Job description

Job responsibilities

21. Produce and review Security Policies, Procedures and Guidance.22. Support the compilation of ward and department security protocols.23. Determine and undertake an extensive security audit programme across all Trust assets.24. Plan and conduct annual security audits of e.g. wards, departments, determining and prioritising areas at higher risk.25. Be a dynamic member of Division, Trust and external groups and committees as the Trusts LSMS/ASMS or equivalent.26. Actively encourage collaborative working between both internal and externalstakeholders such as the Police and contracted in Security Services.27. Produce detailed analysis of security and violence, abuse and harassment data, identifying themes/trends, preparation of statistical monthly security performance reports for Divisional and Organisational Committees and Groups.28. Produce or contribute to reports for all relevant committees and groups as required.29. Monitor and maintain the Trust Security website.30. Ensure that security management within Estates and Facilities functions are adequate and provide action plans as required.31. Support clinical and non-clinical services in the delivery of secure working environments.32. Ensure all security issue resolution is patient and staff focused.33. Attend National and Regional Networking and Benchmarking Groups and support the dissemination of outcomes and learning across the organisation.34. Promote good relations through a process of strong communicative management and ensuring robust reporting mechanisms are in place.35. Provide specialist security advice directly to Trust colleagues as required e.g. harassment/stalking incidents, personal safety.36. Support staff in reporting violence, abuse, harassment incidents to the Police.37. Frequent need to attend meetings to address inappropriate behaviours by patients and relatives which can be confrontational in nature. Strong diplomacy skills and tact required to de-escalate situations, along with resolute decision making which can be difficult and lead to difference of opinions.38. Manage the Trust Unacceptable Behaviour/Behaviour Agreement processes, liaising with senior staff in the preparation of such letters/agreements. Monitor and review on anannual basis.39. Manage the Trust Zero Tolerance Policy, preparation of warning and exclusion letters to patients. Ability to deal with challenges by patients.40. Maintain information systems, both computerised and paper based, providing written reports, sharing information with the Director and Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities, Heads of Service, Trust Board members and external bodies.41. Contribute to the achievement of Estates and Facilities business.42. Oversee the Trusts Losses and Compensations process, investigating claims, liaising with claimants directly. Working collaboratively with the Trust Legal Team and NHS-Resolutions to explore claims that are thought to be fraudulent.43. Provide an annual report of the Trusts losses and compensations financial status.44. Prepare reports, on security and crime related issues for submission to the Director of Estates & Facilities and the Trust Board

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of continued Professional Development to diploma or equivalent experience in related field
• LSMS/ASMS Qualification or intention to gain qualification within 12 months of taking up the post, or equivalent qualification
• Degree in relevant subject and/or demonstrable equivalent experience

Desirable

• Management qualification eg ILM or equivalent

App & Interview

Essential

• Significant management experience in the Security sector, or similar environment
• Experience of staff management, including the setting of objectives, team and individual appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary issues
• Extensive experience working within security the field of security A track record in developing and implementing change initiatives to enhance security
• Excellent communication skill across the organisation and with a wide range of staff with different levels of responsibility and professional backgrounds
• Extensive knowledge and use of MS Office applications
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.

Desirable

• Experience working in a Healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of relevant law; including Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (inc. Section 24 Powers of Arrest), Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

Specialty Doctor

For entry to the Specialty Doctor grade, applicants must have at least four years of post-registration training, of which at least two years must be in a speciality training programme in Emergency Medicine (forexample, ACCS) or must be able to demonstrate comparable skills and competencies.The job title of the post is Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine. The post is paid on the Specialty Doctor scale. Applicants wishing to work part-time would be considered. Job Plans are worked around a twenty four person rota. The job is 10 PA (typically 1.5 SPA 8.5 DCC)The post holder will be encouraged to advance their career in Emergency Medicine and will be supported inobtaining postgraduate qualifications. The department also has experience of supporting doctors in CESR(previously Article 14) applications, and again this would be encouraged for suitable experienced doctors.

Duties of the Post

The postholder is expected to work on the middle grade tier rota in the department and provide the relevantexpertise and experience necessary to ensure the efficient primary management of emergency cases. Thepostholder will be required to work with the other team members in the management of the departmentworkload. The postholder will also be expected to provide supervision to the junior members of the team.The postholder will be expected to undertake full clinical duties including the immediate care of critically illpatients attending the Emergency Department and also patients presenting with injuries both major andminor. The care will include initial resuscitation where appropriate, diagnosis, management and thetreatment, referral and discharge under the guidance of the Consultants. The referral could be to GPs to anappropriate specialist team for continued hospital care or to other services.

The postholder will be expected to follow the various guidelines and protocols issued in the department. Inthe case of major trauma cases, cardiac arrests and critically ill patients attending the department, thepostholder will be expected to act in a team leadership role, following appropriate life support guidelines.

Postholders would be expected to gain and maintain certification in ALS, ATLS etc and APLS or recognisedequivalents to these courses.In light of the changing work practices, the work programme may need to be varied in the future. This willbe done only after consultation with the incumbent of the post. As duty hours require the incumbent beingpresent in the department, no on-call or residential accommodation is offered with this post.In exceptional circumstances, additional duties outside normal rostered hours may be required to ensurethe continuation of essential patient care. So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the aboveduties, the postholder may be required to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.An educational mentor will be provided process to make sure that the professional and personaldevelopment of the postholder are maintained. The Consultants will act as educational mentor and willmeet with the postholder on a regular basis.There is the opportunity to undertake CESR training with the department and as such the post holder willget a dedicated mentor to take them through the CESR programme to ensure submission for successfulCESR application. The mentor will be an experienced CES assessor. Secondments will be provided in the8 following specialties: Paediatrics, Acute Medicine, Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine. There will bean annual ARCP conducted in house to evaluate progress and set goals for the next twelve months.

Teaching, Audit & Research

The postholder will be expected to participate in teaching and training of junior doctors, medical students,nurses and paramedical staff as directed by the Clinical Lead. The postholder will also be expected toparticipate in the educational programme and attend relevant postgraduate courses in accordance with thelocal and national CME requirements.The postholder will also be expected to participate in the departmental audit programme. Clinical researchwill be encouraged.

Emergencies and Unforeseen Circumstances

The postholder accepts that they will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseencircumstances, without additional remuneration at the request of the Clinical Lead or the on-call Consultant.It has been agreed between the professions and the Department that while the postholder accepts that theywill perform such duties, it is stressed that additional commitments arising under this heading areexceptional and the postholder should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged period oron a regular basis.It is the responsibility of the Clinical Lead to determine whether a particular situation can be described asan emergency.

Study and Training

Postgraduate study is encouraged. In-service training is available and clinical meetings are held in theDepartment. There is an excellent postgraduate medical centre at Royal Blackburn Hospital whichprovides excellent library facilities and an active teaching programme, including guest speakers, clinicalconferences and departmental tutorials. Study leave is awarded at the discretion of the Clinical Lead.

The Department

The Emergency Department is located at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital a newly built PFI hospitalwith fully integrated Paediatric and adult areas with Resus, PACS system, and fully supported by CCU andITU Assessments Units, X-ray, CT and MRI facilities. There is a hospital trauma team and cardiac arrest ismanaged in house.In additional to the main Emergency Department which takes primarily ambulance cases, there are 2Urgent Treatment Centres catering to minor injuries and illnesses assessing both walk-in and appointedpatients. One is situated in Burnley General Hospital and other co-located within the Emergency Department at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.The Emergency Department has an 8 bedded resuscitation area (with 1 bed designated for paediatricpatients) with 42 major cubicles. The two Urgent Treatment Centres have examination cubicles, staff base,separate adult and children waiting areas, reception and all facilities to see minor injury and illness. Thedepartment receives excellent support from the Intensive Care Unit, Medical Assessment Unit and SurgicalAssessment Unit, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery. Serious burns andneurosurgical patients are transferred to the regional centre at Preston or Manchester.The Departments have annual attendances of approximately 170,000 across the three sites.The Acute Medical Unit has been established both for medical patients referred from the EmergencyDepartment and Urgent Treatment Centre and for direct GP referrals. Patients who are referred by theirGP to other specialties are ordinarily directed straight to the appropriate ward or assessment area. Thereare ambulatory medical and surgical day emergency care units.There are currently 18 Consultants and two Specialists who work on the Consultant Rota in post in the unit.1. Mrs Georgina Robertson, Clinical Director2. Dr Neil Prater3. Dr Charles Thomson, Deputy Medical Director for Clinical Effectiveness4. Dr Shanthi Siva5. Dr Anna Kirby-Bailey6. Dr Fahad Shaik7. Dr Mohamed Sohail8. Dr Ali Gillani (Specialist)9. Dr Rajendran Garlapati10. Dr Rafeeq Sulaiman11. Dr Mehdi Teeli, Deputy Clinical Director12. Dr Ahmad Alabood13. Dr Helen Turner14. Dr Jawad Saleemi15. Dr Aamir Soohail16. Dr Sukhbir Bhullar17. Dr Badal Sarin (Specialist)18. Dr Maad Jasim19. Dr Claudia Spalding (Paediatric Consultant)Burnley UTC is lead by two Consultant General Practitioners, Dr Zulfikar Aslam and Dr Raju Uppalapati.

Other Clinicians include 4 higher specialist trainees, 28 speciality doctors, 57 junior doctors made up of ACCS & GP trainees, junior clinical fellow and foundation year 1 and 2 doctors. We also have AdvancedCare Practitioners, Emergency Nurse Practitioners, Physicians Associates and First ContactPhysiotherapists. We train staff of all grades and have medical students of various years from UCLAN andLancaster University in the department.

Terms and Conditions of Service

This post is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service for Specialty Doctors England 2021. The appointee will be required to live within 10 miles or 30 minutes travel time by car from the RoyalBlackburn Hospital. The Trust will reimburse certain expenses relating to removal and relocation whenrequired, the expenses refunded shall reflect actual costs involved but will not exceed £8,000. If relocationis required this must be discussed as interview.

A satisfactory medical examination is a condition of employment for medical and dental staff in theNHS.Candidates are requested to note that any person recommended for appointment inconnection with this post will be referred to the D.B.S. for their clearance.Please note: In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is nowpassing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they aresuccessfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whetherto pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. By applying for this vacancyyou are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

For further information please contactMrs Georgina RobertsonClinical Director and Consultant in Emergency Medicine01254 733275Dr Mehdi TeeliDeputy Clinical Director and Consultant in Emergency Medicine01254 733275

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration and licence to practice with General Medical Council

Desirable

• A higher qualification e.g. MD or MSC
• MRCEM

Training

Essential

• Minimum of four years experience post graduation
• Satisfactory completion of previous posts providing professional training in Emergency Medicine
• Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses

Desirable

• Experience in other areas
• Experience and training in Acute Medicine, paediatrics, Anaesthetics, ICU

Experience

Essential

• Management of wide range of Emergency and Urgent care conditions
• ALS, APLS and ATLS certificates
• Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Understanding of and experience performing audit
• Awareness of basic research methods
• Familiarity with evidence based practice.

Desirable

• Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
• Previous research projects/publications

Continuing Professional Develop

Essential

• Clear commitment to lifelong learning
• Experience of evidence based medicine
• Ability to keep up to date in the speciality

Desirable

• Membership of appropriate post graduate societies
• IT skills

Personal Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines
• Experience of supervision of junior staff
• Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues
• Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines

Desirable

• Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses
• Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment

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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the attached job description for further detail or contact the names stated below for a more detailed conversation

Person Specification

Educational & Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with General Medical Council
• FRCA or equivalent (included on the GMC's Specialist Register in Anesthetics)
• Clinical Experience and training equivalent to Advanced Specialist Training in Pain Medicine
• ACLS / ALS

Desirable

• MSc or MD or PhD Management training course

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent clinical skills including community care and Hospital based practice

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Burnley General Hospital,

Casterton Avenue/Briercliffe Road,

Burnley,

BB10 2PQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)