Emergency Medicine Doctors Within NHS England @ Health Education

INTRODUCTION

Health Education England (HEE) supports the delivery of high-quality patient care through its role in educating, training and developing the health workforce.

HEE is an arms length body of the National Health Service (NHS). The NHS is a government-funded medical and health care service that entitles all United Kingdom (UK) residents to receive free at the point of use (or delivery) healthcare without being asked to pay the full cost of the service provided.

HEE, supported by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) and the Society of Emergency Medicine India (SEMI), has re-launched the Emergency Medicine International Training (EMIT) Programme. This programme is aimed at recruiting International candidates with an Emergency Medicine background to complement our existing trainees, consultants and specialty doctors. Each post will be fully integrated within a specialty team in one of a number of Trusts within three Regions in England supporting the high-quality provision of patient care in Emergency Departments.

These posts will provide excellent training and service opportunities for doctors with varying career aspirations. The programme is fully endorsed by the RCEM and the SEMI to give international doctors established UK based training with a view to them taking these skills back to their home countries.

The EMIT Programme is the only UK Government approved international recruitment Programme for Doctors working within NHS hospitals across England. The Global Engagement (GE) Directorate, through the Department of Health and Social Care, is committed to ensuring ethical recruitment practices operate within the NHS by adhering to the UK Code of Practice (CoP) for international recruitment.

For more information on the EMIT Programme please cut and paste - https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/ global-engagement/emergency- medicine-international-training- programme into your search engine and follow the links which will take you to the information document, application form and key Programme timelines.

The EMIT Programme will assist applicants with; General Medical Council (GMC) registration, visa application and a comprehensive programme of pastoral care, including cultural sensitivities via inductions prior to and on arrival within the UK. We are working with a number of NHS Trusts to offer placement opportunities, and we are eager to hear from Emergency Medicine professionals who would like to work in the NHS. The EMIT Programme aims to provide an opportunity to enhance and add to candidates existing skills whilst working within the NHS. The Programme is an Earn, Learn & Return scheme, with Doctors working on a tier 2 visa, sponsored by an NHS employer.

ENTRY CRITERIA

Essential Requirements  

Qualifications

• Eligible for full registration with and hold a current licence to practice from the GMC at intended start date. This will require PLAB plus if candidate has not obtained the MRCEM diploma
  

• Good written and verbal communication skills
  
• Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
  

• Ability to motivate and teach junior medical staff
  
• Ability to lead, direct and delegate tasks appropriately 
  

• Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
  
• Competent in all relevant IT packages, including Microsoft and patient administration systems and PACS
  
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with appropriate interpersonal skills for effective team working
  
• Understands the principles of data protection and patient confidentiality
  

• Full immunisation schedule in accordance with Occupational Health
  
• Capacity to work under pressure
  

• Interest in, and knowledge of, medical audit and understands the principles of evidence-based audit.
  
• An understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance. 
  

• APLS/EPALS/PALS
• ATLS/ETC

• Evidence of audit participation
  

• Flight to the UK paid by the employing trust
  
• Met at the airport by a member of staff from the employing trust
  
• Induction in India and the UK
  
• Rental Deposit paid (equivalent to one months rent) by the employing trust
  
• First three months rent paid by the employing trust
  
• Removals paid for by the employing trust
  
• Certificate of Sponsorship paid by the employing trust
  
• Basic salary of 47,142 per annum with the potential to earn additional unsocial hours pay which would increase the basic salary to between 55 - 65,000 per annum.
  
• Opportunity to join the NHS pension scheme
  
• Entitlement to paid sick leave if you are unwell
  
• Access to a dedicated Clinical Educator
  
• Emergency Medicine Training UK Curriculum
  
• Training tailored to suit the candidate
  
• Access to Regional training and resources
  
• Up to 6 weeks study leave per-year
  
• Coordinated, regionally based induction, support and training
  
• Peer support within placements
  
• Oversight of placement by dedicated senior faculty, experienced in supervising and developing international medical graduates
  
• Ongoing links with SEMI and association with RCEM whilst in the UK
  
• Salary in line with NHS Employee