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Job Introduction

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest integrated care Trusts in the country, bringing together hospital and community services across boroughs of North West London.

The trust care for a population of over one million people. They are active in research with over 5,000 people each year taking part in clinical trials.

They are training the nurses and doctors of tomorrow and their commitment to research, education, and training, was recognised in 2017 when they became a university trust.

The trust has 9,000 staff, including 1,300 doctors and 4,000 nurses and serves a diverse population of approximately 850,000.The Trust was established in October 2014 following the merger of The North West London Hospitals NHS Trust and Ealing Hospital NHS Trust and has an annual budget of over £640 million.

This is a pivotal time for the Trust as they pursue a transformational programme of activity to improve the way healthcare is delivered across the acute and community settings in North West London.

To evolve as an organisation, they are creating an identity and culture that will support the ambitions they have for their services ‘to provide excellent clinical care in the right setting by being compassionate, responsive and innovative.’

The trust is also a leading provider in undergraduate and postgraduate medical training and education. They are proud to be leaders in a number of clinical areas. Examples of excellence can be seen in their stroke service which is rated the best in the country and with one of their Hospitals, an internationally renowned specialist centre for colorectal diseases.

Main Responsibilities

In order to meet the needs of the Trust’s services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work.

Clinical

• The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of the care of patients in the Emergency Department (ED).
• He/she will have direct responsibility for the management of patients.
• A consultant is present on the shop floor between certain times, outside these hours one of the middle grade doctors is designated to undertake the ‘lead role’ and works in close liaison with the nurse co-ordinator to ensure the department runs efficiently.
• In addition to main shop-floor duties the successful candidate will also participate in the care of patients in the Clinical Decision Unit, incorporating Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC).
• The wide range of clinical interfaces provides a stimulating and rewarding experience for the clinician with ample opportunity for training. Working alongside a team of clinical, nursing, admin staff providing safe patient care to the public.
• Following a suitable induction and working period, it would be expected that the successful candidate would progress to become the Lead Registrar for one or both of the departments whilst on shift.

Teaching:

• The Emergency Department is committed to teaching Imperial and American undergraduates as well as Doctors of all grades in the Department. There is also pan-hospital FY1 and FY2 teaching. Clinical attachment Doctors also attend the department.
• Middle grade staff within the department are expected to provide informal teaching/assistance to junior members of staff/students who are engaged in the care of patients. There is 2 hour teaching between 1400-1600 every Thursday which is attended by the daytime middle grade staff. This provides structured training and aims to cover the MRCEM curriculum.
• Audit and QIP JTGs are expected to participate in ongoing Audit and Quality Improvement Projects within the department. There is an extensive programme of national, regional and local Audit and QIP ongoing within the ED’s

The Ideal Candidate

MBBS or equivalent

ALS

MRCEM

On the GMC register with a license to practice (or in progress)

Sound general medical knowledge IT Skills and computer literacy

Solid grounding in clinical medicine

Are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.

An enquiring and critical approach to work.

Caring attitude to patients.

Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies.

Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.

Patient Care: Commitment to deliver a high-quality service with patient welfare at forefront of practice.

SALARY

Remuneration will be in accordance with the NHS incremental.