Consultant in Emergency Medicine & Paediatric Medicine

Job responsibilities

The appointee in conjunction with the team will be responsible for ensuring the effective organisation of:

1. The triage, resuscitation, diagnosis and emergency treatment of all patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Initial treatment carried out on patients requiring admission or follow-up in the hospital should be in accordance with agreed policies and protocols. The ongoing care of patients admitted to CDU and those with mental health presentation waiting in the department.

2. Patients referred to specialist teams within the hospital are the responsibility of that specialist team. However, the medical staff of the Emergency Department are responsible for any emergency care necessary until the arrival of a member of the specialist team, including GP referred patients requiring immediate resuscitation.

3. The appropriate discharge or referral of patients with adequate communication and follow up.

4. The direct clinical supervision, training and support of all staff working in the Emergency Department, as well as the organisation and delegation of clinical work. Knowledge of national and local guidelines should be utilised and shared for the emergency treatment of patients.

5. The governance of clinical care including responding to complaints, incident reporting, investigations and results reporting.

6. Awareness of Major Incident procedures as relevant to Emergency Medicine.

7. Leadership and training for the paediatric Emergency department including supervision of ST3 and PEM trainees; paediatric focussed teaching and training for all ED staff; governance with review of complaints, significant events, datix; review and implementation of guidelines, quality improvement project and audits; liaison with paediatrics, safeguarding, CAMHS, SORT and relevant specialty teams caring for children; debriefing critical incidents; promoting quality of care for children as outlined in national guidance.

Experience/ Qualifications

Essential

• Medical Degree
• FRCEM or recognised equivalent
• CCT in Emergency medicine with subspeciality accreditation in PEM
• oFull and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. o If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Emergency Medicine with sub-specialty accreditation in PEM or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. o If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)

Desirable

• oInstructor on APLS/EPLS
• oPG Cert in Education or equivalent
• oHigher Degree

Clinical skills and experience

Essential

• Clinical skills/experience across the breadth of RCEM curriculum
• ATLS/ETC, ALS, APLS/EPLS or equivalent
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

Desirable

• Postgraduate experience or experience in other related specialties
• Breadth of experience in QIP and clinical audit including supervision of junior staff
• Debrief training

Knowledge, organisation and planning

Essential

• Knowledge and use of evidence-based practice
• Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
• Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Desirable

• Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
• Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

Teaching Skills

Essential

• Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Desirable

• Recognised teaching qualification

Academic and Research

Essential

• Evidence of participation in audit

Desirable

• Research experience
• Publications
• Prizes and honours

Career Progression

Essential

• Appropriate progression of career to date

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).