Bank SHO
Job description
Position: Bank SHO
Specialty: All
Division: All
Accountable to: Medical Director
Reporting to: Clinical Lead
Salary: £50 per hour social, £55 per hour unsocial
Location: East Surrey Hospital
Hours of work: 0
Contract type Bank
Disclosure required: Enhanced Level – Adult & Child barred lists
Job purpose
Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust are seeking to appoint SHO locum posts effective
immediately this to augment current medical staffing shortages in the interim due to ongoing gaps.
Our values
As an employee of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, you have an individual responsibility
totreat everybody with:
Dignity and Respect: we value each One Team: we work together and have a
person asan individual and will challenge ‘can do’ approach to all that we do
disrespectful and inappropriate behaviour. recognising that we all add value with equal
worth.
Compassion: we respond with humanity Safety and Quality: we take responsibility
andkindness and search for things we can forour actions, decisions, and behaviours
do, however small; we do not wait to be in delivering safe, high-quality care.
asked because we care.
Strategic Objectives
Key working relationships
The successful candidate will lead a team of junior doctors and multi-disciplinary staff including
Physician Associates in providing comprehensive medical care for their inpatients, clinic patients
and emergency admissions of all ages.
Main duties and key responsibilities
Based at East Surrey Hospital, the post-holder will be a key member of the medical specialty they
will be joining with a clear role in ensuring comprehensive care for their inpatients and providing
acute assessment on presentation. They will be working primarily on their assigned medical
specialty ward under the supervision of the respective medical consultants.
The post holder should be enthusiastic about working in a strong team of committed physicians to
deliver excellent acute care to patients across a variety of clinical settings will be rewarded with a
wide and rewarding clinical experience.
The post will be part of our General Medicine Rota including weekend and night duties. Whilst the
post is not recognised for training it would give the successful candidate a chance in gaining
confidence in leadership skills and treating acute medical patients.This will prepare the postholder
for the job of Medical Registrar.
This is an outline job description designed to give an overview of the responsibilities of
the post. The post holder will be expected to be flexible to respond to change and
organisational need. The post holder will also be expected to contribute to the wider
corporate and organisational needs of the Trust as appropriate.
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Information about the Trust
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides emergency and non-emergency services to the
residents of east Surrey, north-east West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns
of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. At East Surrey Hospital, Redhill we provide acute and
complex services, as well as a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services
at The Earlswood Centre Caterham Dene Hospital , in Surrey, and at Crawley and Horsham
Hospitals in West Sussex.
We provide services across the Surrey and West Sussex County Council areas and work closely
with the district, borough and town councils of Reigate and Banstead, Mole Valley, Tandridge,
Crawley, Horsham, and East Grinstead. We are a part of Surrey Heartlands and Sussex integrated
care boards (ICBs); these are partnerships of health and care organisations working together with
staff, patients, their carers, families, and members of the public to transform local services and
support people to live healthier lives.
Together, with the ICBs we are known as ‘Integrated Care Systems’ – partnerships where health
organisations, the local authorities and others take a collective responsibility for improving the
health of the local population, managing resources, and making sure services are high quality.
The Trust employs over 5,000staff across the Trust and is proud to have extensive and modern
facilities, including MRI and CT scanners, intensive and coronary care units.
For more information, please visit the SASH website: https://www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as ‘Outstanding’ following an inspection
in 2018 and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:
Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021
We are a National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that
we do
Our staff also rank us the best in the country among comparable acute trusts when asked
whether care of patients is the organisation’s top priority
The Trust is sixth highest rated trust in the Southeast and in the top 25% nationally for
recommended places to work
In 2019, we were crowned best dementia-friendly hospital in the country and shortlisted at the
Health Service Journal Awards for organisation of the year
We have one of the lowest levels of nursing vacancies in the country
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Services currently provided by the Trust:
Surgery - General Surgery and Urology, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, ENT,
Ophthalmology and Dental services provided principally at East Surrey Hospital.
Specialist Maternity Services and services for Children including those for newborn babies with a
20-cot neonatal unit with capacity for 3 intensive care cots based at East Surrey Hospital. There is
a paediatric walk-in centre at Crawley Hospital.
General Medicine - including Care of the Elderly, Cardiology, Diabetes, Gastroenterology,
Rheumatology, Dermatology, Respiratory Medicine, Neurology, Clinical Oncology, Stroke and
Haematology services.
The major Accident and Emergency is based at East Surrey Hospital which is supported by an
established Acute Medical Unit and Surgical Assessment Unit.
10 Intensive care beds and 6 high dependency beds, operating theatres, and dedicated Day Case
facilities.
10 main operating theatres at East Surrey Hospital. We also have a Surgical Short Stay Unit with
4 theatres at Crawley Hospital with overnight stay facilities.
A range of Diagnostic (X-Ray and Pathology including 24-hour CT scanning), Therapy and clinical
and non-clinical support services.
A full range of community services, community hospitals and clinics are provided jointly with a
range of community providers.
Mental health services are provided through our well-established links with local Mental Health
Trusts.
We have developed a strategic and clinical partnership with Brighton and Sussex University
Hospitals NHS Trust, becoming an Associated University Hospital of Brighton and Sussex Medical
School which is one of the most oversubscribed medical schools in the country. It has a strong
reputation for educating and training health professionals, teaching science and advancing
research. It is also consistently highly regarded by its own students in annual university surveys.
Consultants have activities at both East Surrey and Crawley Hospitals as well as in the community
sites.
All junior doctors are based at East Surrey Hospital and some travel to Crawley Hospital for
outpatients, theatres, and specialist services.
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Trust activity
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 Change % Change
Emergency
Attendances 112,534 91,922 127,292 125,982 - 1,310 -1.03%
Outpatient
Appointments 407,664 354,696 432,350 443,377 11,027 2.55%
Non-Elective
Admissions 39,463 33,473 35,594 38,842 3,248 9.13%
Births 4,468 4,397 4,665 4,335 - 330 -7.07%
Elective
Admissions 52,876 36,380 49,502 50,496 994 2.01%
Management Arrangements
Chairman Dr Richard Shaw
Chief Executive Angela Stevenson
Chief Medical officer Dr Ed Cetti
Chief Financial Officer/Director of Estates and facilities Paul Simpson
Chief Nurse Tina Hetherington
Chief Operating Officer Karen Breen
Chief of People and Culture Elizabeth Nyawade
Chief of Corporate Affairs and Governance Colin Pink
Director of Kaizen Sue Jenkins
Director of Strategy Anouska Adamson-Park
Director of Outcomes Dr Richard Brown
Chief Clinical Information Officer (CMIO) Dr Matthew Mackenzie
Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) Lucy Weekes
Director of Information and Technology Ben Emly
Chief of Pathology Dr Bruce Stewart
Chief of Education Dr Sarah Rafferty
Chief of Innovation Dr Des Holden
The Trust’s management arrangements are based on a system of Clinical Divisions.
These are as follows:
Chief of Medicine Dr Natalie Broomhead
Chief of Surgery Mr James Henderson
Chief of Women and Child Health Miss Maha Gorti
Chief of Cancer Services Dr Tony Newman Sanders
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Divisional Leadership
Divisional Director of Medicine Stephen Hall (interim)
Divisional Director of Surgery Abigail Hull
Divisional Director of Women & Children’s Health Natasha Hare
Divisional Director of Cancer & Diagnostics Ellie Brewer
Continuously improving – SASH+
The Trust has seen major transformation in terms of quality, safety clinical outcomes and patient
experience over the past eight years. This has been recognised by both our staff and patients and
by external audiences at both a local and national level. In 2015 the Trust was successful in its
application to be part of a five-year development programme in partnership with the Virginia Mason
Institute. AT the end of the formal programme, we have continued our partnership with VMI. This
programme takes the learning from Virginia Mason which has adapted the principles used to
manufacture cars by Toyota.
This process:
is based on the lean concepts
has been pivotal in the transformation of a culture which is focussed on pursuing excellence for
patients
has improved safety and the quality of care provided to patients
involves staff in developing and implementing their own solutions to issues on the basis of
continuous incremental improvement (kaizen)
uses evidence, observations and robust improvement tools and techniques
has reduced costs by focussing on reducing waste and adding value to as many processes as
possible
has been explicit in developing standard work for processes to reduce variation and improve
quality
SASH+ is the overarching name of the improvement journey that the Trust has embarked on. We
are confident that the rigorous application of a tried and tested process, supported by a further
culture shift which supports the pursuit of perfection for patients has helped the organisation move
from being rated as good to outstanding.
As part of our commitment to ensure our culture and ways of working reflect and embed the
practices and methodologies of SaSH+, you will be expected, where identified, to attend and
complete relevant training and development opportunities to support this. This may include Lean
for Leaders, Advanced Lean Training, and the Human Factors Programme, amongst others. Full
attendance and completion of identified courses will be considered mandatory for this post
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Information Governance
Whilst employed by the Trust you may have access to patient or staff information, this information
must be kept confidential and must not be disclosed to anybody other than when acting in an official
capacity. The unauthorised use or disclosure of patient or other personal information is a
dismissible offence for Gross Misconduct under the Trust’s Disciplinary Policy and could also result
in criminal prosecution. All staff must work in accordance with the General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR) and familiarise themselves with the Trust’s information governance and related
policies and procedures.
If this post involves the collection, entry, change or deletion of any data items either electronic or
manual (e.g. the Trust Patient Administration System) it is your responsibility to ensure that as far
as is reasonably possible, you have ensured that those details are accurate and up to date.
If this post manages members of staff, it is your responsibility to ensure that these staff are made
aware of Trust policies and procedures relating to their area of work and to ensure that these are
always followed. This post must also ensure that staff receive adequate and relevant training
required by them to enable them to carry out their duties.
All employees must familiarise themselves with and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures
including the following:
Risk Management Policy and Strategy
Smoking on site policy
Equal Opportunities in Employment, including the Equality Act
The Caldicott Principles
Safeguarding children and adults at risk of abuse
All Trust employees have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and
adults at risk of abuse. As such, you have a duty to familiarise yourself with the Safeguarding Adult
and Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children policies available via SASHnet.
Research & Development
Our onsite SASH research and development team aims to promote a culture in which research
and innovation are embedded in routine clinical practice and generate an environment in which
research findings lead to improvements in the quality of patient care. It is our priority to support
NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) portfolio studies - these are high quality,
peer reviewed studies which have been through a competitive bid process. The research outcomes
will be of benefit to the NHS, patients, users, and staff.
SASH is part of the NIHR Clinical Research Network Kent, Surrey, and Sussex and as an employee
of the Trust, you are invited to participate in our wide-ranging clinical research studies. As part of
this you will be required to comply with all reporting requirements, systems and duties of action put
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in place by the Trust to deliver research governance standards.
Intellectual Property
From time to time during the normal course of your employment you may generate Intellectual
Property (IP) which may have value in the delivery of better patient care. Where such Intellectual
Property (IP) is created in the course of your employment or normal duties then under UK law it
will generally belong to the Trust, unless agreed otherwise in writing between you and the Trust.
The Intellectual Property policy has been approved by the Trust Board and can be found on the
Trust Intranet Site. Trust Procedures are consistent with the Management Framework for
Intellectual Property (IP) of the Department of Health. You are required to comply with these
procedures.
Clinical Governance
The Trust has a comprehensive clinical governance programme, and all clinicians are expected to
be engaged with this work. For example, participation in clinical audit, morbidity/mortality meetings,
reporting incidents and near misses and responding to complaints. Specialist doctors/dentists are
expected to play an active role in the continued development of the service in such a way as to
consider the views of patients and their carers.
Audit
All clinicians are required to participate in audit meetings. The post-holder will be required to make
contributions to departmental, Trust-wide, and National audit projects. The Trust currently runs a
monthly programme of audit and clinical governance activities on a half-day rolling basis to which
all clinical staff are expected to attend. The Clinical Effectiveness and Audit Committee approve all
audit projects including Trust-directed audit. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the
development and reporting of Clinical Quality Standards and Key Performance Indicators.
Continuing medical education
All clinicians are eligible for an annual allowance and agreed study leave entitlement towards
continuing medical education.
Appraisal and Revalidation
The Trust requires all locally employed doctors to complete formal appraisal and job planning on
an annual basis and to attend annual mandatory update training. SASH uses Allocate for E
appraisal/E 360 feedback as well as having access to a medical revalidation and appraisal support
team based within the people & culture directorate. Appraisals are undertaken by our experienced
faculty of appraisers and the SASH revalidation committee led by the chief medical
officer/responsible officer meet monthly to review all those due for revalidation.
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Teaching
All clinicians within the division are involved in the education and development of junior medical
staff and other clinical colleagues. There are excellent postgraduate facilities in the education
centre at SASH run by the PGEC team. Opportunities are available to complete an appropriate
qualification in educational supervision recognised by Health Education England.
The Trust has attained associated teaching hospital status and hosts medical students from
several universities. All of our universities have expanded their student numbers recently, which
will result in increases in our student placements in the coming years and opportunities exist to
develop joint educational posts with the medical schools in the form of honorary lecturer roles.
Office
Divisional medical secretarial support will be available and suitable office accommodation will be
provided that may be in shared facilities
Mentor support
The Trust offers access to the Junior doctors forum, clinical and educational supervisors, and local
mentoring support.
East Surrey Area
East Surrey has an enviable reputation as one of the most sought-after Home Counties in the UK.
Equal distance between the South Coast and London, the county is a leafy suburb with access to
some of the most popular schools in the country. The county provides an ideal place to settle with
children and is a great base to explore the delights of the Surrey Downs. The City of Brighton
provides a mixture of vibrant nightlife and unique shopping experiences and is in easy reach by
road and rail link.
Home to the famous Ascot Ladies Day and Epsom Derby Horse Race, the county also has several
well-known National Trust places including Box Hill, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
With Gatwick Airport on the doorstep, the location provides excellent access to the UK’s second
largest airport and a gateway to Europe and further afield for those wanting to explore.
Sunshine Day Nursery (located at East Surrey Hospital)
Open between 07.00 and 18.00
Sunshine Day Nursery is open 52 weeks of the year except for bank holidays, Christmas, and New
Year's Eve.
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We have a large outside play area for the children to enjoy and explore, with a castle, climbing
frame/slide and soft play area with sensory garden. There is a canopy that runs along the 2/5's
playrooms so the children can access the garden in all weather. All rooms have access to the
garden via double patio doors.
Sunshine Day Nursery is committed to helping parents balance work/life responsibilities by
providing high quality childcare and education. We offer a friendly, professional, safe, and
stimulating environment for your child. As a team we are caring, reliable, enthusiastic, and
passionate about what we do. We believe by providing an enabling environment and meeting
children’s individual needs, this creates a good start in your child’s life. This is achieved by
furthering their development which promotes the foundations of their early education. We recognise
that the child’s expert and prime educators are their parents/carers and build excellent relationships
with parents. This is shown through parents returning with siblings and recommending us to their
friends and colleagues. We also pride ourselves on our low staff turnover.
Health & wellbeing
As part of our commitment to our employees, SASH have onsite occupational health and
engagement/wellbeing teams who provide a wealth of initiatives to support the health of our
workforce.
Some of these include:
Free on-site and online fitness and mindfulness sessions, including yoga, Pilates, and circuit-
style classes
Promotion of a range of wellbeing apps such as Headspace, Unmind (currently free to NHS
staff)
Weekly colleague led walking and running club
Quarterly staff surveys – including the annual national NHS staff survey
Thank you cards for staff to be able to recognise the great work of their colleagues
Monthly ‘stay interviews’ for new joiners, gaining feedback on their early experiences to help
understand what we are doing well, and where we can make further improvements
Reward and recognition programme for SASH long service and Star awards events and our
centrally driven, locally led ‘star of the month’ initiative
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Person Specification
Essential Desirable Evidenced by
Qualifications
GMC Registration with a licence to MRCP GMC database RCP
practice. database
Post SHO training or equivalent.
Experience
Clinical training and experience Experience in Application Form
equivalent to that of gaining SHO managing the acute and Interview
medical take at SHO
competencies. level or above
experience
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies
ALS certified Evidence of research Research Papers
experience e.g. Critical Appraisal
Experience of teaching and training abstracts or course
junior doctors and other professional publications in peer
staff. reviewed journals. Audit projects
Ability to work in teams, Experience Basic Ultrasound Application Form
of audit Ability to work with other skills and Interview
professionals.
Behaviours and Values
Excellent interpersonal skills. Application and
Interview
Demonstrates initiative and drive.
Flexibility in shift/working patterns to
meet the needs of the service
Willing to accept additional
responsibilities as delegated by
senior staff
Displays SASH Values:
Dignity and Respect
One Team
Compassion
Safety and Quality
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