Job summary
Consultant in Emergency Medicine
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Emergency Medicine to join our friendly and enthusiastic Emergency Department team at UHDB, based at the Queens Hospital Burton site.
This post is Full Time but any candidate who wishes to work less than full time will be considered and supported, taking into account service needs.
As a result of the Covid pandemic the Emergency Department at QHB has adapted to delivery high quality care to our patients across a number of areas, Red (high risk) Adult ED, Green (low risk) Adult ED and an integrated Paediatric stream and Minor Injury zone.
The ED at QHB is a vibrant 24hr ED assessing and treating both Adults and Children.
The ED sits within the Acute Medicine Business Unit and therefore has extremely good relationships with Acute Medicine across the Acute Medical Unit and Short Stay, alongside Same Day Emergency Care.
Main duties of the job
Expectations of any successful candidate would be to;
- Maintain high clinical standards in the management of patients presenting to the Emergency Department
- Share with colleagues' responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Emergency Department as well as service development & specialty interfacing.
- Teach, train and supervise junior staff and medical students.
- Actively participate in both departmental & Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance & audit
- Have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME) & revalidation
- Work to achieve personal & Trust objectives.
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car scheme
Key Facts about our Trust:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provision with Consultant colleagues of a comprehensive Emergency Medicine service to Staffordshire, Derbyshire & surrounding areas.
- Responsible for the care & treatment of patients in your charge & personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to, & training of your staff.
- Provision of an out of hours service with your Consultant colleagues including on-call rota commitments, as indicated in the enclosed job plan.
- Provision of cover for your Consultant colleagues during reasonable periods of leave.
- Responsible for the professional supervision, training & management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required & contributing to postgraduate & continuing medical education activity locally, regionally & nationally as appropriate.
- Participate in & co-ordinate clinical audit under local arrangements in accordance with the Trust Clinical Governance Framework & Trust obligations.
- Responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development requirements with the support of the Trust.
- Responsible for maintaining awareness of professional guidelines & acting in accordance with them.
- Responsible for implementing the Infection Control Policies as determined by University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
- An exceptional requirement to undertake additional duties for limited periods out-with the current job plan and/or within the geographical area specified above or undertake duties at other hospitals, in the event of a Major Disaster or Incident.
- Participate in managerial functions as & when necessary as part of a MDT.
We strongly encourage coming for a formal visit to the department, if you wish to do this please contact the General manager Jamie Douglas on 01283 511511 extension 4019.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provision with Consultant colleagues of a comprehensive Emergency Medicine service to Staffordshire, Derbyshire & surrounding areas.
- Responsible for the care & treatment of patients in your charge & personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to, & training of your staff.
- Provision of an out of hours service with your Consultant colleagues including on-call rota commitments, as indicated in the enclosed job plan.
- Provision of cover for your Consultant colleagues during reasonable periods of leave.
- Responsible for the professional supervision, training & management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required & contributing to postgraduate & continuing medical education activity locally, regionally & nationally as appropriate.
- Participate in & co-ordinate clinical audit under local arrangements in accordance with the Trust Clinical Governance Framework & Trust obligations.
- Responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development requirements with the support of the Trust.
- Responsible for maintaining awareness of professional guidelines & acting in accordance with them.
- Responsible for implementing the Infection Control Policies as determined by University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
- An exceptional requirement to undertake additional duties for limited periods out-with the current job plan and/or within the geographical area specified above or undertake duties at other hospitals, in the event of a Major Disaster or Incident.
- Participate in managerial functions as & when necessary as part of a MDT.
We strongly encourage coming for a formal visit to the department, if you wish to do this please contact the General manager Jamie Douglas on 01283 511511 extension 4019.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCEM or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration with a license to practice at time of application
- ATLS/ETC & ALS certification
- Training in all aspects of Emergency Medicine and in any subspecialty required at an appropriate level
- GMC Specialist Register (or be able to provide evidence of expectation of receipt of the award of the CCT / entry onto Specialist Registration via CESR route within six months of the date of interview)
Desirable
- Further higher qualification
- Instructor in ALS/APLS/EPLS/ATLS
Management Experience
Essential
- Teaching students and Junior Doctors
- Clinical Audit
Desirable
- Show an understanding of the development needs of trainees and how these can be met
- Audit: evidence of active participation of audit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCEM or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration with a license to practice at time of application
- ATLS/ETC & ALS certification
- Training in all aspects of Emergency Medicine and in any subspecialty required at an appropriate level
- GMC Specialist Register (or be able to provide evidence of expectation of receipt of the award of the CCT / entry onto Specialist Registration via CESR route within six months of the date of interview)
Desirable
- Further higher qualification
- Instructor in ALS/APLS/EPLS/ATLS
Management Experience
Essential
- Teaching students and Junior Doctors
- Clinical Audit
Desirable
- Show an understanding of the development needs of trainees and how these can be met
- Audit: evidence of active participation of audit
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queens Hospital Burton
Belvedere Road
Burton-on-Trent
DE13 0RB
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
