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Bank Medical Locum Doctor
Grade
FY2 - ST3+
Contract
Bank
Hours
Flexible working - As & When
Job ref
391-3649-BANK
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
North Middlesex
Town
London
Salary
£30 Hourly
Salary period
Hourly
Closing
21/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Bank Medical Locum Doctor FY2 - ST3+ North MID

FY2 - ST3+

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Click here to view our video Welcome to the Royal Free


 

Job overview

We are looking to recruit caring, professional, suitably qualified Doctors to work across all grades and specialties on a bank basis.

Please note, you must have at least 6 months experience in an NHS setting in order to proceed with joining our Bank.

VISA SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE

Here at the North Mid we are keen to grow our existing team of Bank Doctors and are looking for Doctors on an ‘as and when’ basis, across, but not limited to, the following specialties:

  • Anaesthetics
  • General Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • Orthopaedics
  • Paediatrics
  • General Surgery

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit suitably qualified doctors to work across all grades and specialties for work ranging from a single shift to an extended post, with evening, weekend and on-call shifts available.

 

Working for our organisation

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident employer and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). 

 

  • to liaise between nurses, other clinicians, patients, relatives in order to support safe care
  • to attend and participate in board rounds, ward rounds and other related daily unit activities
  • to provide appropriate workplace supervision to other staff as and when needed as requested
  • to maintain high standards of professionalism, especially in relation to documentation
  • to arrive on time for the shift and be available for work from the arranged start time
  • to co-operate with the workforce deployment team in relation to administration of the shift
  • attend local induction as appropriate when working in new areas
  • to comply with all local policies, including upholding the trust’s values and behaviours
  • Full Registration with the GMC is required, as well as having achieving the appropriate level of competencies to carry out the role you have been employed to do.
  • Duties within the shifts which you are booked to fulfil are:
  • to liaise between nurses, other clinicians, patients, relatives in order to support safe care
  • to attend and participate in board rounds, ward rounds and other related daily unit activities

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties within the shifts which you are booked to fulfil are:

• to liaise between nurses, other clinicians, patients, relatives in order to support safe care 
• to attend and participate in board rounds, ward rounds and other related daily unit activities 
• to provide appropriate workplace supervision to other staff as and when needed as requested 
• to maintain high standards of professionalism, especially in relation to documentation 
• to arrive on time for the shift and be available for work from the arranged start time 
• to co-operate with the workforce deployment team in relation to administration of the shift 
• attend local induction as appropriate when working in new areas 
• to comply with all local policies, including upholding the trust’s values and behaviours.

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Eligibilty

Essential criteria
  • Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
  • As applicable to grade, evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including: • Good clinical care • Maintaining good medical practice • Good relationships and communication with patients • Good working relationships with colleagues • Good teaching and training • Professional behaviour and probity • Delivery of good acute clinical care
  • Eligibility to work in the UK
  • Good clinical care
  • Maintaining good medical practice
  • Good relationships and communication with patients
  • Good working relationships with colleagues
  • Good teaching and training
  • Professional behaviour and probity
  • Delivery of good acute clinical care

Fitness to Practice

Essential criteria
  • Is up to date and fit to practice safely

Skills

Essential criteria
  • All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: a) that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or b) have the following scores in the academic international English Language Testing System (IELTS) – Overall 8
  • Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need.
  • Demonstrates appropriate technical competence with potential for developing strong/complex clinical/diagnostic skills e.g. CPR, infection control, physical examination, history- taking
  • Demonstrates understanding of the principles of audit, research and evidence-based practice, with potential to contribute to research
  • Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly
  • Capacity to communicate effectively & sensitively with others, able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand.
  • Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team & demonstrate leadership when appropriate.
  • Capacity to establish good working relations with others
  • Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind.
  • Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving
  • Capacity to operate effectively under pressure & remain objective in highly emotive/pressurised situations.
  • Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help.
  • Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent & important demands, follow instructions.
  • Understands importance & impact of information systems
Desirable criteria
  • Shows aptitude for practical skills, e.g. hand-eye coordination, dexterity visuospatial awareness
  • Attendance at relevant courses, e.g. ALS, ALERTS or equivalent
  • Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements , e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
  • Evidence of active participation in audit
  • Teaching: • Evidence of contributing to teaching & learning of others • Evidence of participation in risk management and/or clinical/laboratory research

Commitment to Speciality

Essential criteria
  • Realistic insight into specialty.
  • Demonstrates self- awareness and commitment to personal & professional development.
  • Shows critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition, commitment to self-directed learning & reflective/analytical approach to practice.

Probity

Essential criteria
  • Takes responsibility for own actions, demonstrates respect for the rights of all. Demonstrates awareness of ethical principles, safety, children’s rights, confidentiality & consent.
  • Awareness of importance of being the patients’ advocate, clinical governance & responsibilities of an NHS employee

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Adam Robinson
Job title
Temporary Staffing
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0207 794 0500
Additional information

Temporary Staffing | Recruitment Services

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Free Hospital

PO Box 50, Civic Centre, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 3XA
Tel: 02078302065
Internal extension: 23400 Option 3

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
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Open Monday to Friday
08:30 am to 17:30pm
Telephone
01629 702338
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