Specialty Doctor CESR Emergency Medicine

at  Swansea Bay University Health Board

Do you share our health board values; Caring for each other; working together; always improving? If so we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
We are delighted to offer a fixed term Specialty doctor post based at Moriston Hospital Emergency Department.
This post is designed for doctors working toward their CESR application. It is a Health Board training role aiming to deliver career training and development to doctors in a clear structure with educational support. This post is to commence as soon as possible on a fixed term basis - Length of contract to be discussed and confirmed at interview depending on the requirements for the individual appointed.
You will be allocated an ED Consultant who has personally completed the CESR process as an educational and clinical supervisor to guide you through the process and help you with your portfolio. Your training will aim to mirror that delivered by a higher specialty training programme and utilize portfolio evidence in the same way.
Education in the form of ultrasound, simulation, literature search, critical appraisal & research methodology & radiology are provided in house with support to attain required provider/instructor status in ALS, ATLS, APLS courses.
The post holder will participate in a full shift 24/7 rota of more experienced doctors who provide support to the junior grade at Morriston ED. Dedicated weekly SPA time will be provided in addition to any required specialty training requirements. The average weekly working hours inclusive of SPA time will not exceed 45 hours per week.
You will be clinically responsible for the diagnosis, supervision and management of patients attending the ED.
You will provide initial treatment and assessment of adult and paediatric patients presenting with illness or injury and where necessary arranging for patients to be reviewed or admitted by medical staff from other specialties.
On exceptional occasions, be responsible for such irregular commitments outside normal hours as are essential for continuity of patient care.
The appointment is subject to the national medical and dental terms and conditions of service.
The values of an organisation are those things which define our culture – they are the answer to the question – what is important to us? Once they are agreed and adopted they serve as a reference point for everything we do and also how we lead and manage the organisation.
​​​​​​​ Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals. Working together - as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first. Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University HB working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
Swansea is Wales’ second-largest city, and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cozy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula.
We offer the opportunity, depending on the individual needs, to undertake up to 3 months per year with
Acute Medicine,
Intensive Care,
Anaesthetics
Trauma and Orthopaedics/General surgery
Paediatric
The specialty secondments are designed to train for core training competencies in the respective areas.
The post offers an excellent opportunity to build portfolios and experience at ST3 level onwards.
This Health Board is fully signed up to the SAS Charter.
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