The post will be a part of the acute/general medical SHO tier at Dorset County Hospital, taking a share of the on-call duties and gaining exposure to a wide range of medical conditions while being fully supported by an appropriate junior and senior team. This includes full and equal access to educational and clinical supervision, as well as internal educational and training opportunities and funded study leave. Access to an ePortfolio will be offered. The successful applicant will be offered the opportunity to gain experience in the specialty of their choice, on an inpatient, outpatient or procedure basis (subject to specific choices, practicalities and availability).
A fellowship delivering and supporting medical education/training is also available, on a competitive basis (1 day/week, starting in August, for 1 year). This is arranged and funded by the education department. Application and interview for this post will take place after successful appointment to a GESTE position.
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications from FY2's who are interested in pursuing training and experience in a Trust Grade ST1 role.
Opportunities exist in all specialties within Urgent & Integrated Care Division.
The post will be a part of the acute/general medical core tier (F2-ST2) at Dorset County Hospital, taking a share of the on call duties and gaining exposure to a wide range of medical conditions while being fully supported by a full junior and senior team.
This will include full and equal access to educational & clinical supervision as well as internal educational and training opportunities and study leave. Access to an ePortfolio will be offered.
The successful applicants will be offered the opportunity to gain experience in a medical specialty/specialties on an inpatient, outpatient or procedure basis (subject to specific choices, practicalities & availability).
The term of the post can be flexible, but will be for a minimum of 6 months and maximum of 12 months from appointment.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Services core to our operation as a provider of acute care are:
• Full accident and emergency services for major and minor illnesses and injuries including a fracture clinic. This is one of the best performing units in the country.
• Emergency assessment and treatment services, including critical care (the hospital is a trauma unit).
• Elective (planned) surgery and medical treatments, including day surgery.
• A wide range of medical and outpatient services.
• Maternity services, including midwife-led birthing unit, community midwifery support, antenatal care, postnatal care and home births. There is a Special Care Baby Unit.
• Children’s services, including emergency assessment, inpatient and outpatient services.
• Diagnostic services, including fully accredited pathology, liquid-based cytology, CT scanning, MRI scanning, ultrasound, cardiac angiography and interventional radiology.
• Renal services to all of Dorset and parts of Somerset.
• A wide range of therapy services, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy and dietetics.
• Service for older people, including an acute stroke unit.
• A newly built radiotherapy unit, delivering enhanced oncology services to the West Dorset population.
• Teaching, training and research.
The post will be a part of the acute/general medical SHO tier at Dorset County Hospital, taking a share of the on-call duties and gaining exposure to a wide range of medical conditions while being fully supported by an appropriate junior and senior team. This includes full and equal access to educational and clinical supervision, as well as internal educational and training opportunities and funded study leave. Access to an ePortfolio will be offered. The successful applicant will be offered the opportunity to gain experience in the specialty of their choice, on an inpatient, outpatient or procedure basis (subject to specific choices, practicalities and availability).
A fellowship delivering and supporting medical education/training is also available, on a competitive basis (1 day/week, starting in August, for 1 year). This is arranged and funded by the education department. Application and interview for this post will take place after successful appointment to a GESTE position.
It is sometimes possible to arrange a 6-month placement in the A&E department as a complement to the GESTE appointment. This would be a separate post and is dependent on staffing requirements in both areas. If this is of interest, then enquiries would be welcome.
The Trust will make best attempts to place successful candidates in their chosen specialty or specialties, (identified as part of the interview/recruitment process). However, should there be multiple requests for the same specialty, which exceed the staffing/capacity requirements, the Trust will offer alternative options so that all appointees get the best experience possible.
On call: an equal share with the other SHOs, when you are ready for it (we have a well-established induction process with a graded increase in On Call exposure if needed).
The post has a core service purpose to support the safe delivery of care to the wards and acute unselected medical on call rota. It is recognised that access to specialty experience can be limited in an SHO’s earlier posts, and that wider experience can be valuable. Exposure to a specialty at SHO grade can help to round out a CV, meet portfolio requirements and clarify the level of interest in obtaining a training post in a specialty. It is intended that the post gives reliable and structured access to the specialty/specialties of choice for the successful candidate. The exact nature and timing of these sessions will be dependent upon the candidate’s preferences and the opportunities within the system, moderated by the service requirements.
This advert closes on Monday 29 Jul 2024
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