ConsultantEmergency Medicine

Consultant in Emergency Medicine

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Leicester

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

3 weeks ago

About the role

Consultant in Emergency Medicine Fancy a new challenge in a purpose-built Emergency Department? Ready to test your emergency medicine skills in one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the country? Then Leicester could be for you... UHL is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the UK. The Emergency Department (ED) is based at Leicester Royal Infirmary where we see over 240,000 patients a year. The new emergency department was completed in April 2017. The new Emergency Department incorporates a 48 majors cubicles, a 12 cubicle Emergency Room and a separate Children's ED with 12 bedded Short Stay Paediatric Unit for children who are expected to stay less than 18 hours. The ED in Leicester has pioneered an annualised consultant rota which is increasingly being adopted in other centres. This offers personal flexibility, within a large committed team, time for sub-specialty interests in existing Consultants and support for others. Despite the clinical work pressures and challenges, our ED is a leading light nationally in Paediatric EM, EM Research, EM education and Geriatric EM and is actively developing a program in Pre-Hospital EM. Leicester offers the option of rural or city living, excellent state and private education, easy access to London by train (55min) and East Midlands airport (30min).

Consultant in Emergency Medicine

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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Principle Elements of the Post: Participate in the delivery of high quality Consultant led 'shop floor' clinical care for the Emergency Department. To provide on-call cover and cover for Major Incidents Ensure high clinical standards are met through structured supervision of Specialist Registrars, Junior Doctors, Emergency Care Practitioners and Advanced Nurse Practitioners To deliver and promote excellence in teaching of medical students, paramedics, doctors, nurses and Emergency Nurse Practitioners To actively support and promote a culture of high quality patient care through multi-disciplinary Clinical Governance, audit activities and quality improvement project's Actively engage in the non-clinical and administrative work that underpins excellence in clinical care To act in a way that is consistent with UHL's five values To work with the Clinical Governance team to enhance patient safety

Our new strategy, 'Leading in healthcare, trusted in communities' was developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners and is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

high-quality care for all,

being a great place to work,

partnerships for impact, and

research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

we are compassionate,

we are proud,

we are inclusive, and

we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Person specification

Essential

Completed or within 6 months of CCT
GMC registered
MB BS or Equivalent
FCEM or equivalent, provider status for life support courses eg APLS, ALS, ATLS
Willingness to work in a cohesive manner as a member of the team and shared philosophy
Evidence of completed projects led by the applicant
Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively; capacity to organise own workload.
Knowledge of clinical governance issues
Clear, fluent and articulate in Written English
To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding
oDemonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to teaching.
oInterest in clinical education
Experience of, and commitment to teaching postgraduates
Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others
Experience of working as part of a large, multidisciplinary team including those involved in caring for older people
Experience of working in UK Emergency Departments
Clinical Knowledge and Expertise: Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems; demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach; understands evidence based practice
Willingness to develop skills and experience in areas of interest
Experience in, and commitment to medical audit.
Understanding and interest in research relevant to older people.
Ability to appraise research critically
Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.

Desirable

Membership of RCEM and other professional bodies affiliated to Emergency Medicine
Demonstration of previous successful leadership at senior level
Management training on an accredited course
Leadership skills
Past experience of medical education.
Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching
Higher qualification in medical education.
Ability to lead others and deliver change.

Evidence of improvement of service delivery in previous posts

Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities.

Evidence of recent research and development activity