Job summary
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust provides emergency care services for the people of South Warwickshire through the Emergency Department at Warwick. The Care Quality Commission has recently rated the trust as 'Outstanding' and is the only trust in the region to attain this status. The Trust is a CHKS top hospitals award winner and consistently scores highly in the National Staff Survey with staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment. Emergency Department attendances are in the region of 90,000 patients a year.
The Trust is seeking to employ a full time Emergency Medicine Consultant as a replacement post to maintain the established 10 WTE Consultant team. A consultant with a special interest in paediatric emergency medicine would be advantageous, though not essential.
Main duties of the job
- To provide Consultant level clinical care to all Warwick Hospital Emergency Department presentations, both during direct clinical sessions and through providing on-call cover.
- Communication and liaison with other departments within the hospital, both clinical and managerial.
- Communication and liaison with agencies outside the hospital including the emergency services, GP Surgeries and Urgent Care Centres.
- Responsibility for the supervision, training and education of junior medical staff, with an active role in the training of nursing and other staff. The post holder may be named as the educational supervisor of a number of junior medical staff.
- Dealing with personnel and other managerial issues.
- An active role in the continuing development of the service, including the use of audit, evidence based medicine and personal learning.
About us
Warwick and its surroundings which includes Stratford upon Avon provide access to a very good quality of life, with a wide variety of leisure activities, exceptional quality of schools, easy access to Birmingham or London, as well as being surrounded by the great British countryside.
The Trust employs over 4500 members of staff and has a number of policies and procedures in place to support and develop the workforce, ensuring a good work-life balance. It is an approved organisation to provide the NHS Leadership Academy Mary Seacole Leadership Programme which is delivered 'in house'. The Trust has an open and engaging culture and is evidencedby our National Staff Survey results.
We are therefore seeking a highly motivated, forward thinking individual to join our team and help develop patient led services that reflect the ongoing changes in emergency healthcare and support our ethos of continual improvement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Emergency Department has a full range of facilities from resus, majors and minor injuries. This is an exciting time to join our team as we have expanded our clinical footprint and developed a new Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) area next to our ED X-ray facilities, and also expanded our dedicated Childrens area to provide additional paediatric cubicle space. Further plans involve re-designing our Resuscitation room. The department is supported by an active ambulatory care unit, frailty team to pull patients direct from ED and direct access to both Gynaecology and Surgical Assessment Units to allow us to try and maintain flow for much of the time.
Detailed JD attached to advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Emergency Department has a full range of facilities from resus, majors and minor injuries. This is an exciting time to join our team as we have expanded our clinical footprint and developed a new Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) area next to our ED X-ray facilities, and also expanded our dedicated Childrens area to provide additional paediatric cubicle space. Further plans involve re-designing our Resuscitation room. The department is supported by an active ambulatory care unit, frailty team to pull patients direct from ED and direct access to both Gynaecology and Surgical Assessment Units to allow us to try and maintain flow for much of the time.
Detailed JD attached to advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCEM CCT holder Entry on the Specialist Register in Emergency Medicine or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Higher Degree Current ALS, ATLS, APLS, MIMMS certification (or equivalent) Dual accreditation in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCEM CCT holder Entry on the Specialist Register in Emergency Medicine or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Higher Degree Current ALS, ATLS, APLS, MIMMS certification (or equivalent) Dual accreditation in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
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).
