Consultant in Emergency Medicine

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and clinically focused person for the Consultant in Emergency Medicine role. The successful applicant will join a dynamic team of 28 Consultants in an Emergency Department (ED) that sees more than 100,000 patients annually and is the most extensive ED and only Major Trauma Centre (MTC) in Devon and Cornwall. We are a unique Trust having close links with the British Antarctic Survey Medical Unit, the hyperbaric medical emergency service at DDRC Healthcare, and the Defence Medical Services. In addition, wehave close links with the local medical school, two Air Ambulance services and the local coastguard.Our department also benefits from close links with the military, the British Antarctic Survey Medical Unit(BASMU), Devon Air Ambulance, and the medical school. We have a strong academic departmentundertaking our own research and portfolio studies. We are a teaching hospital with significant input into undergraduate medical, nursing and paramedic education, along with postgraduate training at all levels.UHPT has confirmed significant, exciting future investments with a £160 million investment for a new state-of-the-art ED. This development will include a large specific paediatric emergency department, a sizeable 11-bed resus and an entireambulatory/SDEC floor. The size of these investments creates the opportunity to work in an expandingservice during a uniquely exciting time.

Main duties of the job

ClinicalYour main base of clinical work will be at Derriford ED where you will deliver, supervise, and lead a fullrange of Emergency Medicine care to adult and paediatric populations. The post holder will provideEmergency Medicine care at all UHPT satellite sites as required. The panel will discuss any specialistinterests at the interview.

Management and Leadership ResponsibilitiesThe appointee with undertake administrative duties associated with the efficient and safe running of theDepartment. They will actively engage and support the department through departmental managementroles including clinical governance, teaching, supervision of junior staff, training (for which study leave isprovided) and quality improvement.

On Call Commitment and Job PlanThe job plan for the trust is a standard 8.5 Direct Clinical Care/1.5 Supporting Professional Activities split. Additional sessions may be available depending on the needs of the department and will be discussed aspart of job planning. The annualised rota has an-call frequency of 1:6 frequency. There is no timetablesince the department uses flexible annualised self rostering. The job plan will be reviewed within 6 monthsto reflect any additional responsibilities.

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Job responsibilities

Please see job description for for full responsibilities and main duties

Teaching and TrainingWe are a university teaching hospital delivering teaching to medical students across all year groups. Wehave national Emergency Medicine trainees, international medical graduate recruits, CESR trainees andan expanding ACP cohort. The department provides in-house training and contributes to regional andnational training and recruitment.

Reporting and Accountability The successful applicant must engage with the Trust appraisal and revalidation process. They will bedirectly reportable to the Service Line Director for the ED. The hospital follows a triumvirate leadershipmodel.

Person Specification Education

• On Specialist Register in EM or within 6 months of CCT
• Full GMC Registration and License to Practice at the time of appointment
• ATLS/ETC, APLS, ALS provider status (or UK-recognised equivalent)
• Level 3 adult and child protection training
• FRCEM or equivalent
• Higher Degree
• ALS/ATLS/ETC/APLS Instructor

Clinical Experience

• Wide Experience in ED, including a developed system/advanced model of emergency medicine
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of all patients in an ED
• Experience of quailty improvement
• Knowledge of research methodology
• Experience in completing research, publications and national presentation
• Advanced degree in research

Specific high level clinical skills

• Advanced airway management skills
• Advanced procedural sedation skills
• Level 1 ultrasound course
• Level 2 ultrasound competency

Teaching

• Ability and experience of teaching clinical skills and practical procedures to clinical colleagues and students
• Expertise in using simulation to deliver teaching
• Medical Education teaching and qualification
• National education representative role

Communication

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, all staff groups and others
• Honest and reliable
• Enthusiasm and positivity
• Ability to work in a MDT
• Caring approach to patients and staff
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Ability to fit in with current consultant team
• Basic IT skills
• Equality and diversity training
• Evidence of communication and interpersonal skills development and education

Management

• Ability to manage an ED when on the shop floor and on call
• Ability and experience of quailty improvement and answering patient feedback
• Further management experience
• National or regional representative role
• National or regional Leadership role

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.

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