Locum Consultant in Children's Emergency Department

Job summary

Proposed interview date will be 10th November 2023.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Paediatric Emergency Medicine physician or Acute Paediatrician to join the Children's Emergency Department team at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, working with us towards our goal of providing world class emergency care to the children and young people of Coventry and Warwickshire. Our team is dedicated, enthusiastic and committed to continuously improving our service and we are looking for somebody who will join us in this aim.

This is an exciting time for CED at UHCW. We are already proud of the service that we offer our patients, but we recognise the need to change and adapt as the demands of EM change. To this end the department has just undergone a significant expansion project providing improved facilities appropriate to the demands of a busy, forward looking CED. Our Minor Injuries Unit was also recently expanded and currently sees children over the age of 5 years and we have recently opened a GP-led Urgent Treatment Centre on site with streaming access from CED.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

Main duties of the job

The main aim of this post is to work with other senior medical and nursing staff to support in delivering a first class children's emergency medicine service for the Coventry and Rugby area at University Hospital, Coventry. This will involve supervision and support of juniors so that services are provided in an effective and efficient manner, principles of risk management and clinical governance are adhered to and relevant targets are achieved and the Trust's policies and procedures are followed.

The postholder will be required to participate fully in the education and training of medical students, trainee doctors, paramedical, nursing and other appropriate staff. Providing honest and constructive feedback in a supportive learning environment, teaching by example and encourage trainees to be curious.

The post holder will be required to participate in clinical audit activities including contributing to the monthly ED QIPS meetings (and Paediatric QIPS meetings where appropriate), which are the formal meetings for presentation and discussion of clinical governance and quality improvement.

The postholder will have an objective team approach to and participation in the specialties efforts to monitor and improve standards and critical incident whilst actively supporting evidence-based guideline implementation.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.