Job summary
LOCUM CONSULTANT IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE
WHIPPS CROSS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
FULL TIME(10 PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES)
Whipps Cross Hospital is looking to recruit enthusiastic Locum Emergency Medicine Consultants into posts for up to 12 months and to start as soon as mutually agreed.Why choose Whipps Cross? We recognise that Emergency medicine is a demanding area of medicine to practice and want to support fulfilling careers in which you can flourish. We can offer regular time to pursue other interests for example: trauma, research, elderly & frail medicine, medical education or quality improvement with time away from the dept as the consultants' self-roster, so that you take control of your working week.
Main duties of the job
We recognise that Emergency medicine is a demanding area of medicine to practice and want to support fulfilling careers in which you can flourish. We can offer regular time to pursue other interests for example: trauma, research, elderly & frail medicine, medical education or quality improvement with time away from the dept as the consultants' self-roster, so that you take control of your working week.We are a department that is transforming to ensure we deliver emergency medicine fit for what the future holds in which you can participate in and shape the future. Are you someone with a passion full of ideas, wanting to put into action? Whether you are a trainee towards the end of your training, or an established consultant who is looking for change, Whipps Cross Emergency department has multiple opportunities to lead and implement change.
About us
Barts 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 responsibilities
We recognise that Emergency medicine is a demanding area of medicine to practice and want to support fulfilling careers in which you can flourish. We can offer regular time to pursue other interests for example: trauma, research, elderly & frail medicine, medical education or quality improvement with time away from the dept as the consultants self-roster, so that you take control of your working week.We are a department that is transforming to ensure we deliver emergency medicine fit for what the future holds in which you can participate in and shape the future. Are you someone with a passion full of ideas, wanting to put into action? Whether you are a trainee towards the end of your training, or an established consultant who is looking for change, Whipps Cross Emergency department has multiple opportunities to lead and implement change.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We recognise that Emergency medicine is a demanding area of medicine to practice and want to support fulfilling careers in which you can flourish. We can offer regular time to pursue other interests for example: trauma, research, elderly & frail medicine, medical education or quality improvement with time away from the dept as the consultants self-roster, so that you take control of your working week.We are a department that is transforming to ensure we deliver emergency medicine fit for what the future holds in which you can participate in and shape the future. Are you someone with a passion full of ideas, wanting to put into action? Whether you are a trainee towards the end of your training, or an established consultant who is looking for change, Whipps Cross Emergency department has multiple opportunities to lead and implement change.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent2
- Full GMC Registration with license to practise
- FRCEM
- Commitment to working within a DGH hospital
Desirable
- MRCP or equivalent additional higher qualification
- Experience as a locum Consultant experience or acting up
General Professional Training
Essential
Desirable
- Instructor status in Advanced Life Support Courses, MIMMS provider
Level of Responsibility Achieved now
Essential
- Appropriate for level of experience with evidence of continual professional development, quality improvement and annual appraisals
- Able to apply knowledge and experience to practice
- Able to manage patients with on-going medical and surgical critical care needs in the resuscitation room
Desirable
- Experience in Acute Medicine and/or another acute speciality
Leadership and Management skills
Essential
- To demonstrate leadership skills and behaviours.
- Ability to prioritise tasks.
- To lead and motivate junior staff
Desirable
- Management/Leadership development course or qualification
- Led on a service development.
- Evidence of being an effective leader with impact
Audit and Quality improvement
Essential
- Evidence of completing the audit cycle or completing a quality improvement project
Desirable
- Quality improvement training
Governance and risk management
Essential
- Understanding of risk as it relates to Emergency medicine, with evidence of risk management
- Reporting incidents - understanding how and when and can demonstrate examples of shared learning.
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Governance activities
Desirable
- Lead investigator of a serious incident investigation
- Attendance at departmental and Trust Governance meetings.
Teaching Skills
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching.
- Enthusiastic teacher
Desirable
- Organising a training Programme.
- Written a curriculum and developed a training programme
- Evidence of appropriate development towards clinical supervision
- Qualification in teaching
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent2
- Full GMC Registration with license to practise
- FRCEM
- Commitment to working within a DGH hospital
Desirable
- MRCP or equivalent additional higher qualification
- Experience as a locum Consultant experience or acting up
General Professional Training
Essential
Desirable
- Instructor status in Advanced Life Support Courses, MIMMS provider
Level of Responsibility Achieved now
Essential
- Appropriate for level of experience with evidence of continual professional development, quality improvement and annual appraisals
- Able to apply knowledge and experience to practice
- Able to manage patients with on-going medical and surgical critical care needs in the resuscitation room
Desirable
- Experience in Acute Medicine and/or another acute speciality
Leadership and Management skills
Essential
- To demonstrate leadership skills and behaviours.
- Ability to prioritise tasks.
- To lead and motivate junior staff
Desirable
- Management/Leadership development course or qualification
- Led on a service development.
- Evidence of being an effective leader with impact
Audit and Quality improvement
Essential
- Evidence of completing the audit cycle or completing a quality improvement project
Desirable
- Quality improvement training
Governance and risk management
Essential
- Understanding of risk as it relates to Emergency medicine, with evidence of risk management
- Reporting incidents - understanding how and when and can demonstrate examples of shared learning.
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Governance activities
Desirable
- Lead investigator of a serious incident investigation
- Attendance at departmental and Trust Governance meetings.
Teaching Skills
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching.
- Enthusiastic teacher
Desirable
- Organising a training Programme.
- Written a curriculum and developed a training programme
- Evidence of appropriate development towards clinical supervision
- Qualification in teaching
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).
