Job summary
We have exciting opportunities for a Consultant in Emergency Medicine to join our Emergency Department team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking to appoint a Substantive Consultant in Emergency Medicine (10PAs).
The post holder will undertake fixed clinical and non-clinical sessions according to an agreed timetable with other members of the Consultant Team.
The current consultant work pattern provides hands on Consultant 'shop floor' presence from 08:00 to 22:30 Monday to Friday, 8am to 17:00 Saturday and Sunday to directly lead and guide the team to provide a high standard of clinical care for patients attending the Emergency Department. With an increase in the consultant numbers the shop floor hours covered by the consultant body as a whole may increase. On call is covered one weekday per week and currently one weekend in nine at 5% WTE remuneration. Annual and study leave is covered internally and flexibility in sessions will be required on occasions to provide this level of senior clinical supervision.
The Department is busy, seeing over 130,000 patients per year (30% paediatric) and we have achieved a high clinical standard of care across majors, resus, urgent care centre, and emergency observation unit.
**Please note the job description is pending Royal College approval**
Main duties of the job
- Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Medicine
- Research, Teaching and Training
- Performance Management
- Medical Staff Management and Accountability
- Governance
- Strategy and Business Planning
- Leadership and Team Working
About us
We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Carefor nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties of the post
Teaching duties will include medical students, sessions for the FY2s and middle grade teaching, including preparation for MRCEM and FRCEM.
The post holder will be required to participate in the Trust and Directorates Clinical Governance activities, with a commitment to audit, annual appraisal for themselves, revalidation and CPD, and regular appraisal and mentoring of other team members.
It is expected that the post holder will engage in specific management tasks and contribute to monthly departmental meetings (sub-directorate and Clinical Effectiveness) and hospital committees in agreement with the Service Lead and the Directorate Policy Board.
The post holder is expected to participate in the annual appraisal system in line with the Trusts appraisal guidelines. Individual appraisal interviews will be held annually and reports, (including updated job plans) submitted to the Medical Director or HR Director. The post holder is expected to inform themselves of the annual timetable appraisal and ensure that appropriate time is set aside to update their portfolio.
Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Medicine
- The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a CCT in Emergency Medicine (or be within 6 months of attaining).
- To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
- To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
- To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
- To adhere to the Trust Customer Service Commitment You are the Difference and adopt a professional approach to customer care at all times.
Please refer to our detailed job description for more information
Preliminary Visits
Candidates may discuss the post and arrange visits with Dr Shashank Patil, Service Director for Emergency Medicine, email: shashank.patil@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties of the post
Teaching duties will include medical students, sessions for the FY2s and middle grade teaching, including preparation for MRCEM and FRCEM.
The post holder will be required to participate in the Trust and Directorates Clinical Governance activities, with a commitment to audit, annual appraisal for themselves, revalidation and CPD, and regular appraisal and mentoring of other team members.
It is expected that the post holder will engage in specific management tasks and contribute to monthly departmental meetings (sub-directorate and Clinical Effectiveness) and hospital committees in agreement with the Service Lead and the Directorate Policy Board.
The post holder is expected to participate in the annual appraisal system in line with the Trusts appraisal guidelines. Individual appraisal interviews will be held annually and reports, (including updated job plans) submitted to the Medical Director or HR Director. The post holder is expected to inform themselves of the annual timetable appraisal and ensure that appropriate time is set aside to update their portfolio.
Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Medicine
- The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a CCT in Emergency Medicine (or be within 6 months of attaining).
- To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
- To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
- To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
- To adhere to the Trust Customer Service Commitment You are the Difference and adopt a professional approach to customer care at all times.
Please refer to our detailed job description for more information
Preliminary Visits
Candidates may discuss the post and arrange visits with Dr Shashank Patil, Service Director for Emergency Medicine, email: shashank.patil@nhs.net
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration license to practice with specialist registration, or within 6 months of CCT in Emergency Medicine from the date of AAC
- FCEM or equivalent
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP/FRCP past record of academic achievement
Experience
Essential
- Provider in at least two of ALS, ATLS, APLS, MIMMS
- Instructor in at least one of ALS, ATLS, APLS
- Use of Ultrasound in EM
Desirable
- Research experience with publication record
- Child Protection Awareness
Skills, Knowledge, Personal qualities
Essential
- Sound knowledge of Emergency Medicine
- Organisational skills
- Problem solving skill
- Good inter-personal and communications skills
- Computer skills and IT literacy
- Ability to apply managerial & professional theory
- Leadership and teaching
- Commitment to multidisciplinary team working
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Ability to conduct teaching and research
- Ability to meet on call requirements
- Commitment to the goals of the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS plan and priorities including the National Service Frameworks
- Awareness of the financial framework of the NHS
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration license to practice with specialist registration, or within 6 months of CCT in Emergency Medicine from the date of AAC
- FCEM or equivalent
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP/FRCP past record of academic achievement
Experience
Essential
- Provider in at least two of ALS, ATLS, APLS, MIMMS
- Instructor in at least one of ALS, ATLS, APLS
- Use of Ultrasound in EM
Desirable
- Research experience with publication record
- Child Protection Awareness
Skills, Knowledge, Personal qualities
Essential
- Sound knowledge of Emergency Medicine
- Organisational skills
- Problem solving skill
- Good inter-personal and communications skills
- Computer skills and IT literacy
- Ability to apply managerial & professional theory
- Leadership and teaching
- Commitment to multidisciplinary team working
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Ability to conduct teaching and research
- Ability to meet on call requirements
- Commitment to the goals of the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS plan and priorities including the National Service Frameworks
- Awareness of the financial framework of the NHS
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).