Job summary
It is an exciting time to be joining our team, we have recently opened a brand new adjacent Paediatric Emergency Department and we are training our first cohort of CESR trainees in our own training programme run by CESR Consultants.
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Main duties of the job
Contents of Job Plan
Job plans will vary based on the total PAs offered. The recommend post is 10PAs, these are split 7.5 DCC / 2.5 SPA. It is possible to work up to 12PAs per week incorporating one day with no hospital commitments and 1:11 on-call with prospective cover.
Applicants wishing to work fewer than 10 PAs are invited to contact us to discuss further details of their Job Plan, we have a number of consultants on fewer than 10 PAs and as a department we understand that a sustainable career requires flexibility around work.
Similarly those with subspecialty interests are also invited to discuss further details of their potential Job Plan.
On-call Commitments
The Consultants currently operate a 1 in 11 rota with prospective cover for the Department. Current working practice is to be in the Department between 14:00-2200Hrs Monday to Friday when on-call, and for 6 hours on both Saturday and Sunday when on-call at the weekend.
About us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The clinical work comprises the receipt, resuscitation, initial treatment and diagnosis of undifferentiated emergency attendees presenting 24hours per day to a modern emergency department. You will provide supervision for junior clinical staff working in the ED during shop floor duties, and flexibility during working hours to further support the department if required. There are regular consultant-led ED safety rounds to ensure that all patients in the department have a clear management plan in place at all times, as well as a focus on comfort and dignity. We encourage close liaison with the inpatient teams throughout the day to optimise patient management & flow.
You will be supported in developing and maintaining your professional clinical, educational, and academic interests. The trust runs a series of Consultant Masterclasses for new consultants and attendance is actively encouraged by the Medical Director.
Management duties may include organisation and facilitation of teaching (including simulation teaching), attendance at internal and external committees, staff recruitment and appointment, and the continuation and development of clinical governance, audit and quality improvement projects.
The Consultants as a group, in conjunction with the Specialist Registrars in the Department, organise and take part in teaching programmes for junior medical staff, medical students, nurses and paramedics who train in the department. Various other ad hoc teaching arrangements may be made through personal contacts. Medical students from Leicester are seconded to the ED throughout the year, while some also undertake electives in Pre-hospital and Emergency Medicine in the spring.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The clinical work comprises the receipt, resuscitation, initial treatment and diagnosis of undifferentiated emergency attendees presenting 24hours per day to a modern emergency department. You will provide supervision for junior clinical staff working in the ED during shop floor duties, and flexibility during working hours to further support the department if required. There are regular consultant-led ED safety rounds to ensure that all patients in the department have a clear management plan in place at all times, as well as a focus on comfort and dignity. We encourage close liaison with the inpatient teams throughout the day to optimise patient management & flow.
You will be supported in developing and maintaining your professional clinical, educational, and academic interests. The trust runs a series of Consultant Masterclasses for new consultants and attendance is actively encouraged by the Medical Director.
Management duties may include organisation and facilitation of teaching (including simulation teaching), attendance at internal and external committees, staff recruitment and appointment, and the continuation and development of clinical governance, audit and quality improvement projects.
The Consultants as a group, in conjunction with the Specialist Registrars in the Department, organise and take part in teaching programmes for junior medical staff, medical students, nurses and paramedics who train in the department. Various other ad hoc teaching arrangements may be made through personal contacts. Medical students from Leicester are seconded to the ED throughout the year, while some also undertake electives in Pre-hospital and Emergency Medicine in the spring.
Person Specification
management Experience
Essential
- Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and
- Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience
Desirable
- Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change
quality/teaching/audit
Essential
- Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement
- Experience of Teaching Junior Staff
- Experience of Undergraduate Teaching
Desirable
- Experience in Curriculum development and delivery
qualifications and post graduate courses
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- CCT or CESR in Emergency Medicine, or within 6 months of achieving it.
- ALS + APLS +ATLS or equivalents
- FRCEM
Desirable
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH
Essential
- A specialist interest in an area to complement the existing Consultants in the Department.
- Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National Level
Desirable
- Research experience relating to quality improvement
interpersonal skills
Essential
- High level Organisational Skills
- Good Communication Skills
- OTHER REQUIREMENTS Awareness of own abilities and limitations
Person Specification
management Experience
Essential
- Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and
- Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience
Desirable
- Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change
quality/teaching/audit
Essential
- Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement
- Experience of Teaching Junior Staff
- Experience of Undergraduate Teaching
Desirable
- Experience in Curriculum development and delivery
qualifications and post graduate courses
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- CCT or CESR in Emergency Medicine, or within 6 months of achieving it.
- ALS + APLS +ATLS or equivalents
- FRCEM
Desirable
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH
Essential
- A specialist interest in an area to complement the existing Consultants in the Department.
- Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National Level
Desirable
- Research experience relating to quality improvement
interpersonal skills
Essential
- High level Organisational Skills
- Good Communication Skills
- OTHER REQUIREMENTS Awareness of own abilities and limitations
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).
