Job title: SHIP DOCTOR

Location: UK

Employer: HCL Permanent

Closing date: 28-05-2012

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SHIP DOCTOR

HCL Permanent, one of the UK’s largest providers of healthcare recruitment, is looking for Accident and Emergency Doctors to work for a very famous UK based Cruise Liners!

Job description:

Provide high standards of both in-patient and out-patient medical care.
Undertake on call duties in addition to routine office hours.
Comply with the Company’s Health, Safety and Environmental Policies.
Represent the Company in a positive manner

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Medical teams vary in size from between one doctor and two nurses, to two
doctors and five nurses.

The ships’ medical centres consist of: inpatient beds; including at least one
critical care ward; consulting rooms, X-Ray room, emergency room, treatment
room, laboratory and dispensary.

Equipment: defibrillators, external pacemakers, ECG machines, ventilators,
cardiac monitoring systems and infusion pumps. Also, wheelchairs,
stretchers, spinal boards and immobilization devices.

Dispensary: stocked with a comprehensive range of medications including
thrombolytic.

Requirements:

• Broad post graduate experience and proven proficiency in emergency medicine
  including the management of acute cardiac and medical emergencies, major and
  minor trauma, intubation and airway management, general practice or other
  experience in the management of minor medical conditions
• Current medical registration approved by the Company in accordance with
  vessel Flag State requirements
• Possession of a valid accredited ALS/ACLS certificate prior to joining a ship
• Company approved medical certificate.
• Eligible for issue of a United States C1/D Visa
• Good IT Skills
• Fluent in English
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Self motivated, practice autonomously, team member.
• Strong management skills
• Commitment to complete at least 2 four month contracts.

SALARY & BENEFITS:

• This is a Permanent Contract. The working pattern will be: 4 months on the ship; 6-8 weeks break; back on the ship for 4 months. You will be paid monthly
• Salary is starting from £4,429 per month plus commission which can be between £1,000 to £1,200 per month. TAX FREE
• You will not get paid during the 6-8 weeks break
• Highly competitive salary and remuneration package
  Comprehensive Learning and Development Programme that includes some
  paid training days
• Flights to and from country of residence
• Single accommodation with en suite facilities
• Tours of duty are of approximately four months duration followed by a 4-8
  week vacation resulting in approximately 240 days work per year
• Access to many of the passenger facilities on board
• Ability to apply for Spouse and Relative travel concessions after two months
  duty
• Pension Benefits
• Life Insurance and long term disability insurance
• Excellent promotion prospects to Ship’s Senior Doctor following satisfactory
  appraisals and after gaining the necessary experience at sea

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