Volunteer Responder – Doctor

Person Specification

Essential

Desireable

Registration

  • Fully Registered Doctor with the General Medical Council
    • No Restrictions on Practice.
    • No active sanctions or fitness to practice investigations.
  • Current contract with North East Ambulance Service (NEAS)
  • Full Membership of the British Association for Immediate Care (Membership required if application successful)

Clinical Experience

  • 4 Years post full registration experience
  • ST4 or above (or equivalent)
  • Minimum of 12 months working in an acute setting (post registration):
    • Emergency / Acute Medicine
    • Intensive Care Medicine
    • Anaesthetics
  • Pre-Hospital Critical Care experience.
  • Previous experience of voluntary sector.
  • Ongoing practice in acute care.
  • Awareness of JRCALC guidelines

Qualifications

  • MB ChB or MB BS Degree (or equivalent)
  • ALS Provider (or equivalent)
  • Enhanced DBS (within 3 years
  • DipIMC or FIMC (RCSEd)
  • Postgraduate study in a relevant topic
  • Provider and/or Instructor Status:
    • APLS
    • ATLS
    • MIMMS
  • BASICS Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Course or equivalent
  • Human Factors / CRM Course
  • Full UK Driving Licence
  • Emergency Driving Qualification

Commitment

  • Availability outside contracted work to perform this role.
  • Support from current employer if required.
  • Whilst this is a voluntary post, to complete training and maintain currency a minimum of 12 hours clinical time and 4 hours training/charity time per month is requested.

Additional non-medical skills or experience to contribute to the wider charity:

  • Recruitment
  • Fundraising
  • PR / social media
  • Training & Development (inc policies)
  • Research
  • Community Engagement

Communication

  • Fluent in speaking and writing English, with the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues, and key stakeholders.
  • Ability to communicate in additional languages.
  • Ability to communicate using British Sign Language

Health

  • Be physically fit to meet the demands of the pre-hospital environment.

Other

  • No restrictions on treating North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust patients.
  • Living / Working within the area covered by North East Immediate Care.
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