Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE: Consultant in Emergency Medicine

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Substantive

PROFESSIONALLY ACCOUNTABLE TO: Group Medical Director

MANAGERIALLY ACCOUNTABLE TO: Associate Medical Director

SALARY SCALE: Consultant £94,615.64 - £170,025.92

(Dependent on experience. However, points 18-20 are by application and panel agreement only)

BASIC PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES: 10

TOTAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES: 10

ON-CALL COMMITMENT: 1:6

This is an opportunity to join a dynamic, forward looking Consultant team where change and evolution of Emergency Medicine is a priority closely aligned to the Jersey Care Model. This is a new post to join the existing complement of six consultant within Jersey General Hospital which is the only Emergency Department on island.

Clinical Duties

· To lead or supervise the resuscitation and treatment of patients with life threatening injury and illness

· To work in close partnership and liaison with Primary Care, other specialties and other specialist services.

· Assess, review, treat and establish management plans for patients within the resus, majors and minors of the Emergency Department

· To work as the consultant in charge of the department and lead the shift

· Participate on the emergency medicine on-call rota

· To provide clinical advice & support to primary care colleagues and other consultants within Health & Community Services medical model

· To deliver personalised, evidence informed medical care plans to all patients that are appropriately documented and regularly evaluated.

· To provide advice and timely medical reviews and interventions as part of the interdisciplinary model of care.

· To set-up, participate and attend relevant services’ MDTs where applicable including frequent attendance

· Maintain good quality up to date medical records including timely discharge letters and summaries.

· To ensure appropriate documentation and coding is used to provide consistent audit and monitoring of the service.

· To adhere to local prescribing guidelines

· To provide clinical supervision, advice and guidance to the junior doctor workforce and emergency nurse practitioners

· The post holder is expected to provide cross cover for colleagues during absences.

· The post holder should be adaptable, flexible and innovative in order to meet the ongoing challenges within the service. The responsibilities of the role may change from time to time

· To comply with infection prevention & control requirements including the latest COVID-19 guidance and policies.

Leadership & Management

· Take part in management and audit activities to support the Care Group Leadership team & Public Health in planning for services and ensuring the service meets key performance indications including excellent patient care.

· The post holder will be expected to take part in management and audit activities and represent the service at Hospital meetings, as agreed with colleagues.

· The post holder will be expected to be fully involved in a ‘Risk Management” program and support the Governance agenda.

· Provide clinical leadership and support to the departmental nurse specialists

· Represent the service at Hospital meetings, as agreed with colleagues.

· Build & develop a service of excellence for Emergency Medicine aligned to the Jersey Care Model.

Teaching and Research

The department is recognized for junior doctors from the Wessex deanery and medical students from Southampton and active teaching is encouraged in this role. It is expected that the post holder is participating in the training of Medical staff and that the candidate will ensure that the training and learning needs are identified and facilitated. This includes educational support for the clinical fellows recruited directly to Health & Community Services.

Opportunities for participating in research are supported when appropriate. The Health & Community Services has a policy for professional leave and is supportive of external duties for the good of the wider profession.

On Call Rota

The appointee will take part in the Emergency Medicine on-call rota of one in six.

Person Specification

Specialist Experience

Essential

• Ultrasound Qualifications

Desirable

• Major Trauma Centre Experience
• Pre-Hospital Experience
• Specialist interest

Qualifications

Essential

• Primary Medical Degree
• Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a Licence to practise (for overseas candidates it is mandatory that a licence is obtained prior to appointment).
• Higher Specialty qualification: FRCEM or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register/Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent in Emergency Medicine (or be within 6 months of obtaining this at the date of the interview - documentary evidence of this must be provided to support your application) or equivalent
• ALS, ATLS/ETC, APLS/EPLS provider status

Desirable

• Higher Degree MSc, MD or PhD or equivalent
• ALS, ATLS/ETC, APLS/EPLS trainer status
• Relevant experience at a consultant level in a similar setting
• Leadership skills in managing change in services

Experience

Essential

• Wide experience in emergency medicine
• Evidence of sucessful interface between secondary and primary care
• Enthusiastic Teacher
• Management Responsibility / Leadship Experience

Desirable

• Participation on a emergency medicine on-call rota at a consultant level

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Health and Community Services

Address

Government Of Jersey

19-21 Broad Street

St. Helier

Jersey

Channel Islands

JE2 3RR

Employer's website

https://www.gov.je (Opens in a new tab)