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About the role

The Urgent and Emergency Care team, UHND comprises of ED, SDEC and AMU. There have been significant changes to the Front of House with the addition of Same Day Emergency Care and the agreed expansion of the medical workforce which makes us an attractive place to work for anyone who wishes to experience true team work between clinicians, managers and patients. We believe this is an opportunity to join a dynamic & established consultant team who lead from the frontline, supported by an experienced middle grade tier and skilled nursing team, providing outstanding 24 hour care. We are now seeking applications from Consultants in Emergency Medicine to be based at UHND. This is a fantastic opportunity for applicants who can demonstrate a track record of commitment to education. We encourage applicants to make contact with us to explore the role. We welcome discussion about your development and any opportunities we can create within the remit of the post. We welcomeapplicants with a special interest and will support this wherever possible, in line with our aim to become Employer of Choice. There will also be consideration for Temporary Additional PAs (TAPAs)

The main duties of the advertised post will be as follows: To provide Emergency Medicine services in University Hospital North Durham. The post holder will be expected to provide a comprehensive clinical service together with consultant colleagues. The Consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge. The Consultant will be responsible in conjunction with colleagues for planning future developments of these services. Specific clinical areas include: Supervision of and assistance to junior and middle grade medical staff and Emergency Nurse Practitioners. To act as Team Leader in the resuscitation of seriously traumatised patients and those with critical illness. To conduct review clinics. To provide a Consultant presence daily in line with job plan. Give advice over the telephone or attend the department as required when on call on a 1 in 8 basis. Participate in the senior doctor rota performing clinical duties and acting as medical co-ordinator. Assist in the smooth integration of the Emergency Department and Urgent Care services.

Person specification

Essential

Experience in Emergency Medicine
Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent is essential
Experience of supervising, training and teaching trainees
Able to provide evidence of career planning through appraisal process
Clear evidence of professional development at all stages of career
Evidence of being up to date with professional development
Good clinical skills including management of acute medical admissions.
Demonstrates ability to care for patients admitted with head injury not needing neurosurgical intervention.
To be able to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems within the service.
Good clinical skills.
Understands factors affecting patient safety.
Experience and understanding of audit and conducting clinical audit.
Demonstrates awareness of developing situations in clinical environment.
Demonstrates ability to solve problems & make timely decisions, even when under pressure.
Able to use IT to enhance patient care.
MB ChB or equivalent
FRCEM or equivalent
PMETB Approval
Successful completion of ALS, ATLS or ETC, APLS or EPALS with certification in date
Full and specialist registration with GMC (and Licence to Practice).
Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or should have attained or be within 6 months of attaining CCT in Specialty at time of interview.
Management Experience:
Awareness of managerial role of a consultant in the NHS.
Able to demonstrate evidence of NHS management skills i.e. ability to organize and prioritise own work.
Ability to delegate appropriately to trainee/non-consultant.
Demonstrates ability to work effectively on strategic or long-term issues with colleagues within the NHS and with staff from other agencies.
Demonstrates ability to lead team and to operate as effective team member.
Demonstrates successful discharge of managerial responsibilities (if previous consultant experience.)
Demonstrates skills in planning, management and organisation.
Teaching Experience.
Demonstrable skills in teaching at postgraduate and undergraduate levels.
Previous experience in participating in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
An interest in teaching all grades of hospital and professional staff.

Desirable

Published research or audit
Instructor on GIC/ATLS/ALS/APLS or equivalent
Experienced instructor using simulation based training
RITA C/ARCP outcome 1 at annual appraisals during specialty training or equivalent
Experience working in primary care environment
Experience of providing care in the pre hospital environment
Experience or critical care or acute medicine at a registrar/specialist trainee level
Successful completion of Medical ALS, MIMMS.

Consultant in Emergency Medicine, UHND

About the role

Person specification