Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our busy and dynamic Children's Emergency department as a Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM). This is a newly created post to lead and drive links between Paediatrics and ED. This post will work alongside an existing PEM consultant to provide high quality care to our Children's Emergency Department (ED).
The Children's ED receives approximately 17,000 patients per year and receives both GP & self referrals from across Buckinghamshire. We currently have 1 WTE PEM Consultants in post and work closely with our Adult ED colleagues.
In April 2023 we opened our new Children's ED which has been purposed built and provides care to the children and young people of Buckinghamshire. The unit contains 2 Paediatric Resus bays, individual rooms and a Children's Observation Unit.
Must be PEM qualified.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join a workforce of consultants, which are planned to expand in line with College of Emergency Medicine recommendations including a PEM consultant.
The post holders will participate fully in the provision of Emergency Medicine including clinical governance and the delivery of both Trust and Department of Health Clinical Quality Indicators. The posts will be based in the Children's Emergency Department at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
About us
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?o As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.o We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. o We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?o We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.o As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.o Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?o Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.o Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.o Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Demonstrate strong clinical leadership when working clinically across the many areas of the department delivering excellent and high quality patient care and supporting the shift leader in the management of patient flow and activity through the department.
Provide Shop Floor presence from 08.00 00:00, 7 days a week, both in adults and paediatrics
Develop and revise Standard Operating Procedures for the Childrens Emergency Department.
Promote safe, effective care of children within the Childrens Emergency Department, including providing training to clinical and nursing staff
Work collaboratively with other clinical colleagues to further reform the urgent and emergency care pathway for children
The post holder is expected to spend at least 50% of their clinical time in the Childrens Emergency department, providing shop floor supervision and promoting clinical excellence in the care of children attending the Department.
Attend internal and external Stake Holder meetings as required
Medical Education and Training
Participate in the professional supervision, management and teaching of the staff within the Emergency Department.
Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance
Participate in clinical audit across the department in line with Trust policy and guidelines Implement audit and research findings across the department.
Comply with the Trust clinical governance processes in a timely manner.
The department arranges monthly academic half days focussing on lessons learnt, new developments in the field of emergency medicine and longitudinal case audits. The event is streamed live for all the team members to be able to watch from home as well as to watch it at a later time.
Continuing Professional Development
Supporting Professional Activities are undertaken by all Consultants in a collaborative manner based on SDU needs. We strongly encourage people to develop sub specialist interest according to the needs of the department.
Job plan
There is scope for flexible working and we are keen to support a good work-life balance and Additional Programmed Activities. The current Consultants work a 10 PA job plan which includes 2.5 PAs for Supporting Professional Activities and 7.5 PA DCC. Weekend frequency is 1 in 6. On-call frequency is 1 in 12 weekdays and 1 in 12 weekends. Out of hours Pas are calculated at 3 hours per PA.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Demonstrate strong clinical leadership when working clinically across the many areas of the department delivering excellent and high quality patient care and supporting the shift leader in the management of patient flow and activity through the department.
Provide Shop Floor presence from 08.00 00:00, 7 days a week, both in adults and paediatrics
Develop and revise Standard Operating Procedures for the Childrens Emergency Department.
Promote safe, effective care of children within the Childrens Emergency Department, including providing training to clinical and nursing staff
Work collaboratively with other clinical colleagues to further reform the urgent and emergency care pathway for children
The post holder is expected to spend at least 50% of their clinical time in the Childrens Emergency department, providing shop floor supervision and promoting clinical excellence in the care of children attending the Department.
Attend internal and external Stake Holder meetings as required
Medical Education and Training
Participate in the professional supervision, management and teaching of the staff within the Emergency Department.
Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance
Participate in clinical audit across the department in line with Trust policy and guidelines Implement audit and research findings across the department.
Comply with the Trust clinical governance processes in a timely manner.
The department arranges monthly academic half days focussing on lessons learnt, new developments in the field of emergency medicine and longitudinal case audits. The event is streamed live for all the team members to be able to watch from home as well as to watch it at a later time.
Continuing Professional Development
Supporting Professional Activities are undertaken by all Consultants in a collaborative manner based on SDU needs. We strongly encourage people to develop sub specialist interest according to the needs of the department.
Job plan
There is scope for flexible working and we are keen to support a good work-life balance and Additional Programmed Activities. The current Consultants work a 10 PA job plan which includes 2.5 PAs for Supporting Professional Activities and 7.5 PA DCC. Weekend frequency is 1 in 6. On-call frequency is 1 in 12 weekdays and 1 in 12 weekends. Out of hours Pas are calculated at 3 hours per PA.
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Person Specification
Essential criteria
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- CCST/CCT in Emergency Medicine
- General training in Emergency Medicine to specialist level or equivalent
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and Governments agenda for its modernisation
- Awareness of Clinical Governance, and demonstrates commitment to high quality service delivery.
Essential
Essential
- Sufficient leadership and organisational skills
- Communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant.
Person Specification
Essential criteria
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- CCST/CCT in Emergency Medicine
- General training in Emergency Medicine to specialist level or equivalent
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and Governments agenda for its modernisation
- Awareness of Clinical Governance, and demonstrates commitment to high quality service delivery.
Essential
Essential
- Sufficient leadership and organisational skills
- Communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant.
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).
