Consultant in Emergency Medicine

4 months ago

Dartford, United Kingdom Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Consultant in Emergency Medicine Permanent Full Time - 10 PA's

Applications are invited for an experienced specialist for the post of Consultant in Emergency Medicine to join our high performing Accident and Emergency Department.Successful applicant, experience permitting, may also be invited for an interview for the Clinical Director of Emergency Department upon the commencement of the post.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that flexible working policies are in place to promote a healthy work life balance. This enables the Trust to consider and support applications for flexible working such as term time, part time and job sharing.

Darent Valley Hospital is a busy, expanding district general hospital with excellent transport links to central London and Kent. Our ED offers a range of different facilities, including a paediatric ED, Ambulatory Emergency Care and GP streaming hub.

This post is offered on a full-time basis. The candidate should possess a CCT (or be within three months of obtaining), and should be listed on the Specialist Register at the time of taking up the post. Active participation in Research, Audit and Teaching is encouraged and supported. The candidate will need to demonstrate professional excellence and ability to deliver effective care.

Main duties of the job

Our Emergency Medicine Consultants pride themselves on providing a high quality and visible "shop floor" leadership presence, together with high standards of education, training, research and audit. The post holders will work in close co-operation with nursing, managerial and medical colleagues to provide high quality and timely healthcare to the Trust's patients.

The Consultant will have responsibility for the efficient reception, resuscitation, diagnosis and management of all emergencies attending the department.

The Consultant will ensure that after the appropriate initial management, the patients are dispersed into hospital beds, specialist units, other hospitals, either local or regional, or to the main operating theatres as the case may be, in accordance with the Admissions Policy.

The Consultant will need to manage patients within the department's boundary, including the short stay area adjacent to the emergency department, except where this is negotiated with the Clinical director

About us

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. Due to the government regulations for mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19 for NHS employees, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patients. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require all of our staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Your vaccination status will be a condition of your employment and evidence of vaccination will be obtained during the recruitment process, unless you are medically exempt.

Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will be responsible for the supervision and management of the middle grade associates, acute care common stem trainees, GP specialty trainees, foundation year 2 trainees and to support the clinical activities of the emergency nurse practitioners.

The Consultant will have shared responsibility for the proper functioning of the department and for ensuring that all attending patients receive timely and correct care and, where appropriate, be transferred to the necessary specialty team or discharged safely.

The post-holder will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of attending patients and the smooth, efficient running of the clinical purposes of management and use of resources the Consultant will be accountable to the Clinical Director and will ensure the effective and efficient use of resources will provide prospective cover for colleagues on a mutually agreed basis in respect of absence from duty. You will be expected to cooperate in the present agreed framework of the directorate management structure post holder undertakes to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen Consultant will be required to assist the trust management and its appointed agents during investigations into claims alleging medical negligence and, where requested, to provide related factual will be expected to have a role in developing and supporting the future strategy for Emergency Medicine services for the population served by the Emergency Department. This will involve close working with other trust departments and local CCGs and other partnering organisations outside the Trust

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GMC Recognised Medical Degree (MBBS or Equivalent). On Specialist Register, or confirmed expectation within 6 months of appointment. Postgraduate diploma: FRCEM or recognised equivalent Postgraduate diploma: MRCEM, MRCP (UK or Ireland), MRCS/FRCS or equivalent

Desirable

APLS provider or equivalent -ATLS provider

Knowledge

Essential

Clinical Governance principles Awareness of current emergency and general medical practices Safeguarding principles and recognition of indicators

Experience

Essential

Advanced competency in prevention, diagnosis and management of the acute and urgent aspects of illness & injury within a full spectrum of undifferentiated physical and behavioural disorders, encompassing a wide range of pathology from the life threatening to the self-limiting. Experience of teaching doctors-in training and undergraduates Experience of clinical audit.

Skills

Essential

Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role of consultant. Open and maintain the airway in the emergency setting (insertion of oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal airway) Assessment of breathing & ventilation, appropriate use of oxygen therapy, bag & mask ventilation ENT skills - anterior rhinoscopy, insertion of nasal pack, otoscopy.

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