agree to undergo the necessary procedures. This is checked by the Occupational Health Service. Medical Indemnity: You are normally covered by the NHS Hospital and Community Health Services indemnity against claims of medical negligence. Health Departments advise that employees maintain membership of a defence organisation, as in certain circumstances (especially in services for which a fee is paid) the doctor may not be covered by the indemnity). No Smoking Policy for Staff NHS Borders operates a No Smoking Policy. It is a condition of your employment that you must not smoke whilst you are on duty. Failure to observe this rule could result in disciplinary action. When selecting new staff, NHS Borders does not discriminate against applicants who smoke but applicants who accept an offer of employment will, in doing so, agree to observe NHS Borders’ policy on smoking. Equal Opportunities in Employment NHS Borders Equal Opportunities Policy affirms that all applicants should be afforded equal opportunities in employment, irrespective of their age, gender, marital status, race, religion, creed, sexual orientation, colour or disability. Intranet clinical guidelines / ward & department based guidelines The Junior Doctors’ Handbook can be found on the Hospital Intranet: – Clinical Area - Junior Doctors Handbook. This contains a great deal of useful information about the hospital and it is recommended that you access this soon after your arrival. There intranet is an useful resource including clinical guidelines and the information governance intranet site includes NHS Borders Policies on Data Protection and Freedom Of Information and related issues e.g. Caldicot Guardian On your first day you will also receive copies of the following: (a) Antibiotic Prescribing Policy (b) Borders Joint Drug Formulary Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Certificate of Entitlement In accordance with the IR(ME)R, we will ask you to complete a declaration regarding your previous training in interpretation of x-rays. You will be issued with an entitlement certificate, a referrer code and radiology system password. You may already have a PACS password from a previous placement. Full details of all Resources policies can be found on the Hospital intranet: - HR – HR Policies PERSON SPECIFICATION Person Specification Requirements Essential Desirable Qualifications and Training GMC registered medical practitioner with a licence to practice. Completed at least four years’ postgraduate training experience (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at FRCA
least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty to anaesthesia or. have equivalent experience and competencies Relevant Experience Must be able to demonstrate a significant level of clinical experience and competence in anaesthesia and intensive care. Sufficient experience to exercise an intermediate of clinical responsibility. Appropriate experience of anaesthetic procedures in posts to date. Continuing medical education record Ability Ability to take intermediate responsibility for the management of patients in I.T.U. Ability to take a lead in the management of patients as delegated by the consultant anaesthetist. Research Evidence of research, publications and presentations Teaching and Audit Evidence of learning and continuous professional development Evidence of ongoing engagement with appraisal, and of work towards revalidation Demonstrable experience of participation in regular clinical audit and implementation of its findings. Evidence of formal and informal teaching and training of junior doctors, medical students and other clinical staff Motivation Committed to patient safety, learning and continuous professional development, effective and efficient use of resources Well organised and skilled in good time management Flexible and adaptable Desire to develop services for patients Personal Attributes Able to work in a team with colleagues in own and other disciplines Good communicator both verbally and in writing. Sound communication skills with patients, relatives and colleagues throughout primary and secondary care. Able to organise time efficiently and effectively Able to motivate colleagues