Job summary
This is for a substantive Consultant post in Emergency Medicine at Frimley Park Hospital with the opportunity to work in Emergency Medicine at Wexham Park Hospital.
The Emergency Department at Frimley Park Hospital, which was rated as outstanding by CQC in 2014, delivers care to approximately 125,000 new patients a year. The Paediatric ED is open 24/7 and sees over 28,000 children a year. There are further proposed improvements to the ED having had a major improvement in 2012 with a new-build. The department has a large Resus with 8 cubicles, 21 Majors cubicles, a 9 cubicle Ambulatory Area and a separate Paediatric ED. There is a helipad on the roof of the 2012 build to convey our sickest patients to and from ED.
Applicants for the position should be on the Specialist Register for Emergency Medicine or within 6 months (from the interview date) of award of their CCT in Emergency Medicine. A subspecialty qualification would be welcome, but not mandatory. Instructor status in ALS/ATLS/APLS is preferable and in date provider status is essential.
If the thought of being part of a dynamic, busy and forward thinking Department appeals to you, please apply by completing an application form as fully as possible online through NHS jobs.
For further information, please contact:
Mr Nick Payne - Chief of Service (nick.payne@nhs.net)
Dr Julie Gibbs - Deputy Chief of Service (FPH) (julie.gibbs2@nhs.net)
Or via PA (Dionne Browning) - (dionne.browning@nhs.net or 0300 615 2062)
Main duties of the job
The job plan will normally be based on a 10 PA contract which will divide into 8 DCC and 2 SPA. The appointee will be based at the Frimley Park site with opportunities for cross-site working at our other ED in Wexham Park Hospital. The appointee will be expected to join the annualised rota which allows greater flexibility to pursue other interests and help maintain a good work life balance. The DCC will be annualised at a quarterly rota meeting to provide ED shop floor cover from 0800-midnight 7 days a week. The weekend frequency is 1 in 6 weekends working either a day (08-17.30) or late (17.30-00.00 with on-call from home). There are aspirations with additional ED Consultant numbers towards expanding the evening and weekend shift pattern in accordance with the RCEM workforce document. EM Consultant duties include leadership, supervision, education, mentoring, leading resuscitation teams, and leading ED handover board-rounds.
About us
Frimley Health is a leading innovative NHS Foundation Trust serving a population of over 900,000 people with a catchment area across six counties. The Trust has three main sites with Frimley Park Hospital, Wexham Park Hospital in Slough and Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot.
We opened our brand new state of the art Emergency Department at Wexham Park Hospital in April 2019 creating single room facilities for the patients and expansion in all areas of ED. There is an integrated radiology facility including CT scanner and ultrasound facilities dedicated to the diagnostic imaging of emergency patients. We see over 125,000 patients per annum, 25% of whom are managed in our integrated Paediatric ED.
Epic, our Trust-wide new EPR launched in June 2022.
The Consultant body is friendly and energetic. They are committed to working together as a team to ensure that the Emergency Departments on both sites continue to deliver outstanding, quality, consultant delivered care to their patients and enjoy good working relationships with Speciality colleagues and other directorates.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Governance and quality improvement
Each consultant is expected to take an active role in clinical governance including quality improvement (QI), incident reporting (both adverse and positive), complaints review, CPD and Evidence-Based Medicine. The department has separate Clinical Governance and QI leads.
Research
There is an active research programme within the ED, with involvement in national portfolio projects and regional studies.
Teaching
The appointee will be expected to contribute to the departmental teaching programme for consultant, middle tier and junior tier ED doctors. The ED hosts medical students from Southampton and St Georges and there is opportunity to be involved in their educational programme in ED. The PGEC co-ordinates simulation, life-support courses (off-site) and other educational opportunities for ED staff.
Other Duties
The appointee may wish to take on other roles in conjunction with their clinical role. Any positions offered from outside of the Trust must be discussed with the Chief of Service prior to the position being accepted, so that the impact of this can be fully considered and any job plan amendments undertaken if any additional role is to be accepted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Governance and quality improvement
Each consultant is expected to take an active role in clinical governance including quality improvement (QI), incident reporting (both adverse and positive), complaints review, CPD and Evidence-Based Medicine. The department has separate Clinical Governance and QI leads.
Research
There is an active research programme within the ED, with involvement in national portfolio projects and regional studies.
Teaching
The appointee will be expected to contribute to the departmental teaching programme for consultant, middle tier and junior tier ED doctors. The ED hosts medical students from Southampton and St Georges and there is opportunity to be involved in their educational programme in ED. The PGEC co-ordinates simulation, life-support courses (off-site) and other educational opportunities for ED staff.
Other Duties
The appointee may wish to take on other roles in conjunction with their clinical role. Any positions offered from outside of the Trust must be discussed with the Chief of Service prior to the position being accepted, so that the impact of this can be fully considered and any job plan amendments undertaken if any additional role is to be accepted.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCEM or equivalent
- On (or within 6 months of entry to) the UK specialist register for Emergency Medicine (via CCT or CESR)
- ALS/ ATLS/ APLS (or equivalent) provider status
Desirable
- ALS/ATLS/APLS Instructor status
- Dual accreditation/ registered sub speciality interest
Experiance
Essential
- Broad experience in emergency medicine in UK
- Evidence of personal experience in all areas of RCEM curriculum
- Evidence of personal participation in audit projects that have brought about change
- Evidence of participation in postgraduate and undergraduate teaching programmes
- Evidence of Level 1 EM US competencies
Desirable
- RSI Trained
- Level 2 EM US competencies
- Training in educational supervision
- Training in appraisal
- Participation in research projects
- Published research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCEM or equivalent
- On (or within 6 months of entry to) the UK specialist register for Emergency Medicine (via CCT or CESR)
- ALS/ ATLS/ APLS (or equivalent) provider status
Desirable
- ALS/ATLS/APLS Instructor status
- Dual accreditation/ registered sub speciality interest
Experiance
Essential
- Broad experience in emergency medicine in UK
- Evidence of personal experience in all areas of RCEM curriculum
- Evidence of personal participation in audit projects that have brought about change
- Evidence of participation in postgraduate and undergraduate teaching programmes
- Evidence of Level 1 EM US competencies
Desirable
- RSI Trained
- Level 2 EM US competencies
- Training in educational supervision
- Training in appraisal
- Participation in research projects
- Published research
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).
