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Job summary

Main area
Emergency Medicine
Grade
Locum Consultant
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover - Sept 24 to Sept 25)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
234-MS2199
Employer
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
NNUH
Town
Norwich
Salary
£99,532 - £131,964 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/07/2024 23:59

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Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Locum Consultant

At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team. 

NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.

Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:

People-focused

We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.

Respect

We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.

Integrity

We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.

Dedication

We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.

Excellence

We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital. 

Wish you were here? So do we.


We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be.  We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.


At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.

Job overview

Applications are invited for a fixed term Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital. 

This post is for maternity leave cover for a 12- month period, starting from September 2024.

The post of Locum Consultant is for the Trust, not to a specific hospital. Our Trust footprint currently includes Cromer Hospital (25 miles from NNUH). The ED Consultants also provide support for a
minor injury’s unit in Cromer in terms of clinical advice, and support with protocol development. The MIU is staffed by ENPs.

We have a “Command and Control” Consultant in charge of ED during the day. They coordinate the working day and prioritise where staffing
should be placed, based on safety and demand. The on-call consultant is responsible for the running of the department and has oversight of
clinical safety overnight when the registrar holds the C&C position.

Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty.

Main duties of the job

  • Provision of safe, timely, high-quality care to patients
  • Undertake different roles within the department as required
  • Provide clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff
  • 24/7 Trauma Team leader
  • Participation in teaching programs within the department
  • Act as educational and clinical supervisor for a wide range of trainees
  • Take on specific roles in the department that require consultant oversight and ensure these specific parts of the service achieve their desired aims and objectives.
  • Undertake review of formal imaging reports

Working for our organisation

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification. 

Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • CCST Specialist Registration in Emergency Medicine OR • Eligibility for specialist registration in Emergency Medicine within 6 months from the time of the interview
  • Full GMC Registration
  • ALS, APLS/EPLS, ATLS provider
  • FRCEM
Desirable criteria
  • Instructor status in Advanced life support courses
  • Postgraduate diploma / degree

Leadership

Essential criteria
  • Work effectively with colleagues towards shared goal
  • Demonstrate ability to: - Lead and motivate staff - Act as a role model by maintaining high standards of performance and behaviour - Direct and motivate in high-pressure environment - Organise self and others - Ability to prioritise workload
  • Enthusiasm for service development
Desirable criteria
  • Specific training in leadership and management skills

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience gained in acquisition of CCT
  • Wide experience in Emergency Medicine
Desirable criteria
  • Particular experience in: - Paediatrics - Ambulatory Care - Geriatric Medicine - Teaching

Management Skills

Essential criteria
  • Manage your time effectively
  • Demonstrate effective team working
  • Knowledge of the systems within the NHS
  • A commitment to the development and implementation of projects to improve patient care

Training, audit and research

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to teaching and training of undergraduates and junior doctors
  • Participation in audit projects
  • Courses relevant to medical education or training
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development
  • Research interest in Emergency Medicine
Desirable criteria
  • Specific training or qualification in medical education
  • Published articles in peer reviewed journals

Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Live within 15-mile radius of Trust or 30-min travel time

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesStonewall Health ChampionsMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerNHS Pastoral CareStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Emily Ormerod
Job title
Service Director for Emergency Medicine
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01603 289731
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