Foundation Year 2 Trust Locum Doctor

Job Summary
This post is to commence as soon as possible for a duration of 6 months with possible extension. The successful candidate will be based in a general medical ward within the division of medicine and will work shifts covering the hours of 08-17:00 7/7 365 days, each post is a 40 hour contract.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
To contribute to the provision of high-quality services for people within general medicine by continual development of practice in the light of evidence-base, and clinical standards. Commitment to maintaining a high quality of service to patients by continual development of practice in the light of research evidence and by audit against clinically relevant standards.
In addition, individual staff has a major role in suggesting and implementing improvement to services and in exercising professional responsibility for both them and their peers within an open no-blame culture. To be responsible for the management of patients in general medicine on the wards.
A job plan in regard work distribution will be agreed with the Clinical Director and post-holder on appointment. The job timetable for clinics may vary as per requirement.
About us
Department of General Medicine
There are 271 beds in Integrated Medicine provided at the Manor Hospital including a 5 bedded Coronary Care Unit: a 42 bedded Acute Medical Unit for all emergency medical admissions, 30 bedded Short Stay Unit (SSU), Ambulatory care unit (AEC) with four trolleys and one clinic room and 13 critical care beds.
There are purpose-built Endoscopy and coronary angiography units providing inpatient and outpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services. Outpatient Service facilities are available within the Department of Acute Medicine and are provided from both the main Outpatients Department together with specialist services within Clinical Measurement and Day Hospital, provided from a newly built Diagnostic Treatment Centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Trust Locum Foundation Year 2
This post is to commence as soon as possible for a duration of 6 months with possible extension. The successful candidate will be based in a general medical ward within the division of medicine and will work shifts covering the hours of 08-17:00 7/7 365 days, each post is a 40 hour contract.
The successful candidate must possess basic medical degree MBBS or equivalent, full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice, NHS experience, Adult Life support and have completed Foundation Year 1 training or equivalent and be able to demonstrate relevant experience and qualifications to undertake the required duties.
Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT). The UK Border Agency requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit UK Border Agency website.
To apply, please visit our advert on line at NHS Jobs, to complete and submit an application form. Please note that your application will not be considered for short-listing if you fail to provide an application form.
The hospital site was substantially redeveloped between 2007 and 2010 and has 550 acute beds. It also comprises of outpatient, diagnostic and treatment facilities for short stay cases whilst the upgraded older building provides emergency care.
Over the last 12 months more than £50m has been invested in healthcare services across the hospitals estate which includes two new, state-of-the-art MRI scanners, the creation of a new 22 bedded Intensive Care Unit and a new Obstetric Theatre and expansion of the Neonatal Unit. We have integrated health and social care with the development of seven Integrated Locality Teams. The teams are co-located Community, Social Care staff and Mental Health staff who provide a wrap-around service to GP Practices. In December 2018 the Government announced £36m of funding to build a new Emergency Department and 30 bedded Acute Medical Unit. The ED team are working with Interserve Construction on this state-of-the-art development to help us meet increasing patient flow demands.
The new Emergency Department will see a modern-day Emergency Department, offer a combined Urgent Treatment Centre, a co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit as part of the Paediatric Emergency Department and further co-located Radiology Department to include plain film radiology, ultrasonography and computerised tomography. The new AMU ward will house a 30 bedded ward with combined AEC and frailty assessment area.
The trust has also invested £800,000 in mobile technology for staff working within its community teams, a development which has been universally applauded by those teams.
Walsall Healthcare is an active partner in the Black Country Sustainability and Transformation Partnership which brings together more than 10 Healthcare Providers, Local Authorities and four CCGs.
The trust is the host organisation for Walsall Together - an ambitious and exciting program to transform health and social care in the borough. The program brings together local NHS organisations Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group made up of GP practices across Walsall Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust and Walsall Council. It also has key representatives from the voluntary sector on board.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Basic medical qualification (ie MBBS or equivalent).
The ability to carry out a full range of practical procedures as Foundation Year 2 level
ALS is essential.
Must have completed Foundation Year 1 or equivalent
Appropriate GMC registration with a licence to practice
Experience
Essential
Relevant up to date experience and qualifications to undertake duties at Foundation year 2 level is essential
Operative skills commensurate at Foundation year 2 level in NHS setting.
Awareness of all aspects of care for patients
Experience of general medical service
Working knowledge and experience of the NHS or an equivalent organisation
Previous NHS Experience
Awareness of the differing needs of a diverse population in relation to ethnicity
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and within a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems within the specialty
Willingness to work flexibility to optimise departmental
Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
Be able to accept and knowledge limitations in decision making
Be able to identify when senior support is required
Must be able to communicate effectively both in written and spoken English
Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
Experience of conducting clinical audit
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