British Medical Journal
Job title:
Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Company
British Medical Journal
Job description
A department that prioritises high quality patient care, training and educationPatients with a wide range of emergency and critical illnessesAn opportunity to develop sub-specialty interestsA fair work life balanceThen, consider joining our friendly, dynamic team based here at Newham University Hospital. We are looking to expand our team of 16 consultants (3 with PEM sub-specialty training). We pride ourselves on a consultant-led and delivered service and believe this is key to excellence in Emergency Care. Professional well-being and supporting a sustainable work-life balance is a priority in the department.Newham University Hospital in East London sees over 90,000 emergency patients every year. It is a Trauma Unit with strong links to the Major Trauma Centre at the Royal London Hospital, which is also part of Barts Health. Newham is the largest borough within the Trust’s catchment area. The local population is very young and diverse, the case-mix exciting and varied, often with high acuity. There is a separate Paediatric Emergency Department and Urgent Care Centre.Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will work across all areas of the department, including our co-located Adult and Paediatric Clinical Decision Units, as well as Adult and Paediatric Same Day Emergency Care. You will provide shop-floor supervision to a large team of 66 junior doctors (including ST3-6 trainees, ACCS and CESR doctors), ACPs, and PAs. We are keen to ensure all our consultants are supported to develop, learn and maintain sub-specialty interests, e.g. Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Pre-Hospital and Community Emergency Medicine. Opportunities exist within the Trust for sessions in Pre-Hospital Care as well as the Remote Emergency Access Co-ordination Hub (REACH) which provides virtual assessment of 999 referrals.Benefits of joining the team at Newham include:About usBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.Job description
Job responsibilitiesEnhanced study leave opportunities during the first 12 months, ensuring our consultants have the skills and professional development they feel they need to deliver high-quality care.Leadership development Barts Health run an outstanding leadership development programme in partnership with the Kings Fund. We support aspiring and established leaders, with opportunities to apply for leadership roles both within Emergency Medicine and the wider Trust. These roles attract a responsibility allowance (£7,500 £15,000 p.a.) in addition to time within the job plan.Service and quality improvement additional time within job plans (for example, 3 SPA: 7 DCC) can be provided to focus on key departmental service and quality improvement (QI) projects.Education and training the team are committed to delivering high-quality education and training to junior doctors, ACPs, PAs and medical students. Educational roles (such as Clinical Educator) may be applied for within the trust and within job planning by interested applicants.Special interests and portfolio careers are welcomed, including Ultrasound, Medical Education and Research.Please see JD and PS for further informationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on the Specialist Register in Emergency Medicine, or that at time of interview the applicant can produce evidence that he/she is within 6 months of CCT date and is expected to achieve CCT
- Full GMC Registration MB ChB or equivalent
- FCEM or Equivalent (‘equivalence’ must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee)
Desirable
- Academic distinction/prizes
- BSc/MSc
- MRCP or equivalent additional higher qualification
Knowledge Clinical Expertise in Specialty / Sub-Speciality
Essential
- Experience of leading care in a Major Trauma Centre
- Appropriate for level of experience
- Demonstrably able to manage on-going medical and surgical critical care in the resuscitation room
Desirable
- Experience in Acute Medicine Experience of stroke evaluation and thrombolysis
- Experience of Major Incident Planning / Training
Training Expected
Essential
- ALS, ATLS, APLS and MIMMS provider or equivalent
- Completion of Specialist training in Emergency Medicine or within 6 months of CCT or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of appropriate Faculty Development towards Educational Supervision
- Instructor status in more than one course
- Experience of organising teaching / training programmes
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Expected salary
£99532 – 131964 per year
Location
London
Job date
Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:13:24 GMT
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