Job summary
If you want to be a part of a highly motivated team then we would love to hear from you.
You will be working as part of the ED team to provide urgent and emergency diagnosis and care to all unselected Emergency presentations who arrive either by ambulance or as self-presentations. This involves working in all areas ie Resus, Majors, Minors, Paediatric and Rapid Assessment areas
All clinicians provide 24 hour cover for the Emergency department as an integrated team, led by the consultants 0800-22:00, and are responsible for ensuring that a high standard of care is provided for all the Emergency Department patients. Providing 24 hour shop floor cover is an essential part of the commitment. The successful candidate must show the required clinical skills and experience and must also demonstrate an ability to work as part of a team.
With around 100,000 people attending our Emergency department every year, we're really setting the pace in care. Emergency Medicine has its own clinical director, under whom you will contribute a wealth of fresh ideas and drive innovative practice. The consultant team consists of 9 substantive consultants all dedicated to emergency medicine as their specialty of choice with excellent shop floor presence.
Main duties of the job
Our facilities include a majors area with monitors viewable from the central staffing area, co-located X-ray equipment, departmental ultrasound machine and a fully equipped five-bay resuscitation room with gantry X-ray.There is a monthly teaching programme in place and you will have an allocated educational and clinical supervisor. Four hours per week on average are allocated for CPD and the department funds the 3 life support courses course fee directly to protect your study budget.
The Emergency Department forms the focus for all unscheduled and unplanned patient attendances to Southend University Hospital and has excellent links with the on call specialties in addition to the adjacent Out of Hours service.
Our Clinical Fellows ST1-8 plus Trainee Junior Doctors provide 24 hour cover for the Emergency department as an integrated team led by the consultants and are responsible for ensuring that a high standard of care is provided for all the Emergency Department patients. Providing 24 hour shop floor cover is an essential part of the commitment. The successful candidate must show the required clinical skills and experience and must also demonstrate an ability to work as part of a team.
About us
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Southend Emergency Department serves our beautiful seaside City which has 4 outstanding grammar schools, an international airport that has numerous European destinations, plus excellent road and rail links, with London being only 40 minutes away
To read more information about this varied and rewarding role, please refer to the job Description and Person Specification located in the supporting document section, but if successful you will be:
Responsible in conjunction with the senior nurse for monitoring departmental performance and for maximizing performance for keeping waiting times within nationally agreed standards.
Responsible for delivering personally high quality medical care to National Standards and for organising the ED Response (Chief Triage Officer and ED team leader in the absence of ED Consultant only) in the event of a major incident.
We look forward to your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Southend Emergency Department serves our beautiful seaside City which has 4 outstanding grammar schools, an international airport that has numerous European destinations, plus excellent road and rail links, with London being only 40 minutes away
To read more information about this varied and rewarding role, please refer to the job Description and Person Specification located in the supporting document section, but if successful you will be:
Responsible in conjunction with the senior nurse for monitoring departmental performance and for maximizing performance for keeping waiting times within nationally agreed standards.
Responsible for delivering personally high quality medical care to National Standards and for organising the ED Response (Chief Triage Officer and ED team leader in the absence of ED Consultant only) in the event of a major incident.
We look forward to your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Higher qualification. ATLS, APLS, ALS Certification
Eligibility
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
Desirable
- Broad experience in hospital specialties relevant to A&E
- Minimum 3 years post registration experience of which 1 year experience in UK Accident & Emergency Services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Higher qualification. ATLS, APLS, ALS Certification
Eligibility
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
Desirable
- Broad experience in hospital specialties relevant to A&E
- Minimum 3 years post registration experience of which 1 year experience in UK Accident & Emergency Services
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).
