Specialty Doctor in Emergency Department at North Manchester General Hospital.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Emergency Department Team at North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking to appoint a Specialty Doctor to complement our team and work in our Emergency department. We are currently the second best performing adults ED in Greater Manchester and the best performing at NWAS turnaround - this is testament to the current working practices at North Manchester. Our Middle Grades are also the first group in MFT to be able to self roster on the Health Roster system.
The Hospital is part of MFT, one of the largest Trusts in the region which includes, Trafford General Hospital, MRI, The Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and Manchester Childrens Hospital. It is the regional centre for Burns and Plastics, adult cystic fibrosis, heart and lung transplant and is a centre for ECMO CPR. It is also a teaching hospital for medical students from Manchester University
We are keen to recruit dynamic and forward-thinking individuals to work at North Manchester General Hospital, Emergency Department
Specialty Doctor in Emergency Department:
1. The post holder will be clinically and educationally responsible to the Consultants in Emergency Medicine.
2. Appointees may be dedicated to the paediatric area depending on their experience.
The clinical duties will comprise:-
1. Active participation in the reception, initial diagnosis, investigation and treatment of patients attending the Emergency Department.
2. Where appropriate the post holder will refer them to:
• their general practitioner
• to the appropriate specialist team for continuation of hospital care
• to a clinic held within the Emergency Department
• to a clinic held within the hospital
3. Provide support and supervision for those at SHO, FY2 and FY1 grades within the Emergency Department, taking the form of advice regarding diagnosis and treatment, the post holder will supervise the junior medical staff’s performance of procedures appropriate to their level of experience.
For full overview of the role please consult the full Job description and person specification.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Friday 13 Dec 2024
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