Junior Doctor Manager in Medicine
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,407.00 to £34,581.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28407.00 - £34581.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2024 |
| Location: | Torquay, TQ2 7AA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9388-24-0492 |
Summary
To directly line manage the Junior Doctor Rota co-ordinator ensuring all HR policies and processes followed. Ensure own knowledge of junior doctor contracts and associated legislation and guidance (e.g. EWTD) is up to date and that any changes are communicated and understood within the Directorate. Ensure any changes in junior doctor contracts, associated legislation and guidance is interpreted & implemented through development of compliant rotas and where necessary local SOPs and/or guidance for the use of other operational and clinical staff. Support implementation of effective exception reporting procedures within the service (ensuring compliance with Trust wide policies & protocols); monitor exception reporting and provide reports through ISU Governance structures as necessary. Ensure the separate SpR, Acute Medicine, Specialty F2-CT/GPST, Medical F1 and EAU F1 and Physicians Associate rota patterns combine cohesively and work together to deliver appropriate ward and on-call cover taking into account and balancing training needs. On a daily basis where unplanned leave causes gaps in the Junior Doctor on-call cover, assess relative risk and identify and implement potential solutions. Management of annual/study leave in close liaison with clinical teams. Delegated responsibility for Junior Doctor budget (c. £2.5 million); authorised signatory for additional payments for overtime, exception reporting and booking of bank and agency doctors. To provide pastoral support to junior doctors; liaising closely with Educational and Clinical Supervisors to identify where there are concerns about physical, mental or emotional wellbeing of doctors and take restorative action including with doctors consent referring to appropriate support services. At times of escalation within the Trust identify areas of pressure and secure where possible additional clinical resource to ease pressure and facilitate de-escalation. Support the Co-ordination and communication of the clinical response for the medical directorate at times of escalation within the Trust in line with the Directorate Escalation Plan. Develop and provide induction of new junior doctors at three, four and six month intervals in line with rotations. This will also apply to any locums we employ. Providing information particular to medicine and, completion of appropriate paperwork; arranging mandatory training, ID badges and ensuring access to IT systems required for their roles. Work with Medical Education and Recruitment on all aspects of junior doctor recruitment including Trust doctors, overseas recruitment and bank and agency locums. Ensure medical rotas are developed and maintained on Microsoft Teams as a key information source. Ensure the GIM Consultant on-call rota is populated with specialty rotas provided by Clinical Leads, identifying gaps and escalating to leads where necessary. Where changes are made ensure the rota is updated reflecting the most current information available. Ensure that all relevant & appropriate information re: junior doctors & GIM take is uploaded to the Microsoft Teams site.