Job Title: Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine
Managerial Responsible to : Dr Jayne McKinlay (Clinical Lead, Emergency Department)
Professionally Accountable to: Dr Jayne McKinlay (Clinical Lead, Emergency Department)
Base/Department(s): Emergency Department
Location(s): Southmead Hospital
Job Plan: Proposed Job Plan is attached although the individual will be expected to work flexibly to fulfil high professional standards and contribute to Departmental and Trust priorities
(i) Clinical Duties – The appointee will be responsible for the clinical management of patients under their care, and, in liaison with consultant colleagues with demonstration of professional values as per the Good Clinical Practice
(ii) Teaching and Supervision of Junior Medical Staff & Students - The appointee will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff. Where appropriate, the appointee will be named in the educational contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing the progression of their career and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Summary overview of post
The Emergency Department at Southmead Hospital is one of the busiest EDs in the South West having over 100,000 attendances per year. This echos the diverse population of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset providing a broad spectrum of clinical presentations. Furthermore, the patient population reflects the vast tertiary services available within the hospital, to include Vascular, Plastic Surgery and Burns, Transplant and Urology, Renal Medicine, Neurosciences and Orthopaedics.
Southmead ED is the Major Trauma Centre for the West Country, working within Severn Major Trauma Network. This service provides 24/7 Consultant-led trauma care and the opportunity for all junior doctors to experience and immerse themselves in trauma medicine.
The department is on Level 0 of the Brunel Building. The clinical facilities consist of - 6 resuscitation bays (including 3 isolation cubicles) and a dedicated Resus CT Scanner, 14 bays within the 'majors' department (including 10 isolation cubicles), 16 bays in the 'Emergency Department Assessment Unit (EDAU)', 14 bays within the 'minors' department, dedicated suture and plaster rooms and a separate area for paediatric triage and assessment. Centralised within the ED lives the Emergency Zone Radiology Department consisting of CT, USS and XR with on-site consultant and on-call registrar radiologists and reporting radiographers.
The department currently employs 27 consultants, 12 middle grades, 8 Speciality Doctors and 28 junior doctors, alongside ACPs, ENPs, ESPs and Nurses. We pride ourselves in being a friendly and welcoming place to work, and always look forward to new people joining our ED Family. The ED also has a close working partnership with Bristol Medical School, allowing medical students and student nurses to become integrated within the ED team.