Job summary
Emergency Medicine in East Kent Hospitals is at an exciting period of redevelopment, having attracted national investment to rebuild both Emergency Departments at William Harvey Hospital and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital.Our EDs provide innovative and fast paced integrated emergency care to a wide range of patients from East Kent. It is our inspiration to develop into an academic and research unit in emergency medicine for Kent. Each of our EDs offer a full 24 hour emergency service. The Emergency Departments are supported by co-located Urgent Treatment Centres, a 24 hour UTC at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital with a further 7 community UTCs in the region. In total approximately 220,000 patients are seen annually across the Emergency Departments.
Main duties of the job
On call commitment is currently 1:7 remunerated at band A but is anticipated to reduce in frequency as additional posts are recruited to.As a PEM only Consultant your oncall responsibilities will be negotiated after discussion with the CL.The Care Group has been funded for an establishment of 10 Emergency Medicine Consultants in the William Harvey Hospital (WHH) and also 10 Emergency Medicine Consultants at the Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother Hospital (QE). A 25 doctor middle grade and 8 junior doctor rota has been developed. This provides a consistent level of cover across seven days with improved handover and cover in the evenings and overnight
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.
We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there's never been a better time to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- FRCEM or equivalent
- CCT/CESR SpecialistRegistration or will obtainwithin 6 months ofinterview date
Desirable
- Leadership or Teaching qualification
- Distinctions, scholarships, prizes, publications.
- Other degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc, MD
- Dual accreditation in ITU/PHEMPEM
- Instructor status in advanced life support course
Skills and experience
Essential
- Wide and extensive experience in all aspects of Emergency Medicine
- The ability to converse at ease and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Desirable
- Special interest within or outside of Emergency Medicine
Clinical governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Audit
- Complaints management
- Root Cause Analysis/Serious Incident Investigation
- Morbidity and Mortality meetings
- Structured JudgementReviews
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Welcoming and polite
- Respect people and theirdignity
- Attentive and helpful
- Respect others' time
- Vigilant about safety
- Speak up on behalf of those who cannot
- Passionate about advancing Emergency Care
Other requirements
Essential
- This role requires an on-call commitment and occasional travel across sites. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to travel effectively between sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- FRCEM or equivalent
- CCT/CESR SpecialistRegistration or will obtainwithin 6 months ofinterview date
Desirable
- Leadership or Teaching qualification
- Distinctions, scholarships, prizes, publications.
- Other degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc, MD
- Dual accreditation in ITU/PHEMPEM
- Instructor status in advanced life support course
Skills and experience
Essential
- Wide and extensive experience in all aspects of Emergency Medicine
- The ability to converse at ease and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Desirable
- Special interest within or outside of Emergency Medicine
Clinical governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Audit
- Complaints management
- Root Cause Analysis/Serious Incident Investigation
- Morbidity and Mortality meetings
- Structured JudgementReviews
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Welcoming and polite
- Respect people and theirdignity
- Attentive and helpful
- Respect others' time
- Vigilant about safety
- Speak up on behalf of those who cannot
- Passionate about advancing Emergency Care
Other requirements
Essential
- This role requires an on-call commitment and occasional travel across sites. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to travel effectively between sites.
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).
