Consultant In Emergency Medicine inSteeton inSteeton PUBLISHED TUE 29 OCT 2024

Are you looking for a welcoming and supportive department in which to begin your consultant journey? Or are you an established consultant looking for a new challenge? With our part-annualised work pattern, generous SPA allowance, collaborative and inclusive team ethic, and excellent clinical facilities, we offer a great place to work.

• Delivery of high-quality evidence-based care to patients across the full spectrum of emergencies in patients of all ages.
• Provision of departmental clinical leadership (EPIC) to drive efficient and effective delivery of the service, and to supervise and support junior colleagues.
• To collaborate with pre-hospital, primary and secondary care colleagues to provide holistic patient centred care.
• To provide clinical and educational supervision to doctors and ACP's in training. Consultants are expected to deliver both formal and informal teaching and training, and there are dedicated Clinical Educator shifts delivered by consultants.
• On-call responsibilities are to provide direct senior clinical input into serious / complex cases out-with the expertise of other hospital teams, and to provide telephone advice on clinical, medico-legal and ethical issues.
• Active engagement in SPA activity to support delivery of safe, effective and efficient patient care. This includes clinical governance, practice development, quality improvement and the fulfilment of mandatory training requirements.
• Commitment to focus on personal and team well-being and to support sustainable working practices for the Emergency Department team.

About us

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Entry on the GMC Specialty Register via:
  • Possession of, or within 6 months of obtaining a CCT in Emergency Medicine,
  • Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) or
  • European Community Rights
  • Or: An appropriate higher specialist qualification.
• ALS, ATLS or ETC, APLS provider status and instructor status in at least one life support course is desirable.
• Revalidated (or in state of readiness for future revalidation)

Clinical Experience

• Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
• Extensive experience of the full range of Emergency Medicine presentations

Clinical Skills

• Critical care skills to enable stabilisation of patients requiring resuscitation.
• Competency in core technical skills relevant to emergency medicine across the range of complexity.
• Level 1 USS competency.
• Clinical team leadership including effective delivery of the Emergency Physician in Charge (EPIC) role.

Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
• Knowledge and use of evidence-based practice
• IT skills
• Effective, confident presentation ability
• Experience in and outside specialty
• Understanding of clinical risk management

Other

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
• Team-working and leadership skills
• Clear understanding of clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice
• A commitment to training