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Medical Information Scientist (Poisons)
Closed for applications on: 15-Jan-2024 00:03
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 15-Jan-2024 00:03
Key details
Location
- Site
- 16/17 Framlington Place
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Postcode
- NE2 4AB
- Major / Minor Region
- Tyne and Wear
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On-call and shift working)
Salary
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- 317 RDTC Poisons Unit - RVI
- Interview date
- 24/01/2024
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role? Would you like to take up an exciting opportunity to work for the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) Newcastle unit? We require enthusiastic and motivated people to come and join our expanding team.
The NPIS wishes to appoint two Medical Information Scientists to its offices based in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The NPIS is a national service, commissioned by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The NPIS comprises of four units based in Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Newcastle and provides a 24-hour telephone advice service, 365 days a year for health care professionals on the diagnosis, treatment and management of the poisoned patient. The Newcastle unit forms part of the Regional Drug and Therapeutics Centre directorate within the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. NPIS Newcastle specifically, is affiliated with the UK Teratology Information Service (UKTIS), based within the same unit and provides advice about exposures to drugs and chemicals during pregnancy.
- Interview Date 24/01/2024
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Working as part of a team, the Medical Information Scientists appointed will participate in the delivery of a 24-hour, 7 day week service through a 24 hour rota system, including night shifts, regular work at weekends, evenings and public holidays.
When not rostered on a telephone shift, the Medical Information Scientists will be expected to undertake a range of other duties. This will include, but not limited to, contributing to the updating of the primary clinical toxicology database of the NPIS known as TOXBASE, contributing to research projects both in-house and nationally, as well as local and national continuous professional development meetings.
Applicants should have a degree in Pharmacology or a Biomedical Science subject combined with a knowledge of Pharmacological Sciences or a nursing qualification. Consideration will be given to other science related degrees where an element of these subjects has been studied. Applications are welcome from recently graduated individuals and/or experienced healthcare professionals alike. Excellent communication and organisational skills, and the ability to work in a team and independently is essential. Experience in the delivery of information to health care or other professional staff and/or members of the public is also essential. A full comprehensive training package will be provided on appointment.
Working for our organisation
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide specialist information in assisting with the treatment and management of clinically complex poisonings. To compile toxicological information and management advice for TOXBASE, a computerised database of the NPIS available to all healthcare providers.
The Medical Information Scientist (Poisons and Teratology) will:
- Answer enquiries from authorised users of the National Poisons Information Service (i.e. A&E Medics / nurses and GP’s), providing them with information and advice appropriate to the management of poisoning or suspected poisoning.
- Provide an out-of-hours telephone answering service for the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and refer calls to the Environmental Scientific Officer on call, conforming to the standard operating procedure.
- Provide information or offer advice to members of the public on occasions when they, or someone they know, may have attempted self-harm or be intoxicated.
- Plan, write and deliver educational material for Accident and emergency departments throughout the North of England and Greater London area, provide training for NHS Direct/NHS 111 staff by means of organised study courses and one on one training sessions.
- Research detailed toxicological literature in order to produce information datasheets and monographs to facilitate the development of the nationally recognised Poisons Information Database, TOXBASE. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) recommends TOXBASE as the primary reference for management advice regarding the poisoned patient. Therefore TOXBASE is available to all A&E departments, GP surgeries drug information departments and NPIS Centres.
- Specialists in Poisons Information (SPIs) may be required to provide
information and data upon request for the UKHSA on the emergency 24 hour basis and occasionally perform general research into specified areas (eg perform a literature search for health effects of potassium and manganese in water supply and email appropriate articles to environmental scientists in UKHSA). - Provide a tablet identification service for all health professionals (including Police) using a specialist drug reference database.
- Follow up selected enquiries either via telephone or a written questionnaire in accordance with the NPIS Clinical Governance arrangements.
- Provide a telephone answering service for the UK Teratology Information Service (UKTiS) and refer the calls deemed relevant to the on call Consultant Toxicologist as directed by the standard operating procedure.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- Degree in Pharmacology or biomedical subject combined with Pharmacological Sciences, or a nursing qualification
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate qualification such as a certificate, diploma or masters in Medical Toxicology.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuing professional development, such as postgraduate study or regular attendance at educational meetings.
- Experience in a work environment of delivering information to health care or other professional staff and/or members of the public.
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of the wider NHS (e.g. NICE etc.).
- Report writing
- Experience of audit.
- Experience in medical writing
- Experience in critical appraisal of medical literature, particularly in the areas of therapeutics and/or clinical toxicology.
- Experience of teaching (such as training individuals and/or groups).
- Working experience in a health information/clinical advisory role, within the NHS or commercial sector
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Numeracy. Ability in basic mathematical skills and a sound understanding of basic statistical principles
- Computer/IT. Competent in use of appropriate Microsoft Office applications
- Evidence of skills in medical literature searching.
- Personal time management skills.
- Patient centred decision-making skills.
Desirable criteria
- Presentation skills.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mrs Shelley Handyside-Cook
- Job title
- RDTC Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2137855
- Additional information
Mrs Sonia Bradley, Information Services Manager, 0191 2137855, [email protected]
For further information on services provided by the NPIS please see http://npis.org
For further information on services provided by the RDTC please see http://www.rdtc.nhs.uk
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