Job summary
Are you a proactive and ambitious doctor seeking to join a dynamic and evolving Emergency Department in West London?Join our team atHillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustand play a crucial part in our mission to deliver excellent emergency clinical care and shape the future of our service.
This part-time, 12-month fixed-term post is an opportunity to join an innovative, forward-thinking team. As we move towards building the new Hillingdon Hospital, you will be instrumental in ensuring our patients continue to receive high-quality, safe, and compassionate care.
What the role offers:
Deliver evidence-based medicine in a fast-paced environment.
Work collaboratively with our GP-led Urgent Care Centre to ensure seamless patient flow and the right care at the right time.
Benefit from a departmental philosophy that prioritises education and training, with regular formal and informal teaching, journal clubs, and opportunities for secondments.
Contribute to our ongoing research and quality improvement projects, helping us to continually improve patient outcomes.
Work within a supportive environment that adheres to the new Specialty doctor contract changes of 2021.
If you are a motivated clinician looking to make a significant impact on an emergency service, we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Our department is dedicated to delivering evidence-based emergency medicine while upholding the highest operational standards. We are driven by a philosophy of continuous improvement, supported by a co-located, GP-led Urgent Care Centre that ensures patients are streamed efficiently to the most appropriate level of care.
We are proud of our vibrant educational culture. The department prioritises teaching and training, offering regular opportunities for professional development, including bedside teaching from consultants, board rounds, internal training days, and journal clubs. These have been instrumental in the success of our trainees and Trust doctors in their RCEM examinations.
Furthermore, we foster a strong commitment to quality improvement and research, empowering our team to constantly enhance the treatment and care we provide for our patient population.
About us
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a thriving and expanding Emergency Department with a secure future which saw approximately 165,000 attendances in 2019-19 (including attendances to our co located UCC), In addition approximately 100 patients in a day are seen in the Minor Injuries Unit at our Mount Vernon Hospital site.
The department has a history of innovation in patient care and has a continuing personal development programme to support on-going service development.
You will have the opportunity to help shape the future direction of the department and take part in Hospital-wide initiatives to improve Emergency Care and the patient experience.
The post holders will be expected to participate fully in the provision of general services in Emergency Medicine, including governance issues and the ED improvement plan , which includes the next phase of our Resuscitation service development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will:
- provide excellent direct clinical care for patients presenting to the ED, while working to maintain operational standards
- be responsible for the initial assessment, management and discharge or referral of patients to specialist teams
- provide timely and effective review of those patients initially assessed by the post-holder (or handed over by junior or Consultant colleagues), both in the main department and of those patients subsequently admitted to the Clinical Decision Unit.
- provide clinical advice and support to the one FY1, Senior House Officers and nursing staff on the management of individual patients and ensure appropriate prioritisation of patient care
- assume the role of Trauma Team Leader when the Trauma team is activated
- assume the role of Team Leader for cardiac arrests occurring in Emergency Department
- respond to a major incident call out and deliver clinical care in accordance with the Trusts Major Incident Plan
- Be responsible, with the Nursing Shift Leader, for efficient floor management including deployment of junior medical staff
- ensure that accurate, timely and sufficiently comprehensive information is communicated to our patients, their carers and General Practitioners. This includes the clinical coding of every patient episode and the provision of discharge letters for all patients and for those sent to CDU
- liaise with colleagues within the Department, specialist teams providing inpatient care, the Clinical Site Practitioners, the Psychiatric Liaison Team, Rapid Response Service and the statutory, voluntary and other bodies involved in the provision of patient care within the community
- review pathology and imaging reports and initiate appropriate action as required
- participate in the Clinical Governance role of the Department, including quality improvement, risk management and the investigation of formal complaints and incidents
Educational
The post-holder will be expected to actively participate in:
- the clinical supervision and education of final year medical undergraduates attached to the department of Emergency Medicine
- Regular teaching and induction programmes for Emergency medicine SHOs
- Educational activities for ED nursing staff, where appropriate
Continuous Professional Development
The post holder will be expected to:
- continue his/her own professional development in line with national guidance on revalidation as well as guidance from his/her professional body and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine
- comply with the Trusts mandatory training requirements
- Maintain valid life support provider status for ALS, ATLS and APLS (or EPLS or equivalent)
- Actively participate in and contribute to the Senior EM Training Programme.
Successful applicants will participate in a rolling rota with their Speciality Doctor and Specialist Registrar colleagues, delivering direct clinical care on a 24-7 basis, with full internal cover for annual leave, study leave, and Bank and Public Holidays.
The rota will comply with current national guidance and specialty doctors will be contracted for 10 programmed activities per week comprised of:
9 PA for direct clinical care
1 PA for supporting professional activity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will:
- provide excellent direct clinical care for patients presenting to the ED, while working to maintain operational standards
- be responsible for the initial assessment, management and discharge or referral of patients to specialist teams
- provide timely and effective review of those patients initially assessed by the post-holder (or handed over by junior or Consultant colleagues), both in the main department and of those patients subsequently admitted to the Clinical Decision Unit.
- provide clinical advice and support to the one FY1, Senior House Officers and nursing staff on the management of individual patients and ensure appropriate prioritisation of patient care
- assume the role of Trauma Team Leader when the Trauma team is activated
- assume the role of Team Leader for cardiac arrests occurring in Emergency Department
- respond to a major incident call out and deliver clinical care in accordance with the Trusts Major Incident Plan
- Be responsible, with the Nursing Shift Leader, for efficient floor management including deployment of junior medical staff
- ensure that accurate, timely and sufficiently comprehensive information is communicated to our patients, their carers and General Practitioners. This includes the clinical coding of every patient episode and the provision of discharge letters for all patients and for those sent to CDU
- liaise with colleagues within the Department, specialist teams providing inpatient care, the Clinical Site Practitioners, the Psychiatric Liaison Team, Rapid Response Service and the statutory, voluntary and other bodies involved in the provision of patient care within the community
- review pathology and imaging reports and initiate appropriate action as required
- participate in the Clinical Governance role of the Department, including quality improvement, risk management and the investigation of formal complaints and incidents
Educational
The post-holder will be expected to actively participate in:
- the clinical supervision and education of final year medical undergraduates attached to the department of Emergency Medicine
- Regular teaching and induction programmes for Emergency medicine SHOs
- Educational activities for ED nursing staff, where appropriate
Continuous Professional Development
The post holder will be expected to:
- continue his/her own professional development in line with national guidance on revalidation as well as guidance from his/her professional body and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine
- comply with the Trusts mandatory training requirements
- Maintain valid life support provider status for ALS, ATLS and APLS (or EPLS or equivalent)
- Actively participate in and contribute to the Senior EM Training Programme.
Successful applicants will participate in a rolling rota with their Speciality Doctor and Specialist Registrar colleagues, delivering direct clinical care on a 24-7 basis, with full internal cover for annual leave, study leave, and Bank and Public Holidays.
The rota will comply with current national guidance and specialty doctors will be contracted for 10 programmed activities per week comprised of:
9 PA for direct clinical care
1 PA for supporting professional activity.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- On GMC's register with a licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
- Completed a minimum of 4 years post qualification with at least 2 years in emergency medicine
Desirable
- MRCEM
- Formal leadership qualification
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- On GMC's register with a licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
- Completed a minimum of 4 years post qualification with at least 2 years in emergency medicine
Desirable
- MRCEM
- Formal leadership qualification
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
