Job summary
Are you looking for a welcoming and supportive department in which to begin your consultant journey? Or are you an established consultant looking for a new challenge? With our part-annualised work pattern, generous SPA allowance, collaborative and inclusive team ethic, and excellent clinical facilities, we offer a great place to work.
Main duties of the job
- Delivery of high-quality evidence-based care to patients across the full spectrum of emergencies in patients of all ages.
- Provision of departmental clinical leadership (EPIC) to drive efficient and effective delivery of the service, and to supervise and support junior colleagues.
- To collaborate with pre-hospital, primary and secondary care colleagues to provide holistic patient centred care.
- To provide clinical and educational supervision to doctors and ACP's in training. Consultants are expected to deliver both formal and informal teaching and training, and there are dedicated Clinical Educator shifts delivered by consultants.
- On-call responsibilities are to provide direct senior clinical input into serious / complex cases out-with the expertise of other hospital teams, and to provide telephone advice on clinical, medico-legal and ethical issues.
- Active engagement in SPA activity to support delivery of safe, effective and efficient patient care. This includes clinical governance, practice development, quality improvement and the fulfilment of mandatory training requirements.
- Commitment to focus on personal and team well-being and to support sustainable working practices for the Emergency Department team.
About us
The Emergency Department is a state of the art £6.2million new build completed in December 2014, and future proofs emergency care at Airedale. The ED benefits from a 4-bed resuscitation room (1 dedicated paediatric bay), 12 majors treatment rooms including an eye/ENT room, an isolation room, facilities for patients with dementia, and internal CBRN decontamination facilities.
There are separate paediatric and adult waiting areas, and a chair centric observation area with long ranging views over the Yorkshire countryside. X-ray facilities and a plaster room are within the department and there is an excellent departmental ultrasound machine. CT services are co-located and supported by 24/7 on-site radiographer cover supporting timely access to CT. There is an excellent co-located psychiatric liaison nurse service.
Our new £4million build of an expanded adjacent Urgent Treatment Centre opened in September 2024. The UTC is open 7 days per week. It has a blended staffing model including ED senior doctors, ENPs and ACPs with consultant-led oversight and governance.
Our ED sees approximately 70,000 patients per year and is part of the West Yorkshire Trauma Network. The Department actively engages with pathway development and has pioneered a trauma team study day which meets national Level one trauma nursing standards. Due to the unique geography of the region, Airedale continues to see trauma, across the age spectrum.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Qualifications
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Entry on the GMC Specialty Register via:
- Possession of, or within 6 months of obtaining a CCT in Emergency Medicine,
- Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) or
- European Community Rights
- Or: An appropriate higher specialist qualification.
- ALS, ATLS or ETC, APLS provider status and instructor status in at least one life support course is desirable.
- Revalidated (or in state of readiness for future revalidation)
Clinical Experience
- Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
- Extensive experience of the full range of Emergency Medicine presentations
Clinical Skills
- Critical care skills to enable stabilisation of patients requiring resuscitation.
- Competency in core technical skills relevant to emergency medicine across the range of complexity.
- Level 1 USS competency.
- Clinical team leadership including effective delivery of the Emergency Physician in Charge (EPIC) role.
Knowledge
- Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Knowledge and use of evidence-based practice
- IT skills
- Effective, confident presentation ability
- Experience in and outside specialty
- Understanding of clinical risk management
Other
- Evidence of participation in audit
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
- Team-working and leadership skills
- Clear understanding of clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice
- A commitment to training
Job description
Job responsibilities
Qualifications
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Entry on the GMC Specialty Register via:
- Possession of, or within 6 months of obtaining a CCT in Emergency Medicine,
- Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) or
- European Community Rights
- Or: An appropriate higher specialist qualification.
- ALS, ATLS or ETC, APLS provider status and instructor status in at least one life support course is desirable.
- Revalidated (or in state of readiness for future revalidation)
Clinical Experience
- Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
- Extensive experience of the full range of Emergency Medicine presentations
Clinical Skills
- Critical care skills to enable stabilisation of patients requiring resuscitation.
- Competency in core technical skills relevant to emergency medicine across the range of complexity.
- Level 1 USS competency.
- Clinical team leadership including effective delivery of the Emergency Physician in Charge (EPIC) role.
Knowledge
- Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Knowledge and use of evidence-based practice
- IT skills
- Effective, confident presentation ability
- Experience in and outside specialty
- Understanding of clinical risk management
Other
- Evidence of participation in audit
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
- Team-working and leadership skills
- Clear understanding of clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice
- A commitment to training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- -Entry on the GMC Specialty
- -Revalidated (or in state of readiness for future
Desirable
- Other Relevant Qualification (eg BSc)
- -ALS, ATLS or ETC, APLS
Clinical Experience
Essential
- -Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
- -Extensive experience of the full range of Emergency Medicine presentations
Management Experience
Essential
- Understanding of management issues, clinical governance, service planning and development and quality improvement Willingness to lead service developments
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to manage eg project work, mentoring junior staff Demonstrated ability to take on leadership role
Teaching Experience
Essential
- -Evidence of teaching experience
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching methods eg Train the Trainers course Demonstrated ability in teaching and training
Clinical Goverance & Audit
Essential
- -Evidence of participation in audit
- -Good oral and written communication skills
- -Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
- -Team working and leadership skills
Desirable
- Understanding and willingness to follow clinical governance agenda
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- -Entry on the GMC Specialty
- -Revalidated (or in state of readiness for future
Desirable
- Other Relevant Qualification (eg BSc)
- -ALS, ATLS or ETC, APLS
Clinical Experience
Essential
- -Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
- -Extensive experience of the full range of Emergency Medicine presentations
Management Experience
Essential
- Understanding of management issues, clinical governance, service planning and development and quality improvement Willingness to lead service developments
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to manage eg project work, mentoring junior staff Demonstrated ability to take on leadership role
Teaching Experience
Essential
- -Evidence of teaching experience
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching methods eg Train the Trainers course Demonstrated ability in teaching and training
Clinical Goverance & Audit
Essential
- -Evidence of participation in audit
- -Good oral and written communication skills
- -Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
- -Team working and leadership skills
Desirable
- Understanding and willingness to follow clinical governance agenda
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).
