Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine interest in Day Emergency Care

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

In conjunction with consultant colleagues, managers, and senior nurses:

Ensure optimum care of all patients attending the Emergency Department including reception, triage, resuscitation, diagnosis, initial treatment and disposal of all emergencies. When on the shop floor the post holder will be expected to be actively involved ensuring that high quality clinical care is delivered and that relevant NHS standards are achieved.

Set standards and develop systems and guidelines for the clinical and operational management of patients.

Supporting the Clinical Director and the Clinical Lead of Emergency Department in the delivery of timely, high-quality care in accordance with the Trust and national priorities, particularly the 4-hour standard for patients in the Emergency Department and the Emergency Clinical Quality Indicators.

Develop and implement rolling training and audit programmes to support the induction and development of staff, high standards and effective clinical care.

Conduct the ward rounds of patients managed by the emergency department on the Observation Ward/Clinical Decision Unit.

Actively participate amongst other Consultants to champion and drive the generic SDEC service development and delivery.

Assist with the development of Major Incident plans and related work.

Strive toward achieving performance standards.

Medical Education & Teaching:

The Consultant will participate in the professional supervision, support, mentorship, organisation and delivery of formal teaching programs for all staff including:

Resident doctors, Specialist/Specialty Registrars, Senior Clinical Fellows, and F2s/SHOs/ST1-2s.

Nursing staff specifically the Emergency Nurse Practitioners, Advance Care Practitioners (ACPs), and RSCNs working with children in the department.

Medical students.

Ambulance Personnel.

Physician Associate students.

Undertake appropriate mentoring, appraisal and Educational / Clinical

Supervision of junior medical staff.

Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance:

Supervise / Participate in the Clinical Audit programme of Emergency Medicine Services in accordance with Departmental and Trust policy as well as Quality Improvement Projects(QIPs)

Comply with the Trusts Clinical Governance processes as stipulated by the Directorate and Medical Directors from time to time

The post holder will work with other consultant colleagues and as per directed by the CD or DMD for data quality and complying with the policies, procedures and accountability arrangements throughout the Trust for maintaining accuracy and probity in the recording of the Trusts activities.

Continuing Professional Development:

Participate in continuing professional development at local, regional and national level. The Consultant will be a Fellow of The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (or equivalent) and is expected to fulfil the Colleges CPD requirements.

The Consultant will contribute to clinical audit within the department and also to implement audit and research findings as appropriate in clinical practice.

Prepare and participate in an annual appraisal in accordance with Trust policy and in line with the GMC revalidation requirement.

The Consultant will ensure that he/she remains abreast of all developments in the field of Emergency Medicine and the delivery of Emergency Services.

Policy, Planning and Management:

Support the Trust to deliver quality patient care

Contribute to the development of clinical and organisational protocols and guidelines

Assist in the development of the Annual Service Plan for the Directorate and Division and participate in the strategic planning of the service.

Comply with all Trust policies

Assist in ensuring that the Trust Clinical Governance Strategy is implemented.

Involvement in the recruitment and appointment of junior medical staff in consultation with consultant colleagues, Human Resources and managers.

Assist in the organisation of efficient staff duty rotas.

Contribute to good communications between the department and the other relevant staff/departments within the Trust, outside agencies including Social Services, PCTs, General Practitioners, other Emergency Departments in neighbouring Trusts and Ambulance Services.

Qualifications

Essential

• Medical degree, MBBS or equivalent
• Fellow of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine or equivalent
• FRCEM or equivalent
• ATLS or equivalent
• ALS or equivalent
• EPLS / APLS or equivalent
• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• Applicants that are UK trained, must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT and be on the GMC Specialist Register/Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) application in a non-CCT specialty awaiting approval

Desirable

• Instructor status in ATLS or ALS or APLS course/s

IT skills

Essential

• Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint
• Ability to use patient information systems

Other Attributes

Essential

• Effective communicator - verbal and written
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Will contribute to Departmental/ Trust management
• Recent experience/familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices
• Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships

Desirable

• Has experience of committee work and prepared to undertake committee work
• Ability to inspire, motivate and develop staff

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that of gaining UK CCT
• Ability to offer expert clinical advice on emergency patients

Desirable

• Able to plan and develop new initiatives

Clinical Audit

Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects
• Ability to supervise audit projects

Desirable

• Publication of audit results
• Evidence of involvement and /or experience in risk processes such as Serious Incident reviews and patient safety systems

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching
• Skill and ability in formal and informal
• Educational supervision accreditation

Desirable

• An understanding of current issues in medical education and training
• Previous experience in trainee Supervision
• Higher teaching qualification
• Presentations at National or International meetings
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Management and Adminstration Experience

Essential

• Managerial capability along with good leadership qualities/skills
• Ability to organize efficient and smooth running of ED
• Excellent interpersonal skills, Influencing and negotiation skills
• Good administrative skills
• Dedication to clinical service provision

Desirable

• Regional or national management course and/or qualification
• Familiar with current structure of NHS and conversant with ongoing initiatives and modernisation programme

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).