Job summary
We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic, innovative and progressive Consultants to join our Emergency Medicine Consultant team. You will join a single team of Emergency Medicine Consultants working across both our acute sites until they merge and work together on one site at the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. All new consultants join the Trusts well established New Consultants Leadership Programme.
A community of half a million is eagerly anticipating the brand new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. The opening will be the beginning of a fresh chapter in our ambitious journey to be the nation's leading provider of integrated care. The new state of the art acute hospital in Grove Lane, Smethwick will bring together all acute services onto one site. This will lead to a merger of the current two Emergency Departments (at City and Sandwell Hospitals) on to the single site promoting better patient safety and patient experience.
The single-site Acute Hospital will benefit from co-located specialist services which will support the new Emergency Department with dedicated imaging facility and Assessment Units. It will provide state-of-the-art treatment and care for patients from Sandwell and across the region and will become the civic heart of the area and a point of pride for the community.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining a busy Emergency Medicine team that currently sees approximately 200,000 patients per year across two hospital sites with a vision to move towards the new single site Emergency Department in Midland Metropolitan Hospital seeing 140,000 patients per year. This will make the Emergency Medicine department one of the largest and busiest in the country. A co-located primary care centre will see an additional 30,000 patients and a further 40,000 will be seen at a separate urgent care centre in Sandwell.
The Trust is a key partner with the local commissioning group and the local authorities in the Right Care Right Here programme which seeks to deliver a redevelopment of local health services. The programme includes one of the largest investments in the UK with new facilities in both the acute and community sectors. Included within this is the new Midland Metropolitan Hospital.
About us
SWBH is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population. We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls. MMUH will host the busiest Emergency Department in Europe, with state of the art facilities and future development of a Learning Campus.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As "People" is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trust has a very good reputation for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching with strong links to the University of Birmingham and Health Education West Midlands. The postholders would have opportunities to be a Clinical and/or Educational Supervisor to trainees in the Emergency Department; in addition you will have an opportunity to take on specific service development roles. The Trust is home to a number of University departments and we are now looking to develop research capacity in a number of specialties in the Trust including Emergency Medicine so there is likely to be opportunities to become involved in research activities.
Birmingham is a vibrant, multi-cultural city and it is a very exciting place to live and work. It has a population of 1.1 million, the youngest in Europe. Its residents speak over 140 languages and blend different cultures and nationalities with history that is rich in industrial heritage.
, multi-cultural city and it is an exciting place to live and work. It has a population of over
The area boasts affordable housing with popular residential districts such as Harborne and Sutton Coldfield an easy commute to either of the main hospital sites. There are a number of very good schools and colleges locally (including a number of independent and grammar schools such as the King Edwards Schools). Birmingham is a very green city with more than 8,000 acres of green space including impressive parks around the city. Due to our central location and good motorway connections we are in easy reach of a number of beautiful rural locations including the Peak District, Cannock Chase, the Lickey Hills and the Cotswolds.
The Trust offers a competitive relocation package.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Dr Gbemi Okunribido Clinical Speciality Lead, o.okunribido@nhs.net
Dr Chetan Varma, Group Director Medicine and Emergency Care on 0121 507 6439.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trust has a very good reputation for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching with strong links to the University of Birmingham and Health Education West Midlands. The postholders would have opportunities to be a Clinical and/or Educational Supervisor to trainees in the Emergency Department; in addition you will have an opportunity to take on specific service development roles. The Trust is home to a number of University departments and we are now looking to develop research capacity in a number of specialties in the Trust including Emergency Medicine so there is likely to be opportunities to become involved in research activities.
Birmingham is a vibrant, multi-cultural city and it is a very exciting place to live and work. It has a population of 1.1 million, the youngest in Europe. Its residents speak over 140 languages and blend different cultures and nationalities with history that is rich in industrial heritage.
, multi-cultural city and it is an exciting place to live and work. It has a population of over
The area boasts affordable housing with popular residential districts such as Harborne and Sutton Coldfield an easy commute to either of the main hospital sites. There are a number of very good schools and colleges locally (including a number of independent and grammar schools such as the King Edwards Schools). Birmingham is a very green city with more than 8,000 acres of green space including impressive parks around the city. Due to our central location and good motorway connections we are in easy reach of a number of beautiful rural locations including the Peak District, Cannock Chase, the Lickey Hills and the Cotswolds.
The Trust offers a competitive relocation package.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Dr Gbemi Okunribido Clinical Speciality Lead, o.okunribido@nhs.net
Dr Chetan Varma, Group Director Medicine and Emergency Care on 0121 507 6439.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on the Specialist Register in Emergency Medicine (or CCT expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
- FRCEM or equivalent
- APLS/EPALS, ATLS/ETC, ALS certification
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- Instructor in APLS/EPALS, ATLS/ETC, ALS
- Ultrasound level 1 competency
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, other staff and agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
- Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Emergency Medicine
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
- Ability to assess, recognise and manage acutely unwell adults and children
- Experience in the recognition and management of child protection issues
- Able to prioritise clinical needs, time and workload
- Able to lead multidisciplinary teams
- Able to practice evidence based medicine
Desirable
- Special interest that complements the existing consultants
Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working
Essential
- Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- Experience of conducting clinical audit
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
Desirable
- Experience in departmental and systems wide quality improvement
Teaching and Training experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
- The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff.
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Emergency Medicine.
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Residence within a reasonable distance of City Hospital, Birmingham and Sandwell Hospital, West Bromwich.
- Ability to undertake clinical commitments at any of the Trust's sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on the Specialist Register in Emergency Medicine (or CCT expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
- FRCEM or equivalent
- APLS/EPALS, ATLS/ETC, ALS certification
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- Instructor in APLS/EPALS, ATLS/ETC, ALS
- Ultrasound level 1 competency
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, other staff and agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
- Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Emergency Medicine
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
- Ability to assess, recognise and manage acutely unwell adults and children
- Experience in the recognition and management of child protection issues
- Able to prioritise clinical needs, time and workload
- Able to lead multidisciplinary teams
- Able to practice evidence based medicine
Desirable
- Special interest that complements the existing consultants
Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working
Essential
- Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- Experience of conducting clinical audit
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
Desirable
- Experience in departmental and systems wide quality improvement
Teaching and Training experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
- The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff.
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Emergency Medicine.
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Residence within a reasonable distance of City Hospital, Birmingham and Sandwell Hospital, West Bromwich.
- Ability to undertake clinical commitments at any of the Trust's 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).
