Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Employer Location Swindon Salary £93,666 to £126,281 per annum Closing date 15 Feb 2024
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Profession, Grade Contract Type Hours You need to or to save a job. Applications are invited for this Consultant post in Emergency Medicine. The appointed candidate will join the already existing team of 16 Consultants and participate in the general ED rota and will be encouraged to contribute to the continual development our service through quality improvement, education and research.
The successful candidate will provide general clinical ED sessions and senior input into patient care, ensuring appropriate discharge and hospital admission, along with management and leadership responsibilities expected of Consultants in the specialty.
The department sees over 90,000 new patients each year, around 20% of which is paediatric. In addition to a large force of junior and middle grade medical staff and Advanced Care Practitioners in ED, there are also Emergency Nurse Practitioners and Physiotherapy Practitioners who provide care for patients in our collocated Urgent Treatment centre. We are in the planning stages of an exciting investment into our front door services at GWH. With a recently finished new UTC, and soon to be started new Emergency Department with new Children's Emergency Unit.
Main duties of the job
The Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.
Clinical Duties:
Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues
Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care (with secretarial support)
Development of sub specialty interests that fit in with Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.
Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity.
Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues' periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy.
Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education.
Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
The post holder will participate in an out of hours consultant rota, detailed within the job plan section
With other colleagues enable senior input into patients journey through the ED enhancing quality and Consultant 'sign off'
Maintain the hours of availability of immediate Consultant opinion
Enhance the reputation of the department through multi-disciplinary education & training and research
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management and Leadership Responsibilities:
All staff in each Division are managerially accountable through their Lead Clinician to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Division. Consultants are key members of the Division and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to service that will improve the patient experience.
To support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Division Management Team.
To contribute to the leadership and development of Services under the direction of the Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trusts business plans.
The post holder will ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Division including support to the Divisional Director to achieve their objectives.
Work in partnership with colleagues in other Divisions within the Trust.
As part of the Division Management Team, assist in the cost effective utilisation of resources, including pay and non-pay items such as equipment and drugs, within budgets.
Work within the Trusts framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies and adherence to standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures.
Undertake direct supervision of junior colleagues and participate in departmental/trust wide teaching programmes.
Undertake investigations and report writing for incidents and participate in clinical risk management
Appointed candidates will embody the STAR values and use the principles of the NHS Constitution for England to guide decisions.
Further details can be found on the attached job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Fully registered with the GMC
2. CCT (or equivalent for non-UK applicants of equivalent status), or be accredited (or equivalent), and be on the GMC Specialist Register in the specialty appropriate for this consultant post at the time of taking up the consultant appointment. Alternatively, candidates can hold or be within 6 months of their CCT at interview.
3. FRCEM (UK) or equivalent
Experience
Essential
4. Clinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
5. Expertise in full range of Emergency conditions
6. Ability to lead a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
7. Sub-speciality interests will be supported
Knowledge
Essential
8. Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and multi-disciplinary teams
9. Interest in leading multi-professional education
10. Publications in peer reviewed journals
11. Ability to supervise post-graduate research
12. Demonstrable ability to manage priorities
13. Flexible approach to work organisation Ability to lead project teams
14. Intermediate to Advanced level IT skills
Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Western Hospitals
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB