Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see the job description attached for a full list of role responsibilities.

In The First 12 Months, Non-clinical Time, You Will Be Asked To Join One Of Our 'teams' Working On Different Projects Within The Department. Available Opportunities Include

The post includes 20% of non clinical time for the first 12 months in post. You will be asked to join one of our ‘teams’ working on different projects within the department.

• Simulation – this is an opportunity to participate in our active simulation teaching programme, providing shop-floor education twice a month.
• Sustainability – an opportunity to work with the Green ED team to improve the sustainability of our practice
• Academic – an opportunity to coordinate the departmental journal club, participate in research and encourage others to participate in research
• Ultrasound – an opportunity to improve your own ultrasound skills and facilitate ultrasound training for others
• Trauma Education – an opportunity to become involved in the Major Trauma Network’s education team, and deliver education to the MDT
• Wellbeing – an opportunity to develop wellbeing projects within the department
• Medical Student Education – an opportunity to lead on teaching medical students in the department
• Paramedic Postbox – an opportunity to develop patient clinical feedback as a form of education for paramedic colleagues
• Patient Experience – an opportunity to become involved in our innovative Patient Experience group, allowing us to incorporate the patient voice into new policies and guideline

If you have a strong passion about another activity/project that you would like to use your 20% time for, we are open to discussing it with you after your appointment.

For the ‘teams’ listed, if there is competition for the same roles, then allocation will be in order of ranking at interview (i.e. the ‘top’ ranked person gets first choice, and so on).

You will be asked to prepare a quarterly ‘report’ for your team, so that we can document and demonstrate the great work being accomplished in the department.

Person specification

Qualifications And Training

Essential criteria

• Registered with GMC (UK)
• Valid ALS certification

Desirable criteria

• MRCEM or equivalent, or part therefore
• Relevant life support courses- ATLS, ETC, APLS, EPALS

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Able to assess, resuscitate and stabilise acutely sick patients.
• Good clinical judgement
• Understand Audit/governance processes
• Experience of working in the NHS or Irish Health service (12 months minimum, 24 months preferred)

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in Emergency Medicine (4 months minimum)
• Experience of working in other critical care specialties (ICM, Anaesthetics – 4 months minimum)

Skills And Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within an MDT environment
• Ability to gain confidence of both staff and patients
• Honesty and reliability
• Flexibility
• Critical approach to work
• Demonstrates initiative
• Willing to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary, including cover for colleagues on leave

Additional and Aptitudes

Essential criteria

• IT skills on all Microsoft packages
• Fluent English speaker
• No unexplained career gaps
• Ability to work effectively in a busy, fast-paced and potentially noisy environment, and to work a flexible shift pattern including evenings, weekends, bank holidays and night shifts, in line with service requirements.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of commitment to a career in Emergency Medicine

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

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