Job summary
Applications are encouraged from experienced consultants wishing to take up a new challenge or newly accredited consultants who will be supported through our highly regarded development programmes. The post holder is encouraged to develop his/her own sub-specialty interest.
There are Full-Time posts providing 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), but applicants wishing to work part-time are also encouraged to apply and job plans will be adjusted accordingly, and by negotiation with appointees.
Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if in a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the GMC Specialist Register to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee.
Main duties of the job
The Emergency Departments at Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary are currently led by consultants who work across both sites. Specialist and Associate Specialist Doctors, Specialty Doctors, Higher Trainees, Clinical Fellows and Trust doctors provide 24 hour 'shop floor' cover at both sites.
There is a consultant led Trauma Team at Huddersfield, which has been designated a Major Trauma Unit in the West Yorkshire Regional Trauma Network. Both Huddersfield and Calderdale have 4 resuscitation bays, including a dedicated paediatric resus area, with X-ray and ultrasound facilities.
There are separate majors and minors areas in both departments. There is a dedicated Emergency Department physiotherapy service which runs clinics across both sites.
Consultant Special Interests include:
Resuscitation Medical Management
Medical Education Emergency Planning
Quality Improvement Pre-hospital Care
About us
The Trusts is investing in its Emergency Medicine department and is recruiting to consultant posts These are new posts to support the senior delivery of Emergency Care and the development of the service within Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
In 2018, the Department of Health and Social Care approved investment of £196.5 million to support reconfiguration of hospital services across Calderdale & Huddersfield which includes development of a purpose-built Emergency Department at Huddersfield as well as an Urgent & Emergency Care Centre at Calderdale, due to open autumn 2023.
We are transforming our services so all acute inpatient services are delivered at Calderdale Royal Hospital and will involve the design and build of an Urgent and Emergency Care Centre including a new Emergency Department, Urgent Care facility, dedicated Paediatric Emergency Department, along with purpose built Same Day Emergency Care facilities and a number of new wards.
This gives us a once in a lifetime opportunity to not only design our working environment, but also to transform the way we deliver care. By utilising the latest digital, medical and clinical technology we can enhance the patient experience as well as providing a positive environment for staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Comply with the Emergency Departments and Trusts policies, and to maintain their skills and knowledge through CPD.
- Participate in the day-to-day training and supervision of junior medical staff and with all other training/teaching activities facilitated by the department.
- To cover his/her colleagues for unpredicted short term absence.
- Assist the Ambulance Service in the care of patients at the scene of the accident, as part of the Mobile Medical Team.
- Expect to be called to the department when a Major Incident is declared.
- To participate in the development of emergency treatment protocols.
- Take an active role in clinical audit and the clinical governance process
- To take an active role in the appraisal process
- Provide professional supervision and encourage the development of all Doctors and ACPs within the Emergency Department.
- Contribute the provision of reports for the Coroner, Police Statements and for Complaints management adhering to time frames.
- Will ensure their own practice is up to date: this will include taking responsibility for own clinical professional development and participation in the Trust appraisal system.
- Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.
- Will comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.
- Register with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine for CPD
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Comply with the Emergency Departments and Trusts policies, and to maintain their skills and knowledge through CPD.
- Participate in the day-to-day training and supervision of junior medical staff and with all other training/teaching activities facilitated by the department.
- To cover his/her colleagues for unpredicted short term absence.
- Assist the Ambulance Service in the care of patients at the scene of the accident, as part of the Mobile Medical Team.
- Expect to be called to the department when a Major Incident is declared.
- To participate in the development of emergency treatment protocols.
- Take an active role in clinical audit and the clinical governance process
- To take an active role in the appraisal process
- Provide professional supervision and encourage the development of all Doctors and ACPs within the Emergency Department.
- Contribute the provision of reports for the Coroner, Police Statements and for Complaints management adhering to time frames.
- Will ensure their own practice is up to date: this will include taking responsibility for own clinical professional development and participation in the Trust appraisal system.
- Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.
- Will comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.
- Register with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine for CPD
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- MCEM or equivalent
- Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise
Desirable
- Relevant higher degree
- Specialist registration for Emergency Medicine is preferred (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK) but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant consultant level experience or trainees in a UK training scheme who are within 6 months of attaining specialist registration.
Experience and Achievements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the Emergency Medicine specialty
Desirable
- Also, should have significant minor Emergency Medicine procedures experience and any other post graduate qualifications that can advance the department needs would be preferable
- Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
- Attendance at a recognised management course
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
Audit and Research
Essential
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Essential
- Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
- Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
- Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Desirable
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Evidence of innovation
- Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser
General
Essential
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- MCEM or equivalent
- Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise
Desirable
- Relevant higher degree
- Specialist registration for Emergency Medicine is preferred (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK) but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant consultant level experience or trainees in a UK training scheme who are within 6 months of attaining specialist registration.
Experience and Achievements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the Emergency Medicine specialty
Desirable
- Also, should have significant minor Emergency Medicine procedures experience and any other post graduate qualifications that can advance the department needs would be preferable
- Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
- Attendance at a recognised management course
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
Audit and Research
Essential
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Essential
- Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
- Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
- Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Desirable
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Evidence of innovation
- Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser
General
Essential
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust
Huddersfield
Huddersfield
HD33EB
Employer's website
https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
