Job summary
Applications are invited for enthusiastic and committed Consultants to join our dynamic and innovative team at St George's Emergency Department. St Georges Hospital (SGH) is a designated major trauma centre, hyperacute stroke centre and arrhythmia centre. We receive 155,000 new ED attendances a year, of which 35,000 are children. We are a tertiary referral centre for specialist care including neurology, neurosurgery, cardiology and cardiac surgery, cancer, maxillofacial surgery, plastics, ENT and paediatrics.
Currently there are 24 Emergency Medicine Consultants, of whom six have sub-speciality Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) accreditation. We run a very successful annualised, self-rostered Consultant rota which allows for great flexibility and work-life balance.
Applicants must have full registration with the General Medicine Council (or eligible if currently working overseas) and be on the specialist register for Emergency Medicine. Fellowship of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine or equivalent is essential.
Main duties of the job
The ED is a regional training centre for Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine. We currently run a full doctor rota with 78 junior clinicians made up of doctors, physician associates and advanced care practitioners. 12 of our doctors are at ST4+ level and ten at ST/CT3 level. We host trainees from HEE London and HEE Kent, Surrey and Sussex. We have a highly successful training and mentorship program for clinical fellows and international emergency trainees.
About us
Our department has undergone a large refurbishment project in the last two years with a new streaming and triage area, improved resus room, near doubling of our majors capacity, and two new dedicated rooms for patients with mental health illness. Our new UTC is currently being built and will open later this year. We have a group of in-house GPs who provide a 08.00-21.00 service and Emergency Practitioners who work 07.30-02.00.
The ED Clinical Research Unit is one of the highest recruiters to NIHR studies nationally. We have a well-developed infrastructure including the provision of ED research nurses 14 hours a day who are led by one of Consultant Nurses. Several of the EM Consultants are principal investors and research is actively encouraged and facilitated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ED is a regional training centre for Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine. We currently run a full doctor rota with 78 junior clinicians made up of doctors, physician associates and advanced care practitioners. 12 of our doctors are at ST4+ level and ten at ST/CT3 level. We host trainees from HEE London and HEE Kent, Surrey and Sussex. We have a highly successful training and mentorship program for clinical fellows and international emergency trainees.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ED is a regional training centre for Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine. We currently run a full doctor rota with 78 junior clinicians made up of doctors, physician associates and advanced care practitioners. 12 of our doctors are at ST4+ level and ten at ST/CT3 level. We host trainees from HEE London and HEE Kent, Surrey and Sussex. We have a highly successful training and mentorship program for clinical fellows and international emergency trainees.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Qualifications and Training
- Experience
- Skills and Knowledge
pERSONAL qUALITIES
Essential
- oExcellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence demonstrated by the ability to work closely and effectively with staff at all levels and disciplines both internally and externally,
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Qualifications and Training
- Experience
- Skills and Knowledge
pERSONAL qUALITIES
Essential
- oExcellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence demonstrated by the ability to work closely and effectively with staff at all levels and disciplines both internally and externally,
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).
