Consultant in Emergency Medicine

6 days ago


Crewe, United Kingdom Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Applications are invited for a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will be based at Leighton Hospital, Crewe in the Emergency Department, Division of Medicine and Emergency Care, which consists of 11 whole time equivalent Consultants (including this post) supported, at present, by 5 Specialty Doctors, 6 Specialist trainees, 6 GPSTs, 3 Foundation Year 2 Doctors and Advanced Clinical Practitioners.

The Emergency Department (ED) is a busy department and accredited trauma unit providing acute emergency services for Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with a catchment population of around 300,000. It is a pro-active and progressive department with a young, dynamic Consultant team which has a range of interests including paediatric emergency medicine and education. With the support of our Head of Nursing, Senior Service Manager and Matron, we are continually developing our emergency service by improving flow initiatives, evidence-based pathways and embracing new skills and clinical expertise, including stroke thrombolysis and paediatric procedural sedation.

The successful applicant must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a Licence to Practise. The applicant must be also on the Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining their Certificate of Completion of Training.

The proposed AAC date is 21/08/2024.

Main duties of the job

Consultant in Emergency Medicine responsible for the day to day management of patients and provide support to junior doctor and nursing teams. Involved in service development, maintaining local and national standards and quality improvement.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The post holders will be responsible for the day to day management of patients attending the Emergency Department. In addition the post holders will:
Share with their Consultant colleagues in the responsibility for providing Emergency Medicine services for the local population served by the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Foster relationships between various members of the Emergency Department, the Division of Medicine and Emergency Care Division and other health care professionals.
In addition, the successful candidates will be expected to work flexibly in achieving high quality care with particular emphasis on:
Ensuring all appropriate local and national standards and targets are met. Ensuring the policies for communication with General Practitioners and patients are followed. Ensuring that optimal use is made of all resources allocated to the post.
The post holders will be responsible for the day to day management of patients attending the Emergency Department.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Experience in emergency department at Consultant level Desirable
Experience in critical care medicine, acute medicine, pre-hospital emergency medicine and / or paediatrics Sub-specialty interest Ability
Essential
Recognised ability to work within, and provide leadership in, the multidisciplinary team Effective communicator Excellent interpersonal skills Flexibility of approach Commitment to clinical risk management and implementation of clinical governance Effective team leader Qualifications
Essential
Full GMC Registration Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: oCCT in Emergency Medicine (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or European Community Rights FRCEM or equivalent Current ALS, ATLS and/or ETC & APLS and/or EPLS provider certificates Desirable
Royal College of Radiologists Level 1 competence in Emergency Ultrasound Dual accreditation in Emergency Medicine and Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine or Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine. Other dual accreditations will be considered. Audit & Research
Essential
Relevant experience in clinical audit Ability to develop evidence based practice Desirable
Ability and willingness to lead research in the Emergency Department Teaching & Education
Essential
Experience and interest in teaching both junior medical and non medical staff Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development and lifelong learning Commitment to teaching Desirable
Instructor Certificates in ALS, ATLS / ETC and / or APLS / EPLS

Employer details
Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ



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