Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated consultant in emergency medicine with a passion for excellent patient care, to join a friendly, dynamic, forward thinking ED at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, one of the most vibrant cities in the UK.
We are looking for a team player who will contribute to our aspiration to become an elite ED, delivering 'excellent care without exception'.
NUH ED has a strong reputation for research and education, with a collocated academic and clinical skills unit (DREEAM), which also hosts a health improvement / prevention hub. The Department has highly developed CESR and ACP Programmes and our nurses are undertaking the Faculty of Emergency Nursing Competency Programme.
NUH is a large Major Trauma Centre and DREEAM hosts the European Trauma Course. If you have an interest or expertise in quality improvement, research education and prevention please tell us about it.
Come visit us and learn more.
Main duties of the job
Day to day, you will contribute to the consultant clinical rota. You will be expected to demonstrate leadership across the multi-professional team and support education and training of the many learners in the department, as well as contributing to quality improvement and audit. All consultants will be GCP certified and actively support recruitment to research studies. .
Non-shop floor duties are integral to the successful running of a large department. There are numerous opportunities to be part of the various groups comprising the leadership and governance structure of ED and contribute to governance, education, research and continuous improvement.
We will encourage you and give you time to develop any specialist interests.
About us
The ED at NUH is one of the busiest in Europe with 179,940 new attendances annually, 44.000 in our Children and Young People's ED and is front door to one of the largest Major Trauma Centres in the UK. The ED at NUH is renowned for education and research. Its pioneering Advanced Clinical Practice service is one of the most developed in the UK. Innovative Chief Registrar and Chief CESR roles show a commitment to developing emergency medicine trainees.
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a team player to join our rapidly changing Emergency Department on our journey to excellence. We are seeking candidates with very good clinical, communication and leadership skills whose primary focus is quality patient care. You must be committed to supporting education, research and prevention / health improvement which are fundamental to our plans. You will have a senior mentor for the first year and will be supported with time to develop special interests, aligned to departmental strategy
Appointees will join a welcoming, friendly and forward thinking workforce of 30 consultants, 40 Tier 4 middle grades (HST trainees, CESR doctors and senior ACPs), 63 Junior doctors of varying grades, 48 Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs), 21 Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs) /Urgent Care Practitioners, 200 nurses, 3 pharmacists and 115 Clinical Support Workers and Emergency Department Assistants.
The 9 bayed Resuscitation Area includes two adult and one paediatric major trauma bays, and the Majors Area has 36 monitored bays. The Urgent Treatment Unit (UTU) is a co-located area where ambulatory illness and injury patients are assessed and treated by primary care and ED clinicians. Recent expansion of our Paediatric Emergency Department includes a new purpose built resuscitation area.
NUH is the Major Trauma Centre for the biggest Trauma Network in the UK. If appointed, you will lead major trauma resuscitation, working alongside Major Trauma colleagues. DREEAM / ED is a site for the European Trauma Course and appointees will be encouraged to become instructors.
The department has recently undergone major transformation of its leadership and governance framework to develop a distributed leadership model with new structures and processes, fit for purpose for modern emergency care. Collaborative working across emergency, with a focus on the quality of the patient journey, reviewing communication, civility, quality of care and education and research, has revolutionised our relationships with specialties. Successful appointees would be expected to contribute to Specialty Interface Collaboratives (SICs), in their areas of interest.
You will join an annualised self-rostering system, designed to provide flexibility and support work-life balance. We are currently reviewing rotas across the multi-professional workforce to ensure non clinical commitments; including quality improvement and education are proactively planned.
Upon commencement, you will start on an 8 DCC, 2 SpA split, We offer 2 core SPA for the first 12 months of post to allow new consultants to settle into the role. After 12 months, core SPA will reduce to 1.5 sessions and there is the possibility to undertake additional SPA according to the needs of the department and your specialist interests.
The shop-floor roster currently encompasses distinct roles covering areas such as:
- Consultant in Charge role
- Resus Room
- Urgent Treatment Unit
There are protected daily consultant supervision sessions to support education of emergency medicine trainees and other learners in the clinical arena.
All consultants are expected to take an active role in clinical governance activities including (but not restricted to) clinical audit, incident reporting, review of complaints, risk management, CPD, Quality Improvement and Evidence-Based Practice. The ED has Consultant Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement leads who work closely with the Clinical and Audit leads, and interface with DREEAM to ensure recommendations are communicated to the education team. The Area Teams and Specialty Interface Collaboratives oversee governance relevant to their areas of responsibility and liaise with the Governance lead. As well as audits responsive to local need and clinical incidents, RCEM audits are also undertaken, allowing national benchmarking.
Applicants wishing to work part time will be considered and modification of the job plan discussed with the ED Management Team.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a team player to join our rapidly changing Emergency Department on our journey to excellence. We are seeking candidates with very good clinical, communication and leadership skills whose primary focus is quality patient care. You must be committed to supporting education, research and prevention / health improvement which are fundamental to our plans. You will have a senior mentor for the first year and will be supported with time to develop special interests, aligned to departmental strategy
Appointees will join a welcoming, friendly and forward thinking workforce of 30 consultants, 40 Tier 4 middle grades (HST trainees, CESR doctors and senior ACPs), 63 Junior doctors of varying grades, 48 Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs), 21 Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs) /Urgent Care Practitioners, 200 nurses, 3 pharmacists and 115 Clinical Support Workers and Emergency Department Assistants.
The 9 bayed Resuscitation Area includes two adult and one paediatric major trauma bays, and the Majors Area has 36 monitored bays. The Urgent Treatment Unit (UTU) is a co-located area where ambulatory illness and injury patients are assessed and treated by primary care and ED clinicians. Recent expansion of our Paediatric Emergency Department includes a new purpose built resuscitation area.
NUH is the Major Trauma Centre for the biggest Trauma Network in the UK. If appointed, you will lead major trauma resuscitation, working alongside Major Trauma colleagues. DREEAM / ED is a site for the European Trauma Course and appointees will be encouraged to become instructors.
The department has recently undergone major transformation of its leadership and governance framework to develop a distributed leadership model with new structures and processes, fit for purpose for modern emergency care. Collaborative working across emergency, with a focus on the quality of the patient journey, reviewing communication, civility, quality of care and education and research, has revolutionised our relationships with specialties. Successful appointees would be expected to contribute to Specialty Interface Collaboratives (SICs), in their areas of interest.
You will join an annualised self-rostering system, designed to provide flexibility and support work-life balance. We are currently reviewing rotas across the multi-professional workforce to ensure non clinical commitments; including quality improvement and education are proactively planned.
Upon commencement, you will start on an 8 DCC, 2 SpA split, We offer 2 core SPA for the first 12 months of post to allow new consultants to settle into the role. After 12 months, core SPA will reduce to 1.5 sessions and there is the possibility to undertake additional SPA according to the needs of the department and your specialist interests.
The shop-floor roster currently encompasses distinct roles covering areas such as:
- Consultant in Charge role
- Resus Room
- Urgent Treatment Unit
There are protected daily consultant supervision sessions to support education of emergency medicine trainees and other learners in the clinical arena.
All consultants are expected to take an active role in clinical governance activities including (but not restricted to) clinical audit, incident reporting, review of complaints, risk management, CPD, Quality Improvement and Evidence-Based Practice. The ED has Consultant Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement leads who work closely with the Clinical and Audit leads, and interface with DREEAM to ensure recommendations are communicated to the education team. The Area Teams and Specialty Interface Collaboratives oversee governance relevant to their areas of responsibility and liaise with the Governance lead. As well as audits responsive to local need and clinical incidents, RCEM audits are also undertaken, allowing national benchmarking.
Applicants wishing to work part time will be considered and modification of the job plan discussed with the ED Management Team.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register within 6 months of interview date
- CCT/CESR in Emergency Medicine or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview (if trainee) OR if CESR, evidence that application has been approved by RCEM and they are only waiting for their specialist registration to be added by the GMC
Qualifications/Development
Essential
- FRCEM or Equivalent, or expectation of achieving FRCEM or equivalent within 6 months of interview date
Desirable
- Higher professional degree or qualification or training
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Clinical audit / research
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable
- Formal Teaching Qualification
- Original research
- Publications
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and with other health professionals
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Works independently
- Works well under pressure
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Able to work in a team.
Desirable
- Higher management degree or qualification or training
- Experience of leading a significant change management
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
- Minimum 8 years post graduate experience
- Provider for following life support courses ATLS, ALS, APLS (or equivalent)
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, and their families and other health professionals
- Able to use the Trust's IT support systems
- Instructor for at least one of the following life support courses: ETC or ATLS, ALS
Desirable
- Specific training or qualification in patient safety and/or human factors
- Specific training or qualification in communication skills
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register within 6 months of interview date
- CCT/CESR in Emergency Medicine or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview (if trainee) OR if CESR, evidence that application has been approved by RCEM and they are only waiting for their specialist registration to be added by the GMC
Qualifications/Development
Essential
- FRCEM or Equivalent, or expectation of achieving FRCEM or equivalent within 6 months of interview date
Desirable
- Higher professional degree or qualification or training
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Clinical audit / research
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable
- Formal Teaching Qualification
- Original research
- Publications
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and with other health professionals
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Works independently
- Works well under pressure
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Able to work in a team.
Desirable
- Higher management degree or qualification or training
- Experience of leading a significant change management
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
- Minimum 8 years post graduate experience
- Provider for following life support courses ATLS, ALS, APLS (or equivalent)
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, and their families and other health professionals
- Able to use the Trust's IT support systems
- Instructor for at least one of the following life support courses: ETC or ATLS, ALS
Desirable
- Specific training or qualification in patient safety and/or human factors
- Specific training or qualification in communication skills
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
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).