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Job overview

A Consultant in Emergency Medicine is required to join the existing team of Consultants at the Fairfield General Hospital.  This appointment [10 PAs which includes 2.5 SPA’s] will be made in accordance with the 2003 Consultant Contract Terms and Conditions.

A formal job plan will be reviewed between the appointee and the Clinical Lead, three months after the commencement date of the appointee. The exact timetable will be flexible, arranged in discussion with the appointee ensuring that it meets the requirements of the new Consultant contract and service needs of the Division. This will be approved by the Medical Director. The Job Plan will then be reviewed at least annually. The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a Consultant’s duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his or her charge and for the proper functioning of the service, and will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the running of the clinical department.

The post holder will be required to work in partnership with colleagues of all disciplines, external links to the Trust and service users, to ensure the creation of a quality service.

The post holder will supervise the work of junior colleagues and provide advice & support as necessary. 

The post holder is required to obtain the FRCEM, entered onto the Specialist Register and have been on a recognized training program.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.