Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join our Emergency Medicine team at Ipswich HospitalApplications are invited from enthusiastic, motivated and committed individuals to join our friendly and dynamic team within the Emergency Department at Ipswich Hospital, part of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
- Flexible and part time working will be actively supported. As will those looking to have a portfolio job plan or a shared job plan with a joint specialities. We will develop a bespoke job plan with you and will arrange for you to be mentored to ensure your successful integration into our team and the Trust as a whole.
Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (CESR) and must be on the Specialist Register.
Main duties of the job
Duties of the post
Clinical duties will be shared on an equal basis with the present Consultants and will include all the normal duties expected in any major Emergency Department in the United Kingdom.
General
To organise and administer a 24-hour service for emergency medical presentations based on resuscitation, assessment and initial treatment.
On call, duties will be shared with the existing Consultants. Current job plans are annualised to include annual and study leave flexibly.
The day-to-day management of the department and the available resources will be the responsibility of the duty Consultant. Resources should be used effectively to deliver the needs of the local population. Development of the Emergency Service will be in line with the policies of the Trust, Suffolk PCT and the Strategic Health Authority
Clinical
Clinical duties will be shared on a WTE basis with the present Consultants and will include all the normal duties expected in any major Emergency Department in the United Kingdom
The clinical workload will be shared equally among the consultants. The precise allocation of session time will be agreed by mutual consent.
Daytime cover is with an EPIC consultant and an additional Consultant covering Ambulatory care.
There will be opportunities to explore development of dual roles such as Pre-Hospital, Intensive Care Medicine, Paediatrics, Ultrasound, or Simulation depending on the skills and interests of the applicant.
About us
One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The proposed Timetable is indicative of the work required but is not rigid and will be flexible depending on service needs and interests of the applicant.
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and Clinical Lead on behalf of the Medical Director within three months after the commencement date of the appointment.
The job plan will then be reviewed annually. It will cover all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It should provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. In addition, it should include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.
The Job Plan is based on a framework of a 10PA rota comprising 7.5 DCC and 2.5 SPA. Of which DCC are split 6.5/1.0 clinical and administration with SPA 1.5 being core SPA with
Addition roles such a teaching and training and clinical supervision making up the additional PA dependant on activities.
The Emergency Department Consultants currently provide the following:
Clinical Cover (EPIC) 09:00-21:00 Monday to Friday (On call 21:00-09:00). The clinical cover is split into a morning shift 09:00-13:30 and afternoon/evening of 13:00-21:00 plus the on call.
Additional Consultant Clinical Cover 09:00-21:00 Monday to Friday
Clinical (DCC) Admin 1.5 PAs per week (Admin)
Weekends Saturday morning clinical shift 09:00-13:00, on call until 09:00 Monday morning.
Supported by additional consultant clinical shifts 12:00-22:00 Saturday and Sunday. These shifts are currently supported by locums.
The basic DCC is worked in standard PA rates i.e. between 7am and 7pm. Activity outside this is currently remunerated 1 PA per 3 hours in lie with national consultant contract. This variation in PAs is taken into account within the rota allocation. The variation in shift patterns may affect unpredictable on call PAs.
This will be monitored and reviewed at Job Plan meeting.
Rostered SPA activity includes departmental teaching on Wednesday afternoons, clinical and educational supervision of junior doctors, departmental roles and CPD and revalidation requirements.
Additional roles such as Educational Supervision or trust wide roles will be appropriately recognised.
As the consultant establishment increases through ongoing recruitment plans, the job plan and working pattern will be reviewed to provide additional clinical cover to the department. Our long-term goal is to provide minimum 16 hours a day of direct consultant cover to the Emergency Department. Any changes to job plans will be negotiated as part of the annual review.
The consultants currently manage the rota on an annualised basis meaning that annual leave is flexible. The work plan allows for 3 WTE consultants to be on leave at any one time (4 if LTFT consultant on leave) and the team work together to make sure that all requests are considered equally. Six weeks minimum is required for request
Job description
Job responsibilities
The proposed Timetable is indicative of the work required but is not rigid and will be flexible depending on service needs and interests of the applicant.
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and Clinical Lead on behalf of the Medical Director within three months after the commencement date of the appointment.
The job plan will then be reviewed annually. It will cover all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It should provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. In addition, it should include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.
The Job Plan is based on a framework of a 10PA rota comprising 7.5 DCC and 2.5 SPA. Of which DCC are split 6.5/1.0 clinical and administration with SPA 1.5 being core SPA with
Addition roles such a teaching and training and clinical supervision making up the additional PA dependant on activities.
The Emergency Department Consultants currently provide the following:
Clinical Cover (EPIC) 09:00-21:00 Monday to Friday (On call 21:00-09:00). The clinical cover is split into a morning shift 09:00-13:30 and afternoon/evening of 13:00-21:00 plus the on call.
Additional Consultant Clinical Cover 09:00-21:00 Monday to Friday
Clinical (DCC) Admin 1.5 PAs per week (Admin)
Weekends Saturday morning clinical shift 09:00-13:00, on call until 09:00 Monday morning.
Supported by additional consultant clinical shifts 12:00-22:00 Saturday and Sunday. These shifts are currently supported by locums.
The basic DCC is worked in standard PA rates i.e. between 7am and 7pm. Activity outside this is currently remunerated 1 PA per 3 hours in lie with national consultant contract. This variation in PAs is taken into account within the rota allocation. The variation in shift patterns may affect unpredictable on call PAs.
This will be monitored and reviewed at Job Plan meeting.
Rostered SPA activity includes departmental teaching on Wednesday afternoons, clinical and educational supervision of junior doctors, departmental roles and CPD and revalidation requirements.
Additional roles such as Educational Supervision or trust wide roles will be appropriately recognised.
As the consultant establishment increases through ongoing recruitment plans, the job plan and working pattern will be reviewed to provide additional clinical cover to the department. Our long-term goal is to provide minimum 16 hours a day of direct consultant cover to the Emergency Department. Any changes to job plans will be negotiated as part of the annual review.
The consultants currently manage the rota on an annualised basis meaning that annual leave is flexible. The work plan allows for 3 WTE consultants to be on leave at any one time (4 if LTFT consultant on leave) and the team work together to make sure that all requests are considered equally. Six weeks minimum is required for request
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC
- Completed Emergency Medicine specialist training and entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months from the time of the interview)
- FCEM or equivalent
- ATLS/ALS/APLS Provider or equivalent
Desirable
- Paediatric Emergency Medicine sub-speciality training.
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical training, knowledge & experience equivalent to that required for UK CCT ((or within 6 months of CCT/CESR being issued)) in Emergency Medicine.
- Broad knowledge and experience of Emergency Medicine in the UK
- Evidence of personal practice in areas described by the College of Emergency Medicine curriculum
- Ability to take full & independent responsibility for clinical care of patients within Emergency Department
Teaching
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical emergency medicine to Specialist Trainees, Junior Doctors and ENPs
Desirable
- ATLS, ALS, APLS instructor
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC
- Completed Emergency Medicine specialist training and entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months from the time of the interview)
- FCEM or equivalent
- ATLS/ALS/APLS Provider or equivalent
Desirable
- Paediatric Emergency Medicine sub-speciality training.
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical training, knowledge & experience equivalent to that required for UK CCT ((or within 6 months of CCT/CESR being issued)) in Emergency Medicine.
- Broad knowledge and experience of Emergency Medicine in the UK
- Evidence of personal practice in areas described by the College of Emergency Medicine curriculum
- Ability to take full & independent responsibility for clinical care of patients within Emergency Department
Teaching
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical emergency medicine to Specialist Trainees, Junior Doctors and ENPs
Desirable
- ATLS, ALS, APLS instructor
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).
