we have a newly implemented CESR programme to support doctors who are within 2 years of obtaining their Specialist Register membership.

Qualifications :

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC
• ALS/BLS
• MRCS or MRCP or MRCOG or MRCPH (Specialty dependant)

Experience

• Higher professional training at ST3
• NHS experience would be desirable

Clinical Experience

• Evidence of completion of Internal Medicine training or equivalent competencies
• Demonstrable skills and experience of General Medicine or a medical sub specialty
• Experience as a Medical Specialty Trainee 3 or equivalent

Clinical Skills

• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent by the intended start date.

Demonstrate evidence of being able to

• manage/prioritise time
• manage information effectively
• prioritise clinical need
• organise ward rounds
• Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
• Monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
• Evidence of involvement in an audit project a quality improvement project formal research project or other activity
• Understanding of clinical risk management

Generic skills

• Aptitude for teaching and evidence of teaching experience
• Critical approach to work with ability to take the initiative
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Basic computing skills
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact constructively with a wide range of colleagues
• Proven organisational abilities including evidence of effective time-management and negotiating skills
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as on own
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively and impart enthusiasm

Other

• Evidence of completed audit
• Evidence of teaching experience
• Leadership skills ability to take responsibility make decisions and exert appropriate authority
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Publications
• Prizes and honours
• Logical thinking problem solving and decision making

Job holders are required to act in such a way that at all times the health and well being of children and vulnerable adults is safeguarded. Familiarisation with and adherence to the Safeguarding Policies of the Trust is an essential requirement for all employees. In addition all staff are expected to complete essential/mandatory training in this area.

Additional Information :

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ Race Equality and DisAbility and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.   

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time