Job summary
Employer heading
Consultant in Emergency Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
The post will form part of the Clinical Directorate of Emergency Medicine.
The post holder will be expected to support the Clinical Director across the whole range of their managerial and administrative functions. All consultants are eligible for consideration of appointment by the Chief Executive to the office of Clinical Director. The current Clinical Director of the Emergency Department in Preston and Chorley is Mr. Graham Ellis.
Main duties of the job
Specifically adopt, in conjunction with colleagues, an active role in the planning, development and delivery of the Emergency Service for the Directorate.
Provide director input to patients; contribute to multi-disciplinary teams and lead the coordination of care for patients within Preston and Chorley Hospitals.
Participate in the Consultant on-call rota at the Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospitals with additional cover during colleague’s absence.
Assume a continuous commitment for the care of patients, even if employed less than full time, and ensure that adequate arrangements are made for leave and off duty periods.
Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.
Develop close links with General Practitioners operating in the area.
Exercise the freedom to develop specialist elements of the services to reflect perceived priorities within available resources.
Clinical duties will include all those duties normally expected of a Consultant in a similar sized Emergency Department in the United Kingdom.
Working for our organisation
The two Emergency Departments act as a single Emergency Service based on the two sites. The Royal Preston site is designated as the Major Trauma Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria with #team ED leading the multi-disciplinary trauma team. Successful applicants will join and extensive team of 28 Middle Grade doctors (including ST3-6 trainees), 36 Junior Doctors (F2-ST2 and SCF) and 3 FY1 doctors providing comprehensive clinical support to the departments. We are now taking ED trainees at ST3 level for part of their Paediatric EM rotation. There is a dedicated, highly skilled nursing workforce including a team of Nurse Clinicians, Emergency Nurse Practitioners and Physiotherapists providing extensive cover.
The ED consultant rota is annualised allowing flexibility and options for home-life balance. SPA activity will be written in the contract for simulation training as well as that required for revalidation. Any further SPA would be negotiable to enhance the candidate’s expertise and interests. There are numerous opportunities to be involved with education at undergraduate level and multi-disciplinary post graduate as well as research and audit. The consultant body is encouraged to take the lead at Directorate level and we have a good reputation for our governance procedures. For those with children both hospital sites have a nursery.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
- What we can offer
- Job Plan/On-call Requirements
- The Team
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- MBBS or equivalent
- CCT or CESR (or entry within 6 months) in ICM and EM
- MCEM or other equivalent Royal College Postgraduate Examination
Experience and Skills
Essential criteria
- Possesses up-to-date ALS, APLS, and ATLS or ETC certification
- Evidence of commitment to further postgraduate education/continuous professional development.
Desirable criteria
- FICE Accreditation or Similar
- ALS or Equivalent Instructor status
Management
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Clinical Leadership
- Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
Desirable criteria
- Leadership Roles within NHS
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Graham Ellis
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01772 522050
- Additional information
Informal enquiries and requests to visit the Hospitals are welcome and should be made, following shortlisting, with Dr. Gerry Skailes, Medical Director and Kevin McGee, Chief Executive (01772) 522692.
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