Consultant in Emergency Medicine with SDEC

Job summary

Following developments in our Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) service, the Trust are now keen to expand their consultant numbers to provide modern, high-quality patient care. The successful candidate would be encouraged to continue development in their area of expertise of Emergency Medicine including SDEC.

The successful applicant's principal place of work will be Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich. Other work locations including off site working may be agreed in your Job Plan where appropriate, e.g. for supporting professional activities and some direct clinical care such as Audits and Quality Improvement Projects. The successful applicant will generally be expected to undertake the Programmed Activities at the principal place of work or other locations agreed in the Job Plan. Exceptions will include travelling between work sites (if required) and attending official meetings away from the workplace. The successful applicant may be required to work at any site within your employing organisation, including new sites.

As a Trust serving a diverse urban population with hugely varied medical needs, the Trust would be especially keen to hear from any candidate who enjoys delivering high quality evidence-based emergency care. One of Trust's top priorities is establishing a sustainable emergency care system to the ED attendances that the Trust sees.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

Ensure optimum care of all patients attending the Emergency Department including reception, triage, resuscitation, diagnosis, initial treatment and disposal of all emergencies.

Set standards and develop systems and guidelines for the clinical and operational management of patients.

Supporting the Clinical Director of Emergency Department in the delivery of timely, high-quality care in accordance with the Trust and national priorities.

Develop and implement rolling training audit and quality Improvement Projects

Conduct the ward rounds of patients managed by the emergency department

Actively participate in and champion and drive the ED led generic SDEC service.

Assist with the development of Major Incident plans and related work.

Medical Education and teaching

The Consultant will participate in the professional supervision, support, organisation and delivery of formal teaching programs for all staff including:

• Specialist/Specialty Registrars, Senior Clinical Fellows, Staff Grades and F2s/SHOs/ST1-2s.
• Nursing staff specifically the Emergency Nurse Practitioners, Advance Care Practitioners (ACPs), and RSCNs working with children in the department.
• Medical students.
• Ambulance Personnel.
• Physician Associate students.
• Undertake appropriate 'mentoring', appraisal and Educational / Clinical Supervision of junior medical staff.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

Job responsibilities

Kindly refer to the attached documentation for a detailed job description including main responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Medical degree, MBBS or equivalent
• Fellow of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine or equivalent
• FRCEM or equivalent
• ATLS or equivalent
• ALS or equivalent
• EPLS / APLS or equivalent
• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• Applicants that are UK trained, must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT and be on the GMC Specialist Register/Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) application in a non-CCT specialty awaiting approval

Desirable

• Instructor status in ATLS or ALS or APLS course/s

IT skills

Essential

• Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint
• Ability to use patient information systems

Other Attributes

Essential

• Effective communicator - verbal and written
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Will contribute to Departmental/ Trust management
• Recent experience/familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices
• Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships

Desirable

• Has experience of committee work and prepared to undertake committee work
• Ability to inspire, motivate and develop staff

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that of gaining UK CCT
• Ability to offer expert clinical advice on emergency patients

Desirable

• Able to plan and develop new initiatives

Clinical Audit

Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects
• Ability to supervise audit projects

Desirable

• Publication of audit results
• Evidence of involvement and /or experience in risk processes such as Serious Incident reviews and patient safety systems

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching
• Skill and ability in formal and informal
• Educational supervision accreditation

Desirable

• An understanding of current issues in medical education and training
• Previous experience in trainee Supervision
• Higher teaching qualification
• Presentations at National or International meetings
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Management and Adminstration Experience

Essential

• Managerial capability along with good leadership qualities/skills
• Ability to organize efficient and smooth running of ED
• Excellent interpersonal skills, Influencing and negotiation skills
• Good administrative skills
• Dedication to clinical service provision

Desirable

• Regional or national management course and/or qualification
• Familiar with current structure of NHS and conversant with ongoing initiatives and modernisation programme