The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Emergency Centre at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust (SaTH) for a Salaried General Practitioner to join the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) team.
As Urgent Care Clinical Lead, you will have the ability to develop the service de novo alongside the Emergency Centre team. You will be able to showcase your leadership and clinical skills to manage, develop and coordinate your department, to ensure we continue to excel in delivering exceptional care.
You will assist with the recruitment of UTC staff and line manage a team of clinical staff and support them to ensure we get the very best from your team. Your Clinical Director and Service Manager will work closely with you as a team to support the whole service.
You will give expert clinical advice to staff and build effective working relations with all members of the multidisciplinary team, whilst demonstrating clinical competencies and supervising junior colleagues to develop skills and ensure policies and procedures are followed.
You will be responsible for the day to day effective and efficient management of UTC staff, equipment within the department and work closely with the Clinical Director and Service Manager.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Demonstrate clinical competencies and supervise and train junior colleagues to develop skills as required.
2. Exercise professional accountability.
3. Ensure UTC policies and procedures are up-to-date and that all staff comply with agreed policies and maintain best practice.
4. Perform assessment of patient needs, plan and implement clinical treatment.
5. Access diagnostics including bloods, ECGs and X-Rays.
6. Act as a role model for staff working in the UTC.
7. Direct and manage all aspects of the UTC.
8. Work closely with the Clinical Director, Service Manager and Emergency Nurse Practitioners to support the orientation and induction of all staff.
9. Support systems of induction and staff appraisals to allow for appropriate developmental activities.
10. Assist in the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of patient care across the UTC and ED.
11. Maintain working relationships and partnerships with all relevant stakeholders.
12. Investigate accidents, incidents and complaints, implementing corrective actions where necessary, in accordance with SaTH Policies.
About Us
1. Demonstrate excellent communication skills to support patients and families in highly stressful situations.
2. Provide emotional support to patients and carers when required.
3. Work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of the service.
4. Participate in Continuous Professional Development.
5. Maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff.
6. Work at both sites (Princess Royal Hospital and Royal Shrewsbury Hospital) in line with service needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification.
* A fully qualified GP with current and full registration with the GMC with no restrictions on practice. Registered on a Local NHS England performers List.
* Relevant post-graduate qualifications relevant to the role, e.g., MRCGP, MBBS or equivalent.
* Additional higher education demonstrating skills in an urgent treatment environment.
Experience and Knowledge
* At least five years post-qualification experience in relevant specialty.
* Proven ability to perform assessments of patient needs, and to plan and implement clinical treatment.
* Experience in the management of primary care patients in a UTC setting.
* Up to date with current clinical practice and mandatory training (such as BLS, safeguarding and IG etc).
* Evidence of coaching and training junior members of staff.
* Experience of working in an ED setting.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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