Bank Trust Doctor (eqv to ST3+) in Emergency Services

Job overview

Whipps Cross is a district general hospital that is located on the edge of Epping Forest, in between Walthamstow Central, Leytonstone and Snaresbrook stations.

First opening over a hundred years ago, our team at Whipps Cross have one of the busiest A&E departments in the country with more than 152,000 patients attending each year. Other departments are just as busy with over 77,000 inpatient stays and 381,000 outpatient appointments.

The team at Whipps Cross work with people from a diverse range of backgrounds and no two days are the same. We have developed a strong reputation as a centre of excellence for various specialist services such as urology, ENT, audiology, cardiology, colorectal surgery, cancer care and acute stroke care.

Please note - This is an advertisement to join our Staff Bank, and work in Whipps Cross Emergency Services

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have a good general medical background with experience in UK Emergency Medicine and the ability to diagnose, treat and appropriately dispose of patients presenting as an emergency. The following competencies comprise a list the majority of which the post holder would have achieved in previous posts before being appointed. Those not achieved at the time of appointment should be acquired under the supervision of the Consultants in Emergency Medicine: Anterior Nasal Pack, BIPAP, CPAP, Cauterization (Littles’ Area), Chest Drain, Reduction of Dislocated joints, External Pacing ,Femoral Venous Line Insertion, Reduction of Fractures, Haematoma Block, Intra Venous Sedation, Intraosseous Needle Insertion, Intubation of a cardiac arrest patient, Jugular Venous Line Insertion, Knee Aspiration, Log Roll, Nail Bed Repair, Nail Removal, Nail Trephine, Pleural Aspiration, Reduction Pulled Elbow, Ring Block, Ultrasound Identification (Jugular vein), Subacromial Injection, Suprapubic Catheter Insertion, Pharmacological control of an agitated patient (as per NICE guidelines), PCI Initiation of Care Pathway.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To work and provide clinical care to ensure patient safety and safe clinical practice

To provide support as a senior doctor in the ED for junior staff

To work with the nursing and allied health care staff to ensure good clinical care is provided

To work under the guidance of the ED consultants and seek their advice as appropriate

To work in designated areas of the ED which would include RAT (rapid assessment and Triage), Resuscitation, majors, minors and paediatrics

To work in the Ed clinical decision unit area

To continue to maintain their own CPD and address their learning needs as determined by local, regional and national directives.

Diagnosis, resuscitation and initial treatment of all emergency patients. These comprise of self-referred and ambulance cases.

To discharge patients to GPs or offer patients for admission to the appropriate admitting officer.

To organise return visits to special clinics run within the trust i.e. ENT/TIA & fracture clinics.

To attend the teaching A&E teaching and audit programme in which attendance is compulsory. This is paid teaching time.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.