Job summary
The Emergency Department is its own Directorate within Division Two. The Directorate is represented on the Divisional Management Board by the Clinical Director of Acute Services.
The Directorate is managed by the Clinical Director, the Clinical Lead, Matron and the Directorate Manager. Directorate Meetings are held weekly which are attended by the above mentioned and the senior medical staff (Consultants and Associate Specialists) and the EM Sisters.
The Directorate is responsible for its delivery of clinical care and its budget through the management of its staff and resources.
The Emergency Department moved to its current site at New Cross Hospital in January 1996. Its catchment area includes Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire and East Shropshire and consequently it has a varied workload from urban and rural areas as well as a multi-cultural one. Its sees approximately 108,000 new patients a year of which approximately 26% are children under 16 years of age.
It is a designated Major Accident Unit and is the 5th largest department in the West Midlands Health Region. With the development of the Trauma Network & the Major Trauma Centres, New Cross Hospital is a designated Major Trauma Unit.
Main duties of the job
The Emergency Department is its own Directorate within Division Two. The Directorate is represented on the Divisional Management Board by the Clinical Director of Acute Services.
The Directorate is managed by the Clinical Director, the Clinical Lead, Matron and the Directorate Manager. Directorate Meetings are held weekly which are attended by the above mentioned and the senior medical staff (Consultants and Associate Specialists) and the EM Sisters.
The Directorate is responsible for its delivery of clinical care and its budget through the management of its staff and resources.
The Emergency Department moved to its current site at New Cross Hospital in January 1996. Its catchment area includes Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire and East Shropshire and consequently it has a varied workload from urban and rural areas as well as a multi-cultural one. Its sees approximately 108,000 new patients a year of which approximately 26% are children under 16 years of age.
It is a designated Major Accident Unit and is the 5th largest department in the West Midlands Health Region. With the development of the Trauma Network & the Major Trauma Centres, New Cross Hospital is a designated Major Trauma Unit.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Emergency Department is its own Directorate within Division Two. The Directorate is represented on the Divisional Management Board by the Clinical Director of Acute Services.
The Directorate is managed by the Clinical Director, the Clinical Lead, Matron and the Directorate Manager. Directorate Meetings are held weekly which are attended by the above mentioned and the senior medical staff (Consultants and Associate Specialists) and the EM Sisters.
The Directorate is responsible for its delivery of clinical care and its budget through the management of its staff and resources.
The Emergency Department moved to its current site at New Cross Hospital in January 1996. Its catchment area includes Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire and East Shropshire and consequently it has a varied workload from urban and rural areas as well as a multi-cultural one. Its sees approximately 108,000 new patients a year of which approximately 26% are children under 16 years of age.
It is a designated Major Accident Unit and is the 5th largest department in the West Midlands Health Region. With the development of the Trauma Network & the Major Trauma Centres, New Cross Hospital is a designated Major Trauma Unit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Emergency Department is its own Directorate within Division Two. The Directorate is represented on the Divisional Management Board by the Clinical Director of Acute Services.
The Directorate is managed by the Clinical Director, the Clinical Lead, Matron and the Directorate Manager. Directorate Meetings are held weekly which are attended by the above mentioned and the senior medical staff (Consultants and Associate Specialists) and the EM Sisters.
The Directorate is responsible for its delivery of clinical care and its budget through the management of its staff and resources.
The Emergency Department moved to its current site at New Cross Hospital in January 1996. Its catchment area includes Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire and East Shropshire and consequently it has a varied workload from urban and rural areas as well as a multi-cultural one. Its sees approximately 108,000 new patients a year of which approximately 26% are children under 16 years of age.
It is a designated Major Accident Unit and is the 5th largest department in the West Midlands Health Region. With the development of the Trauma Network & the Major Trauma Centres, New Cross Hospital is a designated Major Trauma Unit.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- 12 months experience in Emergency Medicine
Desirable
Essential
- Research and publications
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- 12 months experience in Emergency Medicine
Desirable
Essential
- Research and publications
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).
