Doctor – South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
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Ambulance Emergency Operations Centre Sessional Doctor
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 25 July 2023
Job summary
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is looking for additional doctors with an aptitude for telephone triage. The positions are based in our 999 Emergency Operations Centres in Bristol and Exeter (please note that remote working is not currently available for the EOC Doctor role).
The Trust aims to provide doctor rota coverage between 0800 - 0000 7 days per week. We would specifically encourage applications from doctors interested in evening shift work, although shifts times are flexible.
Main duties of the job
Key aspects of the role will include:
Telephone consultations directly with patients, relatives and/or their carers
Working as part of our clinical team to provide primary care support to paramedics, nurses and emergency care practitioners within the EOC along with telephone support to our ambulance clinicians on the road.
Review, triage and re-prioritisation of 999 calls
Onward referral to appropriate alternative services
About us
At South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) we have a culture where everyone is valued for being themselves. Our aim is to work together to promote the most inclusive environment possible, which attracts people from the widest range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work that we do together, for the benefit of all of our employees, our patients and the communities we serve. We offer flexible working opportunities, inclusive policies and a range of feedback mechanisms to support individuals and to enable a positive, welcoming environment where our people and their careers can thrive in.
We employ over 5,000 employees mainly clinical, operational and emergency response staff as well as supporting roles. We also employ Doctors and volunteers which include community first responders and fire co-responders.
We take all the steps needed to provide the most compassionate patient care possible whilst also providing an enjoyable and safe place to work. We actively promote a positive set of behaviours as being key to our performance both individually and collectively. Our recruitment, selection and screening processes are designed to uphold these standards and we invite all our candidates to actively share with us through these processes how they will bring these behaviours to life.
To view the Trust's Mission, Vision, Values and Goals clickhere
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
Full registration with the General Medical Council on the General Practitioner List or Specialist List (Emergency Medicine)
Desirable
Formal training in out of hours telephone triage
Skills and Experience
Essential
Clinical experience of urgent and emergency care and systems knowledge
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Exeter or Bristol EOC
Exeter or Bristol
EX2 7HY
Employer's website
https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
