Job summary
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to maintain an eportfolio. They will be supported in this by regular meetings with their educational supervisor. They will be expected to supervise junior members of medical and clinical practitioner staff, support the nursing team and work with medical students. They will be supported by a team of PEM consultants, adult consultants, paediatric consultants and ENPs.
They will have exposure to a wide range of ED presentations including both major and minor trauma and illness. We treat patients up to their 18th birthday which provides the opportunity to manage adolescent mental health, recreational drug use and early pregnancy presentations also.
About us
We operate a full shift rota incorporating middle grades, junior doctors and ACPs. Shifts are Early (0800-1730), Late (1300-2230), Twilight (1600-0200) and Night shifts (2200-0830). Weekend working is 1 in 3. Handover time is included in all shifts. Night shifts may be move to Twilight shifts to match patient attendances in the paediatric ED. The rota is reviewed regularly and may be subject to change to balance workload and reflect current recruitment.
Within the rota will be pre-allocated development time to reflect the SPA commitments you will experience as a consultant. As such your time will reflect an 8:2 split i.e. 20% of your time will be educational development time to accommodate your non-clinical workload within the department and support further learning.
Middle grades will be expected to be involved in managing governance aspects of the department; including monitoring of results and keeping the electronic emergency department screen up to date. They will be expected to monitor their own results and results of cases they have reviewed with junior staff. As you progress through the placement you will be given the opportunity to run the shop floor overseeing the management and flow of all paediatric ED patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Trainees will participate in clinical governance activities, including audit or quality improvement projects. There are opportunities to develop local and regional guidelines in co-ordination with the guideline lead, or to participate in the data collection, presentation and discussion at our monthly joint paediatric M&M meeting.
Trainees will have the opportunity to take leadership management roles within the department, gaining experience with complaint management, education, and governance opportunities to further develop their portfolio.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Trainees will participate in clinical governance activities, including audit or quality improvement projects. There are opportunities to develop local and regional guidelines in co-ordination with the guideline lead, or to participate in the data collection, presentation and discussion at our monthly joint paediatric M&M meeting.
Trainees will have the opportunity to take leadership management roles within the department, gaining experience with complaint management, education, and governance opportunities to further develop their portfolio.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCEM or RCPCH (minimum of 2 of the 3 theory exams)
- APLS
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Paediatric experience at the level of beginning of ST3 paediatrician as a minimum
- Emergency medicine experience at the level of beginning of ST4 emergency clinician as a minimum
Desirable
- Experience working in a paediatric emergency department
Additional criteria
Essential
- Management of children presenting with the full range or medical and trauma presentations
- Supportive nature, ability to supervise and train colleagues.
- Team player
Desirable
- Teaching experience
- Experience in quality improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCEM or RCPCH (minimum of 2 of the 3 theory exams)
- APLS
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Paediatric experience at the level of beginning of ST3 paediatrician as a minimum
- Emergency medicine experience at the level of beginning of ST4 emergency clinician as a minimum
Desirable
- Experience working in a paediatric emergency department
Additional criteria
Essential
- Management of children presenting with the full range or medical and trauma presentations
- Supportive nature, ability to supervise and train colleagues.
- Team player
Desirable
- Teaching experience
- Experience in quality improvement
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
