Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Department
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 408-24-515
- Employer
- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Wirral
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria
Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:
UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.
To find out why you should apply for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, please view our video and listen to what our staff say working at WUTH is really like: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8
Job overview
This newly created post is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified clinician to join our Emergency Medicine Service at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will provide senior clinical input to the Emergency Department and will join an existing team of 16 Emergency Medicine Consultant in addition to a wider multi-disciplinary team covering Arrowe Park Hospital.
Applicants must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council’s Specialist Register or within 6 months of anticipated CCT/CESR date.
Main duties of the job
The 10 PA job plan will normally include 1.5 PAs for supporting professional activities. The job plan includes 1 in 5 weekends: shop floor cover until midnight.
A proposed NHS Locum EM Consultant Job Plan is available in job description located under the Supporting documents heading.
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Higher qualification of FCEM or equivalent (currently held or expected within 6 months of the date of interview)
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
- Named on the Specialist Register in Emergency Medicine or within 6 months of achieving CCT at time of interview2
Desirable criteria
- Higher qualification in a related specialty (e.g. MRCP)
- Dual Specialist registration in a related specialty (e.g. Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine etc.)
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- Wide clinical experience in Emergency Medicine
- Competent in the full range of Resuscitation and Advanced Life Support Skills
Desirable criteria
- Formal training in extended Emergency Medicine skills such as advanced airway skills, USS etc
- Experience in clinical skills complementary to emergency medicine e.g. pre-hospital medicine, sports medicine etc.
Audit
Essential criteria
- Proven experience of clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- Proven use of audit as tool to manage a change in clinical practice
Research
Essential criteria
- Sound knowledge of research principles
- Ability to critically appraise medical literature and relate to current practice
- Commitment to Evidence Based Medicine
Desirable criteria
- Experience of research, particularly the conduct of clinical trials
- Publication in peer-reviewed journals
Management
Essential criteria
- Broad managerial experience in all aspects of day-to-day Emergency Medicine
- An understanding of NHS management structure and management responsibilities of consultants
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at an appropriate management course
- Proven managerial experience
- Evidence of implementing change
Other Skills
Essential criteria
- Provider status on 2 of the following courses: ATLS, ALS & APLS
Desirable criteria
- Instructor status on one or more of ATLS, APLS and ALS courses
- Instructor status on the generic instructor’s course
Communication
Essential criteria
- The ability to communicate and liaise effectively, both verbally and in writing, with patients and colleagues
Teaching
Essential criteria
- A strong commitment to teaching junior medical staff, clinical nurse practitioners and the wider multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Formal training or qualification in medical education
- Demonstrable experience of coordinating a teaching programme
Teamwork
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate ability to work in and lead a multi-disciplinary team
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
- Hannah FitzMaurice
- Job title
- Divisional Manager - Urgent Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
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