Job summary
Ashford and St Peter's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have an
exciting opportunity for a new Consultant to join our team. We had significant investment in our ED
service in 2022/2023 which lead to an expansion to 14 Consultants. Our aim is clear - we want the best
clinicians to join our fantastic team!
Surrey is a wonderful place to live and work and the job pack describes
why this could be an attractive option for you.
We offer RCEM enhanced rates for evening and out of hours
work on weekdays and weekends, with a job plan split of 7 DCC, 3 SPA. We will also offer a £5k Golden Hello to the
successful candidate on taking up a substantive appointment. If our excellent terms and conditions have
attracted your interest and you would like to focus on a particular aspect of
your career it may, depending upon your preference, be possible for us to
facilitate this.
The ED is supported by some new outstanding facilities in the
on-site Urgent Treatment Centre, SDEC, Clinical Assessment Unit and Older
Person's Assessment Unit. We are also
focusing on developing and improving our acute medicine services, in part to
enhance the support that we can offer to the ED and UTC.
If you match what we are looking for and are interested in
learning more about this role, please contact Dr Balen Ahmed, EM Clinical Lead
on balen.ahmed@nhs.net or Dr Charles Johnson, Divisional Director on
charles.johnson4@nhs.net.
Main duties of the job
To work with Consultant colleagues and the wider
multidisciplinary team to ensure that the team and department delivers a high
quality, well led service for Emergency patients attending Ashford and St
Peters.
We are looking for an exceptional individual who has the
ability, skills and vision to support and lead our excellent team of junior
doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and administrative staff to
improve our services to the benefit of patients and colleagues working within
the Emergency department.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with the
Consultant/Specialist and management team to:
-Deliver the highest
professional standard at Consultant level to the department
-Provide a high quality
well-led service for patients of Ashford and St Peters, including the assessment,
diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance
with Trust policies and practices.
-Deliver direct clinical care
to patients, through all parts of the department, assisting clinical decision
making and sharing equally in the workload/flows through the department.
-Review all potential
admissions and development rapid assesssment and triage strategies to ensure
early investigations and disposition of patients is achieved.
-Have a continuing
responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, ensuring safe handover.
-Engage fully with the care
of patients outside the department and provide a prompt opinion on request.
-Engage with medical, nursing
and management teams and all relevant co-workers in the delivery of department
objectives: to provide clinical
leadership, improve patient experience and ensure the highest quality clinical
care.
-Actively participate in and
support other staff with education, research, audit, and clinical governance
activities involving a multidisciplinary workforce across the department.
-Participate in the
professional training, recruitment and development of staff in the department
and contribute as required to teaching and educational supervision
-To support recruitment, appraisal,
development and mentoring activities to an MDT team
- To undertake any other duties
appropriate for a Consutlant.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with the
Consultant/Specialist and management team to:
-Deliver the highest
professional standard at Consultant level to the department
-Provide a high quality
well-led service for patients of Ashford and St Peters, including the assessment,
diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance
with Trust policies and practices.
-Deliver direct clinical care
to patients, through all parts of the department, assisting clinical decision
making and sharing equally in the workload/flows through the department.
-Review all potential
admissions and development rapid assesssment and triage strategies to ensure
early investigations and disposition of patients is achieved.
-Have a continuing
responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, ensuring safe handover.
-Engage fully with the care
of patients outside the department and provide a prompt opinion on request.
-Engage with medical, nursing
and management teams and all relevant co-workers in the delivery of department
objectives: to provide clinical
leadership, improve patient experience and ensure the highest quality clinical
care.
-Actively participate in and
support other staff with education, research, audit, and clinical governance
activities involving a multidisciplinary workforce across the department.
-Participate in the
professional training, recruitment and development of staff in the department
and contribute as required to teaching and educational supervision
-To support recruitment, appraisal,
development and mentoring activities to an MDT team
- To undertake any other duties
appropriate for a Consutlant.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Highly skilled in the management and treatment of patients admitted to the specialty.
- Must be able to demonstrate values consistent with the Trust Values Based Behavours and be willing to develop self to an exemplary level and act as a role model for others, in particular in relation to patients.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and other staff to ensure that their care, treatment and support are not compromised.
- A good understanding of patients' and staff communication, physical and emotional needs; can identify their individual needs and preferences, their changing needs and recognise and promote their independence.
- Ability to empathise with patients and their famlies and to treat them with compassion and sensitivity.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work constructively in a multidisciplinary team, be flexible and responsive to the needs of colleagues
- Ability to manage competing demands in a busy acute environment and cope and manage own emotions under stress.
- Competent in the use of IT/computer systems.
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to continously improve patient and staff experience
- Demonstrate the Trust Values Based Behaviours at Exemplary level
Other
Essential
- Medical and non-medical undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
- Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification
- Evidence of previous active participation in leadership and management activities
- Ability to inspire and motivate others
- Understanding of NHS policy and delivery of national performance targets (including hospital acquired infections)
- Flexible, pragmatic and a problem solving approach.
- Evidence of research, particularly in collaboration with other clinicians.
- Willingness to continue to participate in research
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust.
Desirable
- Postgraduate certificate in education
- Experience of managing budgets and staff
- Change management techniques
- Management qualification
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Publication in peer reviewed journals.
Experience
Essential
- Providing direct clinical care
- Active participation in clinical audit
- Experience in developing effective and highly collaborative working relationships
Desirable
- Leading a change or innovation in the workplace with a multi-disciplinary team
Qualifications
Essential
- Certification of Completion of Specialist Training (or CCT) by the time of taking up the post, or be accredited for inclusion on the General Medical Council's Specialist Register.
- Fully registered witht the General Medical Council.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support patients' and others' diverse needs and human rights.
- NHS Constitution
- Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes.
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the professional code of conduct and guidance issued by the GMC and adhere to this.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Highly skilled in the management and treatment of patients admitted to the specialty.
- Must be able to demonstrate values consistent with the Trust Values Based Behavours and be willing to develop self to an exemplary level and act as a role model for others, in particular in relation to patients.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and other staff to ensure that their care, treatment and support are not compromised.
- A good understanding of patients' and staff communication, physical and emotional needs; can identify their individual needs and preferences, their changing needs and recognise and promote their independence.
- Ability to empathise with patients and their famlies and to treat them with compassion and sensitivity.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work constructively in a multidisciplinary team, be flexible and responsive to the needs of colleagues
- Ability to manage competing demands in a busy acute environment and cope and manage own emotions under stress.
- Competent in the use of IT/computer systems.
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to continously improve patient and staff experience
- Demonstrate the Trust Values Based Behaviours at Exemplary level
Other
Essential
- Medical and non-medical undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
- Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification
- Evidence of previous active participation in leadership and management activities
- Ability to inspire and motivate others
- Understanding of NHS policy and delivery of national performance targets (including hospital acquired infections)
- Flexible, pragmatic and a problem solving approach.
- Evidence of research, particularly in collaboration with other clinicians.
- Willingness to continue to participate in research
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust.
Desirable
- Postgraduate certificate in education
- Experience of managing budgets and staff
- Change management techniques
- Management qualification
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Publication in peer reviewed journals.
Experience
Essential
- Providing direct clinical care
- Active participation in clinical audit
- Experience in developing effective and highly collaborative working relationships
Desirable
- Leading a change or innovation in the workplace with a multi-disciplinary team
Qualifications
Essential
- Certification of Completion of Specialist Training (or CCT) by the time of taking up the post, or be accredited for inclusion on the General Medical Council's Specialist Register.
- Fully registered witht the General Medical Council.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support patients' and others' diverse needs and human rights.
- NHS Constitution
- Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes.
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the professional code of conduct and guidance issued by the GMC and adhere to this.
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).
