MERIT Doctor

at  North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

REQUIREMENTS:

Hold full professional registration with the General Medical Council (GMC).
MERIT doctors must live in the North West of England (Commuting from out of area for on-call duties is not possible).
Possess a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) Level 8.
Demonstrated ability to provide accurate medical advice swiftly and calmly under pressure.

INTERVIEW PROCESS:

Interviews will be conducted via video call.
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
You will have full registration with the GMC.
For more information or to apply for this exciting opportunity, please contact meritsupport@nwas.nhs.uk
Please ensure that you read the attached Job Description thoroughly before making an application

Provide on-call medico-legal advice to the Tactical and Operational health command structure.
Undertake the role of Tactical Medical Advisor, Operational Medical Advisor or Casualty Clearing Station Medical Lead during major, mass casualty or critical incidents.