Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust due to the expansion in urgent & emergency care services at the Trust. As a result of a widening catchment area of patients attending Walsall Manor Emergency Department in recent years and following the opening of Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust are seeking staff to continue to support the Trust's journey to be a leading provider of care for our community.
We are looking for driven and ambitious Consultants to join Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust in the department of Emergency Medicine, who hold FRCEM or CESR.
The Emergency Medicine Consultant is the pivot of the department offering both clinical and team leadership. Working as part of team of Higher Specialty trainees, Middle Grades, ACPs, ENPs, Junior Doctors: GPVTS, FY2's, FY1's and a skilled nursing team.
Please note that this vacancy may close early, should a sufficient number of applications be received.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work 10 basic, plus 1 additional Programmed Activity per week. Participation in a 1:8 Consultant on-call rota during the weekend and a 1:8 Consultant on-call rota during weekdays for the Emergency Department is included in the 11PAs.
About us
As an Emergency Department we are committed to provide high quality care within a demanding service by ensuring our nursing team are proactive and have additional clinical skills to provide individualised patient care for the whole range of presenting conditions, in which you will be expected to continually demonstrate in this role.
We have had a wider suite of investments across our Trust in recent years, including:
- The introduction of a new £40 million Urgent & Emergency Care Centre;
- A £10 million capital development to include extension to the Emergency Department, Acute Medical Unit, Hot Imaging Suite, Same Day Emergency Care Unit and Staff Support Facilities;
- A £5.5 million reconfiguration of Operating Theatres;
- £7.2 million/year investment to expand our workforce across the Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care, Acute Medicine, and Emergency Surgery including roles for Doctors, Nursing and Advanced Practice.
The Trust is also proud to be able to deliver:
- Virtually no vacancies across Registered Nursing positions;
- Formal recognition from NHS England's Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Urgent & Emergency Care Team, including for an "Outstanding culture", "Patient centred at all times", and "Exemplary Professionalism";
- Regionally and nationally leading performance across Ambulance Handovers and admitted patient flow.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key duties of the post
- Definitive care of patient attendances
- Immediate resuscitation of critically ill patients and thereafter referral to the appropriate department of those patients who require admission.
- Communication and liaison with other departments within the hospital, both clinical and managerial.
- Communication and liaison with agencies outside the hospital including the emergency services, GP Surgeries and Urgent Care Centres, tertiary trauma centre.
- Responsibility for the supervision, training and education of junior Medical staff, with an active role in the training of nursing and other staff.
- The post holder may be named as the educational supervisor of a number of junior medical staff and supervising the ACPs.
- Dealing with personnel and other managerial issues.
- Continuing development of the service, using audit, the application of evidence-based medicine, support development of IT infrastructure, mentorship programme and streaming pathway.
- Support a culture of learning from excellence as well as learning from mistakes/errors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key duties of the post
- Definitive care of patient attendances
- Immediate resuscitation of critically ill patients and thereafter referral to the appropriate department of those patients who require admission.
- Communication and liaison with other departments within the hospital, both clinical and managerial.
- Communication and liaison with agencies outside the hospital including the emergency services, GP Surgeries and Urgent Care Centres, tertiary trauma centre.
- Responsibility for the supervision, training and education of junior Medical staff, with an active role in the training of nursing and other staff.
- The post holder may be named as the educational supervisor of a number of junior medical staff and supervising the ACPs.
- Dealing with personnel and other managerial issues.
- Continuing development of the service, using audit, the application of evidence-based medicine, support development of IT infrastructure, mentorship programme and streaming pathway.
- Support a culture of learning from excellence as well as learning from mistakes/errors.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBasic Medical Degree (eg MBBS or equivalent)
- oFRCEM or CESR (or equivalent)
- oCompletion of Higher Specialist Training (or equivalent) in Emergency Medicine
- oEntry on the GMC Specialist Register via oCCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) oCESR or European Community Rights oRelevant CCT or equivalent ("equivalent" must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of interview
- oPost-graduate qualification eg MRCEM/FRCEM/MRCP/FRCS or equivalent
Professional Registration
Essential
- o GMC registration with a Licence to Practice
Training & Clinical Experiene
Essential
- oWide experience in specialties relevant to Emergency Medicine (adults and children)
- oPossession of ALS, ATLS and APLS provider
- oEvidence of completion of a recognised training programme leading to FCEM (or CESR)
- oExperience of teaching and training
Desirable
- ALS/ATLS/APLS Instructor
- Complimentary special interests
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- Experience of conducting clinical audit
Research
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical staff/students and other disciplines
- Evidence of progressive personal development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBasic Medical Degree (eg MBBS or equivalent)
- oFRCEM or CESR (or equivalent)
- oCompletion of Higher Specialist Training (or equivalent) in Emergency Medicine
- oEntry on the GMC Specialist Register via oCCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) oCESR or European Community Rights oRelevant CCT or equivalent ("equivalent" must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of interview
- oPost-graduate qualification eg MRCEM/FRCEM/MRCP/FRCS or equivalent
Professional Registration
Essential
- o GMC registration with a Licence to Practice
Training & Clinical Experiene
Essential
- oWide experience in specialties relevant to Emergency Medicine (adults and children)
- oPossession of ALS, ATLS and APLS provider
- oEvidence of completion of a recognised training programme leading to FCEM (or CESR)
- oExperience of teaching and training
Desirable
- ALS/ATLS/APLS Instructor
- Complimentary special interests
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- Experience of conducting clinical audit
Research
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical staff/students and other disciplines
- Evidence of progressive personal development
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).
