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Junior Locally Employed Doctor in Major Trauma Service | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 21 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,923 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 August 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, M13 9WL |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6379838/349-MRI-6379838 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for clinicians to work within the Major Trauma Service at Manchester Royal Infirmary and continue to gain experience within their career specialty. This job would be suitable for someone about to apply for a national training number or is seeking a holding job pending an application.
This post can be for a doctor looking at working on our Major Trauma Ward for 12 months or alternatively someone who wants to split the post 6 months Major Trauma Ward and 6 months in our Emergency Department. State on your application which option you wish to apply for. We are also looking to cover Maternity Leave for 6 months from August 24 to February 25.
Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) has been a Major Trauma Centre since 2012.The Major Trauma Service underwent significant service reconfiguration in 2019.A bespoke Trauma Unit has beenopenedtomanagethediverseneedsofourtraumapopulationatahigherlevelthanastandard surgical ward. There will be a significant opportunity to learn about trauma management from a number of perspectives, for instance, optimal reception phase care from our ED consultants, regional analgesia and airway management from our Intensivists, visceral trauma management from our general and cardiothoracicsurgeons, orthopaedic trauma managementfrom our specialistorthopaedicsurgeons and managing associated medical conditions in the context of trauma from our rehabilitation, orthogeriatrician and specialist physicians.
Post holders will have designated non-clinical time to contribute to the development of the serviceandacontributiontowardsauditandresearchwillbeexpected.Thesuccessfulapplicantswill be encouraged to present their work and, where appropriate, to publish.
We are looking for dynamic, dedicated and flexible individuals to support the multi- disciplinary Major Trauma Team on a day-to-day basis.Although this is not a training post, time willbe given for training appropriate to the interests of the successful applicants.A nominated EducationalSupervisorwillbeassignedtothesuccessfulapplicantstohelpensureindividualsareable to develop in their area of interest.In addition, post holders are invited to attend the departmental meetings, as well as an active post graduate programme of teaching at MRI. We are not looking for applicantsfromanyparticularspecialty.Wewelcomeapplicantsfromalmostanybackground,butan interest in major trauma is essential.
Post holders are expected to work 08:00-17:30 as part of a blended team of clinical fellows and Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP’s). Post holders are expected to work 1 in 4 or 1 in 5 weekends with appropriate compensatory rest periods.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Friday 26 Jul 2024
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