South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is looking for additional doctors to work as part of the multidisciplinary team (HCAs, Nurses, Paramedics, Non-Medical Prescribers) at our Tiverton Urgent Treatment Centre. The UTC sees a variety of injuries and illnesses, offering x-ray and point of care testing. We aim to provide care closer to home and relieve pressure on the urgent and emergency care system.
Main duties of the job
1. Face to face consultations directly with patients, relatives and/or their carers
2. Providing risk-based patient focused care
3. Working as part of our clinical team to provide primary care support
4. Undertake appropriate prescribing
5. Use point of care diagnostics to support decision making
6. Onward referral of patients as appropriate
7. Contribute to a positive team ethos
About us
Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.
We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy that has continually improving patient care at its very core.
At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region, we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.
If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to people's lives, then we would love to hear from you.
In return, we will equip you with the skills, resources, and development you need to thrive in your role.
You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.
* A standard working week of 37.5 hours
* Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
* Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
* Career and salary progression
* Car leasing scheme
* Free parking across Trust sites
* Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
* Staff networks
* Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role, please see the attached job overview and person specification.
Person Specification
* Full registration with the General Medical Council on the General Practitioner list or Specialist list (Emergency Medicine)
* Experience of primary healthcare in the diagnostic light setting
* Skilled at managing clinical risk
* Demonstrate clear ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team
* Clinical experience of urgent & emergency care
* Experience of emergency medicine or ambulatory care
* Minor injury x-ray interpretation and fracture management
* Fracture manipulation and reduction
* Experience of minor surgery including wound closure and suturing
* Advanced life support or intermediate life support
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.
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Depending on experience. See job overview & person specification for current hourly rates.
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