Locally Employed Doctor - Core Surgical (MT03)

at  Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job Description
Are you looking to experience working in a large, supportive district General Hospital with a broad range of specialties available? If you are ready to expand your clinical skills, gain exposure, consolidate learning, progress your career and most importantly, directly influence the care that we provide to all our patients, we have the perfect opportunity for you.

JOB SUMMARY:

This is a rotational programme for Locally Employed Doctors to have the opportunity to work in a variety of surgical specialties over a 12-month period. This post will provide a solid basis from which to apply for core training or specialist ST3+ programmes. You will work on the F2/CST tier and as such be expected to perform duties and take clinical responsibility to this level. You will participate in the emergency and elective care of patients within the firm including ward, theatre and outpatient clinics, This post allows for a significant period of self-directed study time.
You will be allocated 3 rotations in either Trauma & Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, or ENT, spending 4 months in each rotation, with the opportunity for up to an additional 12 month extension in your chosen specialty listed above. Alternatively, the rotations can be split into 6 month duration in either ENT or Trauma & Orthopaedics
We know the importance of supported learning opportunities and are proud of the encouraging environment that our team cultivates – we promise departmental teaching, Audit/Mortality and Morbidity/MDT meetings, grand rounds and journal clubs as well as allocated lunchtime training for locally employed doctors and study leave. We will support you with building your portfolio, engaging with HORUS/ISCP and involvement in audits and QI projects. We have an excellent record of junior doctors progressing on to formal training programmes. We have an active research unit, working in partnership with the University of Portsmouth, and currently have a number of projects developed by our junior colleagues achieving presentation and publication. You will have the opportunity to be involved in this and will have the opportunity to present at regional, national and international meetings. There is the opportunity to be involved in and run peer-to-peer teaching sessions.
Teamwork is one of our Trust core values, and we ensure that all core medics have the opportunity to work collaboratively with supportive peers and senior colleagues – this is your opportunity to cement your training, where we are here to help you bring your best skills every day, with first class patient care at the centre of all we do.
The basic salary is aligned to the corresponding nodal points associated with the national Doctors and Dentists in Training Terms and Conditions (England) 2016. Providing you have evidence of passing the foundation programme, or equivalent 2-year training programme with NHS experience and the CREST form signed off, the basic salary will be MT03 (nodal point 3, £43,923). If you do not have previous NHS experience and are selected for the above post you will be given a 4 weeks supernumerary post (paid) to help with the adjustment period and placed on the MT02 pay grade (nodal point 2, £37,303 ) for 6 months, with encouragement and support to complete your CREST form, a nationally accepted competency sign off. There will be pay enhancements where the post contributes to the on-call rota. This post is new deal and EWTD compliant.

EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrable skills and minimum of 6 months experience within an appropriate specialty
• NHS experience would be desirable
• Evidence of commitment to a career in surgery

Desirable

• An understanding of clinical governance
• Experience of audit projects
• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Evidence of leadership skills
• MRCS part A

Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs

• To work as a junior doctor, alongside nursing and allied health professional colleagues and senior medics to provide a safe clinical environment for the patients and visitors to the Trust.
• Communicate professionally and appropriately with nurses, allied health professionals, patients, relatives and all other medical staff.
• Take part in rostered out of normal hours work when orientation complete and competence assessed.
• Proactively and positively contribute to the successful overall performance of the Trust.