Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine at Sunderland Royal Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to join a skilled, experienced and supportive team delivering high-quality emergency care for children and young people across the region and contributing to the ongoing development of the Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) service within South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.

We are seeking a clinician with a CCT, or equivalent, in Paediatrics, together with subspecialty training in PEM, or evidence of equivalent experience and competencies. The successful candidate will be based within the Paediatric Emergency Department (PED), providing expert clinical care and supporting safe, effective and compassionate services.

As part of an established consultant workforce, you will play a key role in timely senior decision-making, service development and patient pathway improvement. The role includes responsibilities for education, training, clinical governance, audit and supervision of junior doctors and multidisciplinary colleagues.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive organisation committed to outstanding patient care, innovation and continuous improvement. The Trust actively supports leadership development, quality improvement, teaching, research and service redesign, enabling consultants to build a rewarding career while helping shape the future of emergency care for children and young people.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering a high-quality, consultant-led Paediatric Emergency Medicine service, providing expert assessment, diagnosis and management of children and young people presenting with acute illness and injury. Working within a busy Paediatric Emergency Department, they will support timely senior decision-making and contribute to excellent patient outcomes and experience.

The postholder will assess and manage emergency presentations, facilitating referral to appropriate specialties, inpatient teams, community services and tertiary centres where required. Working collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries, they will help ensure patient-centred care pathways.

As a senior clinician, the successful candidate will provide leadership, supervision and support to junior doctors and the wider multidisciplinary team, promoting a culture of learning and continuous improvement. They will work closely with colleagues across the Trust to support safe care and patient flow.

The role includes responsibility for Clinical Quality Indicators and participation in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities. Opportunities are available to teach and mentor undergraduate and postgraduate learners.

The department is research active and recognised for excellence in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training, offering opportunities to participate in research, education and service development.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Job responsibilities

A Hospital Consultant has continuous responsibility for any patient under their care.

Final job plans will be agreed in discussion between the successful candidates and the Clinical Director and will be subject to Annual Review.

There will be the opportunity to revise the fixed procedural sessional timetable to accommodate other commitments of the appointee. The postholder is expected to attend regular departmental Consultant meetings (every 2 weeks) and Operational Meetings (every two months).

The post holder will be expected to develop the service in keeping with national guidance and the Local Modernisation and Reform Group priorities/targets.

Consultant performance is monitored within the Directorate and strong emphasis is given to personal career development.

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Person specification

Teaching and Education

Essential

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills

Desirable

• Qualification in medical education

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Alignment with the Trust core values and behaviours.
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
• Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate, to the Trust and its workforce
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and healthcare workers and other agencies
• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the GMC

Experience

Essential

• CCT (or equivalent) in Paediatrics with subspecialty training in Paediatric Emergency
• Medicine (or to be able to demonstrate equivalent training post CCT)
• Understanding of the NHS, Clinical Governance process and resource issues
• Evidence of organisational, management and time management skills

Desirable

• Fellowship in the area of subspeciality interest
• Evidence of management and administration experience and understanding management goals
• Management course and / or certificate

Audit and Research

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
• Involvement in quality improvement measures
• Ability to undertake multi-disciplinary audit / audit in specialty area
• Good presentation skills
• Experience of clinical research

Desirable

• Undertaken research with published papers in refereed journals

Qualifications

Essential

• Primary medical qualification
• Full GMC registration
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within six months of the date of the AAC [there is flexibility with the 6-month period with Executive Medical Director approval]
• RCPCH Membership

Desirable

• Higher professional degree, MD, PhD or equivalent
• Evidence of prior PED experience at a senior level