Trust Grade Doctor

The successful candidate will, together with the present middle grade team share the responsibility for the reception, resuscitation, diagnosis and initial treatment of all patients attending the Emergency Department. This work includes late shifts weekly and contribution to weekend cover. Appropriate arrangements for continuing care of these patients will be made in conjunction with hospital and community colleagues. Administration The successful candidate will share the responsibility for the direct clinical supervision of junior medical and nursing staff. He/she will be expected to be an active member of the Emergency Directorate Team, which consists of the following members: Clinical Director Consultants General Manager Clinical Nurse Specialists Directorate Accountant Matron Department Nurse Managers Teaching Commitments The junior medical staff are provided with 3 hours of formal teaching per week and the appointee will be expected to play a major role in this activity. He/she will also be involved in the teaching of nursing staff (including the Emergency Nurse Practitioners) and of medical students during their 8 week Emergency attachment. The Department is actively involved in the training of Paramedics who work in the Ambulance Service. Senior medical staff have a regular commitment to CPR and other training for junior medical staff in other specialties. Audit The appointee will be expected to participate in and enhance the existing audit programme. Work Commitment The staff grade will work flexibly to provide extensive out of hours presence of senior medical staff within the Department and the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to such out of hours flexibility. An experienced Emergency Physician is present within the Department 24 hours a day. Consultant presence routinely covers the hours 08.00-02.00 hours, 7 days a week. The trust grade will be expected to account for 10 programmed activities per week .The breakdown of these activities will be discussed at job planning. It will be fairly flexible and accommodate all relevant needs of the individual. Continuing Professional Development The appointee will accept responsibility for ensuring his/her own continuing professional development in for form of demonstrable CPD. Annual appraisal processes are in place within the Department. Office and Clerical Staff Office space will be provided for the appointee, who will share the services of the Departmental Secretaries with Emergency Medical Staff. Infection Control All medical staff must co-operate with infection control measure which are in place throughout the Trust and comply with any guidance and best practice relating to Infection Control. All healthcare professionals have a statutory duty to promote ways for the service user and the community they serve to improve their own health and provide services to enable this to happen (e.g. smoking cessation, lifestyle and weight management). Mentoring The Trust generates a mentoring programme for new doctors. On commencement, mentors can be allocated through discussion and agreement. Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults All Trust employees are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards the health and well-being of children and vulnerable adults. Familiarisation with and adherence to Trust Safeguarding policies is an essential requirement of all employees, as is participation in related mandatory/statutory training. Management of Risk and Health & Safety All employees have a duty to take reasonable care to avoid injury to themselves or to others and to co-operate with the Trust in meeting its statutory requirements. All employees will proactively contribute to the management of risk by identifying hazards in the workplace which have the potential to cause harm, raising issues of concerns and risk to the appropriate level. Appraisal and Revalidation The Trust has a supportive and well-resourced Revalidation Department within the Medical HR Department. The revalidation process is underpinned by the Trust's robust Clinical Governance systems. Supporting information such as clinical outcome data, significant

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to work at one of the most exciting Emergency Departments in the country. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Specialty Doctors in Emergency Medicine to expand our current complement of doctors. If you want to progress to inclusion on the Specialist Register via the 'CESR' route, we will guarantee funding for your essential secondments. We are also looking to employ Specialty doctors who do not wish to progress via the 'CESR' route. Despite the challenges of working in a busy acute and fast paced environment, we have a young, enthusiastic and dedicated group of 17 Consultants with a strong work ethic who are highly committed to providing world class patient care whilst maintaining long term sustainability to their work life balance.,

• MBChB or equivalent
• Full registration with the GMC
Desirable criteria
• MCEM A & B or fully obtained or equivalent
• Emergency Medicine [e.g.Apollo Medvarsity]
• Equivalent programmes, Successful Completion of Foundation years 1 & 2 [2 years post qualification] to include at least 4 months experience in Emergency Medicine, Middle grade experience in Emergency Medicine., Recognised completion of Foundation training (or equivalent)
• ALS
Desirable criteria
• ATLS
• APLS
• Ultrasound level 1, Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team, IT skills Show initiative, responsibility and commitment to excellent clinical care, Understands principles of audit and clinical governance.
• Shows understanding of evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
• Experience in audit, Evidence of attendance at appropriate course and meetings, Evidence of teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, Able to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, relatives and with colleagues in all disciplines. Written communication in a clear and concise manner, Effective role model with values of safety, kindness, respect and excellence.
Desirable criteria
• Evidence of supervision of junior staff Problem solving initiative., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  We have excellent relations with our inpatient Speciality teams especially our colleagues in the Acute Medical and Surgical units and the Royal is a tertiary referral centre for many of the specialities in the region. We are offering a basic 10 PA contract on a flexible rota but we are open to discuss any specific or specialised job plan that you may desire, as long as you fit in with the collective work ethos that we have strived to create and are all equally as dedicated to preserve.
We have strong associations with the regional simulation centre as well as local sports teams and venues, all of which we encourage active involvement in., Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust. The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months' of their 18^th birthday. The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £26.50 (standard disclosure) or £54.50 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.