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About the role

Want to work in a progressive and dynamic Emergency Department? We are seeking energetic, effective and enthusiastic consultants with the passion to develop and deliver high quality emergency care at Weston General Hospital. We pride ourselves on our excellent patient care; our strong relationships between our clinical, nursing and management teams; our standing as a Bronze accredited GreenED; and our commitment to constant improvement through our research and teaching. Interested? We would love you to come and visit us! We are seeking to recruit highly motivated and clinically focussed individuals as Consultants in Emergency Medicine. The successful candidates will join our existing team of 14 consultants and specialists. The team are committed to improving and advancing the quality of Emergency Care and deliver excellent training available locally and nationally. The successful candidate will work within a well-established and supportive multidisciplinary team. You will be based at the Weston General Hospital ED, part of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT).

Main duties of the job The hospital serves a resident population of around 212,000 people in North Somerset with over 70% of people living in the four main towns, Weston, Clevedon, Portishead and Nailsea. A further 5.1 million day trippers and 375,000 staying visitors increase this base population each year. This is a busy Accident & Emergency department which operates between 0800hrs - 2200hrs. The department offers full emergency care services and sees approximately 56,000 patients annually. A Same Day Emergency Care Service (SDEC), Seashore Centre (Paediatrics) and a Medical Day Unit all support Urgent and Emergency care at the Weston Division. The department also provides a specific Geriatric Emergency Medicine Service (GEMs) supported by both the Frailty SDEC and the hospital Older Persons Assessment Unit (OPAU).

Person specification

Essential

Fully registered with GMC. Certification of completion of specialist training / CESR OR
be within 6 months of gaining it by the interview date (this does not apply to CESR)
Fellowship of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (or equivalent)
Must be on the GMC's Specialist Register for Emergency Medicine to take up Consultant appointment.
ATLS/ETC, APLS/EPLS. ALS provider
Evidence of first-rate professional practice.
Able to demonstrate clinical skills in managing the full range of patient presentations as defined in the Royal College Emergency medicine Curriculum
Awareness of the requirements of clinical governance, with particular reference to the specialty.
Experience of clinical audit and education
Evidence of completion of audit project including implementation of recommendations
Evidence of delivering Quality Improvement Projects
Evidence to provide clinical leadership for audit programmes
Demonstrable teaching ability and research experience.
Commitment to participate in research throughout the Emergency Medicine Service.
Willingness to undertake teaching of clinical staff at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Evidence of management experience
Evidence of good team working with peers and other senior colleagues.
Flexible attitude and good communication skills.
Ability to integrate into and share leadership of a multidisciplinary team
Commitment to the provision of emergency services throughout the Bristol community, and to continuing professional development.
Prepared to work to job specification
Must be able to meet on-call requirements

Desirable

Higher degree eg MSc, PhD, MD.
Instructor in one or more life support courses (ALS/ATLS/PALS/APLS or equivalent).
Additional sub-speciality training qualifications, particularly in : PEM
Evidence of extended clinical skills in areas pertinent to acute and emergency care including but not exclusive to: Intensive Care medicine, Pre hospital medicine, point of care ultrasound, advanced airway management
Completion of formal courses in aspects of clinical governance.
Formal experience in the development of patient safety systems as pertaining to Emergency Medicine.
Completion of formal courses in clinical audit & education

Consultant in Emergency Medicine

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Person specification