physician Nottingham, England
Job description
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
Job overview
We are looking for a new colleague to join our high performing, friendly and dedicated medical team as Specialist in Emergency Medicine.
Joining our senior tier, you will be a team player with very good clinical, communication and leadership skills and a primary focus on quality patient care. You must be committed to supporting education, research and prevention / health improvement which are fundamental to our plans. Successful candidates will have access to a senior mentor, and will be supported with time to develop special interests, aligned to departmental strategy.
The post will be based at the Emergency Department of Nottingham University Hospitals which is on the QMC Campus. We are the front door for the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre (Adult and Paediatric), accepting patients from a large area and last year saw over 1800 major trauma patients plus many more less severely injured patients. The Emergency Department is one of the busiest in Europe with 184,940 new attendances annually. We have a co-located Children and Young People’s ED which in 2022, saw 44,000 children and young people attend.
Main duties of the job
The remit of this role will be to work within the multi–disciplinary team providing care for patients within the ED at NUH.
In addition, you will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.
A specialist in Emergency Medicine will practice clinically at the level of an autonomous independent specialist practitioner without routine consultant oversight.
The post is suitable for a highly experienced clinician who has not achieved specialist registration with the GMC or is not eligible for/ does not wish to apply for a substantive consultant post.
The shop-floor roster currently encompasses four distinct roles:
- Consultant/Specialist in charge of the entire department –based mainly in ED Majors Unit
- Resus Room consultant/Specialist
- Urgent Treatment Unit consultant/Specialist
- Supervision consultant/Specialist
Working for our organisation
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicants wishing to work part time will be considered and modification of the job plan discussed with the ED Management Team.
A proposed Job Plan, based on 10 PAs is detailed in this job description and the on-call commitment is currently 1:20
The shop-floor roster currently encompasses four distinct roles:
- Consultant/Specialist in charge of the entire department –based mainly in ED Majors Unit
- Resus Room consultant/Specialist
- Urgent Treatment Unit consultant/Specialist
- Supervision consultant/Specialist
The continuing responsibility for the care of patients, as well as the proper functioning of the department is the overarching responsibility of the Specialist. These duties are subject to review from time to time in the light of the changing requirements of the service. If alterations to the described duties are required these will be mutually agreed between the appointee and the HOS.
Clinical Governance
Each Specialist is expected to take an active role in clinical governance activities including (but not restricted to) clinical audit, incident reporting, review of complaints, risk management, CPD, quality improvement and Evidence-Based Practice. The ED has Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement leads who work closely with the Clinical and Audit leads to ensure recommendations are communicated to the education team.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Person specification
Professional Registration and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBCHB/MBBS
- Full GMC registration with a license to practice at time of appointment
- Post graduate qualification or membership of RCEM or RCGP
- Provider for following life support courses: ETC or ATLS, ALS (or equivalent) to be obtained prior to appointment commencing
Desirable criteria
- Specialty Certificate examination in Emergency Medicine
Experience
Essential criteria
- 12 years minimum post graduate experience, at least 10 of which in Emergency Medicine.
- Experience working at minimum registrar level at a large acute hospital
Desirable criteria
- Specific training or qualification in patient safety and/or human factors
- Point of Care Ultrasound trained
Management Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to develop, present and operationalise ideas for service development/delivery
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of being involved with a significant change management programme
- Higher degree or other qualification in leadership and management
Education , Research & QI
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in QIPs / Clinical Audit.
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree or qualification in healthcare education
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
