Northern Health and Social Care Trust Locum Appointment for Service ST1/2 Equivalent Trustwide

Locum Appointment for Service
ST1/2 Equivalent
Emergency Medicine; Medicine; Psychiatry; Obs and Gynae; Surgery; Paediatrics; TRUSTWIDE

The Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) is responsible for the delivery of safe and effective health and social care (HSC) services to the population of the Northern Trust area in Northern Ireland.

We provide compassionate care with our community in our community. In order to do this we require the commitment of a highly skilled and professional workforce that meets the need of the service.

Our values

• Working Together: We work together for the best outcome for people we care for and support. We work across Health and Social Care and with other external organisations and agencies, recognising that leadership is the responsibility of all.
• Compassion: We are sensitive, caring, respectful and understanding towards those we care for and support and our colleagues. We listen carefully to others to better understand and take action to help them and ourselves.
• Excellence: We commit to being the best we can be in our work, aiming to improve and develop services to achieve positive changes. We deliver safe, high-quality, compassionate care and support.
• Openness & Honesty: We are open and honest with each other and act with integrity and candour.

Job Description
Job Title: LAS ST1/2 Equivalent: Emergency Medicine; Medicine; Psychiatry; Obstetrics & Gynecology; Surgery; Paediatrics
Applications are welcome from those seeking a secondment from their current role. Please note that you should have permission to be released from your substantive post from your line manager in advance of applying.
Directorate/Division: Medicine & Emergency Medicine; Mental Health, Learning Disability & Psychological Services; Surgery, Womens Health & Diagnostic Services; Children & Young People
Location: Trustwide
Reports to: Supervising Consultant
Accountable to: Clinical Director
Flexible working provisions available: Full-time working, part-time working may be considered.

Job Summary
The Trust is geographically the largest in Northern Ireland and employs 13,000 staff providing services to a population of around 440,000 across rural and suburban communities. Our annual budget is approximately £500 million.

Key Result Areas / Main Responsibilities

• Clinical Care Delivery: Provide safe, effective and evidence-based clinical care to patients under senior supervision. Assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with acute and chronic conditions under senior supervision. Perform clinical procedures appropriate to level of competency. Participate in ward rounds, outpatient clinics and acute take (if applicable).
• Patient Safety & Quality of Care: Ensure adherence to clinical governance frameworks and patient safety policies. Participate in incident reporting and contribute to learning from adverse events. Escalate clinical concerns appropriately to senior medical staff. Support delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Out of Hours, On-call and Emergency Duties: Participate in full-shift and on-call rotas where applicable. Provide emergency assessment and initial management of acutely unwell patients. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams during out-of-hours periods.
• Multidisciplinary Team Working: Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, including nursing, AHPS and other medical staff. Communicate clearly and professionally with patients, relatives and colleagues. Contribute to discharge planning and continuity of care.
• Training and Professional Development: Attend teaching sessions, departmental meetings and training opportunities. Keep up to date with mandatory training requirements.
• Clinical Governance, Audit and Improvement: Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement projects and service evaluation. Contribute to departmental governance meetings and morbidity & mortality reviews. Support implementation of best practice guidelines.
• Administrative Responsibilities: Complete discharge summaries, clinic letters and other administrative tasks promptly. Ensure appropriate coding and documentation for clinical activity. Follow Trust policies for referrals, investigations and record keeping.
• Professional Behaviour & Compliance: Maintain GMC registration and comply with Good Medical Practice standards. Adhere to Trust policies, procedures and values. Demonstrate professionalism, integrity and respect with all interactions.

Salary
Speciality Registrar (FT): £46,274 - £70,914 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Hours
Full time / Part time hours as per rota, exclusive of meal times. Your rota will have a pay band applied.

Essential criteria

• Full registration or eligibility for registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and a Licence to Practise.
• At least 2 years' full-time postgraduate training (or equivalent), at least 4 months of which in the Specialty.
• 6 months' experience working in the NHS/HSC/HSE as a fully registered medical practitioner.
• Current full driving licence valid for use in the UK and access to a car on appointment (waived where disability prohibits driving and approved transport is provided).
• Teamwork, communication, good record keeping, pressure management and adherence to GMC Good Medical Practice.
Eligibility to live and work in the UK by intended start date.

Holidays
Annual leave: 5 weeks (3rd increment or less) or 6 weeks (4th increment or above) plus 12 public/statutory holidays, pro-rata for part-time staff.

Pension
The post-holder can participate in the Health and Social Care Pension Scheme.

Closing date
Applications must be submitted via www.jobs.hscni.net or via the Expression of Interest form. Canvassing, either directly or indirectly, will be an absolute disqualification.

Medical appointment is subject to a successful pre-employment health assessment. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from working with the Trust, depending on the nature of the position. Where necessary an Access NI disclosure is obtained in line with the Access NI Code of Practice.