Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**Royal Free World Class Values**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

**Education & professional Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- MBBS or equivalent
- On the specialist register of the General Medical Council (GMC) for the relevant specialty
- Registered with the GMC and within 6 months (at the scheduled time of the advisory appointments committee) of being accepted for the specialist register
- FCEM or equivalent

**Desirable criteria**:

- Postgraduate medical degree

**Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Clinical training and experience in the relevant specialty, equivalent to that required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT) in Emergency Medicine
- Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
- Experience of, and commitment to medical audit
- Current ATLS,APLS or/and ALS

**Desirable criteria**:

- Instructor in ATLS, APLS or/and ALS
- Ultrasound skills
- Special interest with extended experience in other specialty eg paediatrics)

**Skills and aptitudes**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Aptitude for teaching and training
- Ability to cover on call.
- Demonstrable commitment to multidisciplinary team working
- Positive approach to lessons learnt

**Desirable criteria**:

- IT Skills
- Presentation skills
- **Covid-19 Vaccination**
- Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
- We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.- ** AT* - Apprenticeship Training**. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
- If you are an **EU/EEA citizen** who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.
- The Trust uses **electronic new starter forms** on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
- **The Trust will request a DBS** (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.

Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

**Please note**:

- _Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.