Resident Doctor in Emergency Medicine

Job overview

POST:  Resident Doctor In Emergency Medicine

The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford are recruiting LED doctors at FY2-CT2 level who would have approximately 25% of clinical work at the Horton Site.

Our Emergency Departments are split into Resuscitation, Majors, Ambulatory and Paediatric Emergencies.

John Radcliffe Hospital is a Major Trauma Centre we receive critically injured patients from the wider region.

Horton General Hospital is a District General Hospital approx. 22 miles from Oxford.

We provide weekly teaching sessions dedicated to the rostered junior doctors. We have close links with the University of Oxford and there is the opportunity to develop as a Clinical Teacher through supported teaching sessions with clinical medical students. We provide educational supervision and career advice for all junior doctors.

For further information regarding this post please contact Amina Kaval ([email protected]) or Charlotte Ridewood. ([email protected]

Main duties of the job

Our Emergency Departments are split into Resuscitation, Majors, Ambulatory injuries and Paediatrics Emergencies.

John Radcliffe Hospital is a Major Trauma Centre we receive critically injured patients from the wider region.

We provide weekly teaching sessions dedicated to the rostered junior doctors. We have close links with the University of Oxford and there is the opportunity to develop as a Clinical Teacher through supported teaching sessions with clinical medical students. We provide educational supervision and career advice for all junior doctors.

For further information regarding this post please contact Amina Kaval (Amina.Kaval@ouh.nhs.uk) or Charlotte Ridewood. ([email protected])

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. DUTIES OF THE POST -

a) Principal Responsibilities:

In the Emergency Department, Resident doctors are responsible for the initial assessment and management of the acutely sick or injured patients, under the direction of the Consultant in Emergency Medicine.

b) Daily Commitment:

As per Junior Rota

c) Description of Working Pattern

In the Emergency Department, a full shift system is in operation. The average weekly hours of duty are 43 hours per week. In line with the requirements of working a full shift pattern in relation to New Deal, it is compulsory that 30 minutes continuous rest should be taken after every 4 hours worked. It is the duty of the individual Resident Doctor to ensure that he/she takes this rest period in liaison with the duty senior in the department.

d) Teaching

Instruction to medical undergraduates is actively encouraged.

e) Administration/Management

Using the EPR system this includes maintenance of patients’ records, writing discharge letters, endorsement of results etc.

2. TRAINING AND RESEARCH

a) Training Scheme

This post may be suitable for retrospective training recognition.

b) Educational Activities: A comprehensive teaching programme is in operation. This involves half day departmental induction’ induction, and two days of Resident Doctor teaching at start of your job, in addition to case-by-case teaching on the floor and daily case-based teaching at 4pm handover round.

c) Aims of Post

During this post the Resident  Doctor will learn to diagnose and treat the full spectrum of acute injury and illness in a busy Emergency Department. Advice and teaching will be given on both theoretical and practical aspects of the Emergency Department work.

d) Facilities for Study and Training:

Good library facilities are available at the John Radcliffe and other Central Oxford Hospitals.

e) Postgraduate Medical Education Courses Available:

Postgraduate educational facilities are excellent. ALS, APLS and ATLS courses are available locally.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The management of risk is the responsibility of everyone and will be achieved within a progressive, honest and open environment.

Staff will be provided with the necessary education, training and support to enable them to meet this responsibility.

Staff should be familiar with the Major Incident Policy Fire Policy and should make themselves familiar with the ‘local response’ plan and their role within that response.

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR HEALTH & SAFETY

The post holder is responsible for ensuring that all duties and responsibilities of this post are carried out in compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, Statutory Regulations and Trust Policies and Procedures. This will be supported by the provision of training and specialist advice where required.

INFECTION CONTROL Infection Control is everyone’s responsibility. All staff, both clinical and non-clinical, are required to adhere to the Trusts’ Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times thereby reducing the burden of Healthcare Associated Infections including MRSA.

All staff employed by the OUH Foundation Trust have the following key responsibilities:

Staff must decontaminate their hands prior to and after direct patient contact or contact with the patient’s surroundings.

Staff members have a duty to attend mandatory infection control training provided for them by the Trust.

Staff members who develop an infection (other than common colds and illness) that may be transmittable to patients have a duty to contact Occupational Health.

CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

The post holder will endeavor at all times to uphold the rights of children and young people in accordance with the UN Convention Rights of the Child.

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults throughout the organization. As a member of the trust there is a duty to assist in protecting patients and their families from any form of harm when they are vulnerable.

INFORMATION GOVERNANCE

All staff must complete annual information governance training. If you have a Trust email account this can be completed on-line, otherwise you must attend a classroom session. For further details, go to the Information Governance intranet site.

DATA QUALITY

Data quality is a vital element of every member of staff’s job role. The Oxford University Hospitals NHSFT recognizes the importance of information in the provision of patient care and in reporting on its performance. Data quality is therefore crucial in ensuring complete, timely and accurate information is available in support of patient care, clinical governance, performance management, service planning, and financial and resource planning and performance.

All staff should ensure that they have read and understood the Trust’s Data Quality Policy

3. SPECIALTY:

Description of Specialty Services Provided

A total of 100,000 new patients attend the Emergency Department at the John Radcliffe every year with a 25% admission rate. The assessment and initial management of each patient is carried out by Emergency staff.

a) Department Members

Medical Staff:

30 Consultants, 51 Registrars, 23 Junior trainees including F2, ST1 and ST2 doctors as part of GPVTS, ACCS training