Job summary
Have you always wanted to be part of a dynamic, supportive and forward-thinking team? Are you looking forward to achieving the work-life balance you have always dreamed of whilst delivering high quality patient care?
If the answer to both questions is yes, please come and join the team of Emergency Medicine Consultants at Wexham Park Hospital.
Frimley Health is a leading innovative NHS Foundation Trust serving a population of over 900,000 people with a catchment area across six counties. The Trust has three main sites with Frimley Park Hospital, Wexham Park Hospital in Slough and Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot.
We opened our brand-new state of the art Emergency Department at Wexham Park Hospital in April 2019 creating single room facilities for the patients and expansion in all areas of ED. There is an 8-bed Resuscitation Room, 40-Bed Majors area with integrated radiology facilities including CT scanner and ultrasound facilities dedicated to the diagnostic imaging of emergency patients. We see over 125,000 patients per annum, 25% of whom are managed in our integrated Paediatric ED. A Trust-wide fully integrated EPR, Epic launched in June 2022.
The post-holder will work across all areas of the Emergency Department and will support the main ED Consultant rota including evening, weekend and on-call working. The job plan will be agreed after successful appointment.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant body is friendly and energetic. They are committed to working together as a team to ensure that the Emergency Departments on both sites continue to deliver outstanding, quality, consultant delivered care to their patients and enjoy good working relationships with Speciality colleagues and other directorates.
We provide opportunities and training for staff to develop within their chosen fields. We believe in investing in our staff and understand that staff satisfaction is inextricably linked to patient satisfaction. We also believe that it's important that we recruit staff who subscribe to our values as they at the heart of everything we do. These are committed to excellence, working together and facing the future. The values reflect the commitment we make to the people who use our services and to each other.
You will be joining a team of 16 Consultants, 12 Higher Speciality Trainees, 14 Speciality Doctors/Senior Clinical Fellows, 31 Junior doctors including FY2, GP VTS, ACCS and Junior Clinical Fellows along with 5 ACPs.
Opportunities for cross-site working can be discussed on an individual basis with the Clinical Director.
Any consultant who is unable to work full time for personal reasons will be considered to work part time. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on an individual basis in consultation with the Clinical Director.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants should be on the Specialist Register for Emergency Medicine or be within 6 months (from the interview date) of award of their CCT/CESR. Instructor status in ALS/ATLS/APLS is preferable and in date provider status is essential.
Please see attached documents for more in-depth information about this vacancy and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants should be on the Specialist Register for Emergency Medicine or be within 6 months (from the interview date) of award of their CCT/CESR. Instructor status in ALS/ATLS/APLS is preferable and in date provider status is essential.
Please see attached documents for more in-depth information about this vacancy and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCEM or equivalent
- On (or within 6 months of entry to) the UK specialist register for Emergency Medicine (via CCT or CESR)
- ALS/ ATLS/ APLS (or equivalent) provider status
- Management - understanding the structures of NHS hospitals and willing to play a role in the Department and in the Hospital
Desirable
- ALS/ATLS/APLS Instructor status
Experience
Essential
- A wide grounding during training of all aspects of Emergency medicine
- Previous experience in participating in under-graduate and post-graduate teaching
- Understand principles of and participated in audit and quality improvement activity
- Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence-based practice
Desirable
- To have completed a Training the Trainers course or equivalent
- To have taken part in a management course
- Advanced airway skills
Skills
Essential
- Able to evaluate own clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organise and develop service provision
Desirable
- oComputer literate - confident in using MS Office, e-mail and Electronic Health Records
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCEM or equivalent
- On (or within 6 months of entry to) the UK specialist register for Emergency Medicine (via CCT or CESR)
- ALS/ ATLS/ APLS (or equivalent) provider status
- Management - understanding the structures of NHS hospitals and willing to play a role in the Department and in the Hospital
Desirable
- ALS/ATLS/APLS Instructor status
Experience
Essential
- A wide grounding during training of all aspects of Emergency medicine
- Previous experience in participating in under-graduate and post-graduate teaching
- Understand principles of and participated in audit and quality improvement activity
- Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence-based practice
Desirable
- To have completed a Training the Trainers course or equivalent
- To have taken part in a management course
- Advanced airway skills
Skills
Essential
- Able to evaluate own clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organise and develop service provision
Desirable
- oComputer literate - confident in using MS Office, e-mail and Electronic Health Records
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
