Locum SPR in Emergency Medicine

Job summary

Applications are invited for a Locum SPR in Emergency Medicine to join an existing team at the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds, days and sessions can be flexible to suit.

This is an exciting opportunity for a SPR to work with a strong team to provide a high-quality, SPR-led clinical Emergency service for West Suffolk. The post is primarily in the Emergency Department.

Please note that we are unable to support sponsorship roles on Bank as we are not able to guarantee hours.

Hourly Pay

Core hours - 7.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m. (Monday - Friday) - £75 p/h

Unsocial hours -7.00 p.m. - 7.00 a.m. (including Bank Holidays and Weekends) - £85 p/h

Main duties of the job

Key Tasks Could include the below:

You will be part of the multidisciplinary clinical team as middle grade in the Emergency Department.

Provide high quality care, knowledge, and skill for the patients either directly or by supervision and floor management of the junior clinical staff

To maintain the standards of the College of Emergency Medicine and the West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

To assume clinical responsibility for patients brought to the department by the emergency services, self-referring or referred by GP

You are expected to deal with unexpected emergencies including those resulting from infectious diseases like COVID-19

To be part of Trauma Team co-ordinated management of major trauma

To be immediately available for opinion, guidance and advice on any patient seen by a junior clinician in the ED at any time during the rostered duty shift

To assist in conducting follow-up review of patients where considered appropriate by the Consultants

To contribute to the production of departmental clinical management guidelines in line with evidence-based best practice

To attend in the event of a hospital Major Incident call if available and off duty

Maintain patient confidentiality

Identify and act appropriately upon Safeguarding issues in children appropriately

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to the patients presenting to West Suffolk Hospital.

To work within the guidelines and practices of each Department and the hospital.

To examine, review and manage patients.

Participate in the rota appropriate to the Department and level of training.

The work patterns will include evening and weekend work.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information.

Person specification

Eligibility

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practise at time of starting the post.
• Must have three years aggregate hospital experience at SHO/F2 level or higher grades, at least six months of which should be in Emergency Medicine.

Desirable

• Experience of working in UK or EEC hospitals for three years aggregate at SHO/F2 level or higher grades, at least six months of which should be in Emergency Medicine.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Part A or equivalent of Emergency Medicine examinations

Desirable

• Primary FRCEM

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Competence in basic clinical procedures
• Able to prioritise clinical needs.
• Aware of own limitations and knows when to consult senior colleagues.
• Understands the importance of working effectively in teams.
• Ability to assess, recognise and initiate management of the acutely ill patient.
• Play an effective part in advanced life support.
• ATLS or ALS

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of UK health systems.
• Awareness of current issues in the NHS
• ATLS, ALS and APLS/EPLS.
• Trauma team experience

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively in written English
• Able to communicate effectively in spoken English to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following:- -PLAB 1 -PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
• Computer literate

Desirable

• Able to establish good working relations with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Evidence of team working skills
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Understand the responsibilities of being an employee of the NHS

Teamwork

Essential

• Enjoy teamwork and work cooperatively with others and demonstrate leadership potential.
• Able to support the department in a professional manner.

Desirable

• Have ability to manage the clinical floor and prioritise the activities of the team