Job Description
This post is an FY2 grade post to support the junior doctor and consultant team. This post will take part in Emergency Medicine at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. This post will provide excellent experience in Emergency Medicine.
The Emergency Department (ED) is at the centre of the acute work of all Trusts. Emergency Medicine specialists are responsible for assessing and resuscitating patients with serious illness and injuries before their transfer to hospital wards or operating theatres. Other patients are assessed, treated and sent home for follow up and ongoing care with their General Practitioner.
Typical duties may include:
1. Resuscitation and initial management of emergency cases in a team.
2. Management of other patients presenting to the ED
3. Admission of patients to inpatient teams for further management.
4. Admission of patients to the AOU, their ongoing management, discharge and referral when necessary.
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
The post holder will work as part of the junior tier (FY2/CT1 / CT2 level) and will take part in a full shift rota pattern. The pattern of work is compliant with the European Working Time Directive and will be compliant with the Junior Doctors Contract. There is a middle grade doctor on the shop-floor throughout the 24 hour period and consultant presence 16 hours a day. The post holder will be expected to work as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team providing direct clinical care.