Job summary
EMAS has a team of 6 Strategic Medical Advisors who provide resilience in dealing with major incidents and the management of clinical risk at times of excessive demand or health system problems to patients requiring ambulance assessment or transport.
We are looking to recruit a member of this team to provide cover out of standard office working hours. During the normal working week the cover will be provided by medical staff employed by EMAS.
The remuneration package is a salary of £10,000 per annum to cover;
1:6 on-call rota with prospective cover included
Attendance at 4 training/exercise days per year
Additional attendance when on call will attract an hourly rate based on the top of the consultant pay scale (Currently £100 per hour)
Main duties of the job
Full details of what we are looking for in this role can be found in the job description and person specification, however the following are essential;
- Registered medical practitioner with a minimum of 3 years experience at Consultant or Equivalent level
- Good understanding of pre-hospital environment
- Immediately contactable and available when on call to provide advice and mobilise either to the Trusts Ambulance Emergency Operations Centre in Nottingham or to an incident site within the East Midlands area
- Outstanding communication and leadership skills
- Willingness to undertake role related training, specifically
i) Major Incident Management
ii) Scene Safety
iii) CBRN Awareness
iv) Special Operations awareness
v) Command Training
vi) Record Keeping and Statement preparation training
vii) Annual participation in table top and formal exercises
viii) Media training
About us
EMAS NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to improving representation from all sections of the community and well-being of its workforce. We are keen to promote a positive work-life balance wherever possible and have introduced various policies and working practices to support this goal.
At EMAS we believe that our culture should be built upon our core values and that our behaviour should reflect these. Our values underpin everything we do - how we deliver our services and how we work with each other. We believe that it's our people who make EMAS what it is - and we have a team of amazing people, with great values: respect, integrity, contribution, teamwork and competence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a full list of the roles and responsibilities for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a full list of the roles and responsibilities for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Consultant or equivalent accountable grade with a current licence to practise
Desirable
- Qualification in ALS / ATLS / MIMMS / PHTLS / Strategic Leadership in Crisis / Fellowship or Diploma in Immediate Care (Royal College of Surgeons)
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical management and leadership skills
- Evidence of working across NHS organisational boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries and developing multi-disciplinary professional partnerships
- Experience in NHS Emergency Planning & Preparedness
Professional Development
Essential
- Minimum 3 years working at Consultant, GP Principal or Equivalent Grade
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Consultant or equivalent accountable grade with a current licence to practise
Desirable
- Qualification in ALS / ATLS / MIMMS / PHTLS / Strategic Leadership in Crisis / Fellowship or Diploma in Immediate Care (Royal College of Surgeons)
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical management and leadership skills
- Evidence of working across NHS organisational boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries and developing multi-disciplinary professional partnerships
- Experience in NHS Emergency Planning & Preparedness
Professional Development
Essential
- Minimum 3 years working at Consultant, GP Principal or Equivalent Grade
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).
