Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Job title:

Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Company

NHS

Job description

Job Title:ConsultantClinical Speciality / Sub-Speciality:Emergency MedicineCare Group/Clinical Directorate:Urgent CareReports To:Clinical Lead for Emergency DepartmentAccountable To:Chief Medical Officer (CMO)Nominal Base:Royal Berkshire HospitalHours: Full or part time (for discussion)Contract Type:SubstantiveOn-Call Rota Requirements:1 in 4.5 weekends. 1 in 11 on-callThere will be a required simulation on the 18th February 2025 and the interview date will be the 7th March 2025.Please note this vacancy might close earlier that the closing date if suitable applicants are received.Main duties of the jobDirect delivery of clinical care within the emergency department including:

• Unscheduled care of adult and paediatric patients presenting to the ED
• Shop floor clinical supervision of junior medical staff, nurses and PAs
• Patient related administration

Supporting professional activities:

• Continuing medical education and professional development
• Teaching and training
• Audit and clinical governance
• Service development
• Research

About usEmergency Medicine at the Royal Berkshire HospitalThe RBH is a busy district general hospital serving a population of 800,000 and our ED sees approximately 150,000 patients per year with 25% of these being under 16 years old. We are a trauma unit operating within the Thames Valley Trauma Network. We have a 24hr cardiac catheterisation and stroke thrombolysis service.Emergency Medicine is at the heart of the hospital’s emergency care pathway and provides innovative and high quality care for patients from the moment they arrive at the hospital. It is a consultant led service with consultants providing leadership and patient care on the ‘shop floor’. There is a strong commitment to ensure the ED is appropriately resourced to deliver high quality and timely emergency care. The Trust has been and continues to be very supportive of the developments that are taking place to address the pressures resulting from increased emergency admissions and a greater acuity of cases which present.The department has consultant shop floor presence between 8 am and midnight every day supported by a registrar tier comprised of specialty trainees and SAS doctors. There is a full junior tier comprising resident doctors, Advanced Care Practitioners (ACPs) and Physician Associates (PAs).Date posted08 January 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number193-CON227UCGJob locationsMedics – A&E – Medical StaffCraven RoadReadingRG1 5ANJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThis is a full or part time post. A final job plan will be agreed upon appointment, ensuring both individual and Trust / departmental objectives align. Job planning commences annually with the Clinical Lead and Directorate Manager, in September, to compliment the departmental business planning process and concludes in December, following sign-off by the CMO.The balance between Direct Clinical Care and Supporting Professional Activities will be agreed with the post holder in the final job plan. The SPA allocation is 1.5 for personal CME, audit and revalidation requirements including departmental meetings. Additional Pas (APAs) may be allocated for specific agreed objectives for the Trust subject to the agreement of the Clinical Director. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThis is a full or part time post. A final job plan will be agreed upon appointment, ensuring both individual and Trust / departmental objectives align. Job planning commences annually with the Clinical Lead and Directorate Manager, in September, to compliment the departmental business planning process and concludes in December, following sign-off by the CMO.The balance between Direct Clinical Care and Supporting Professional Activities will be agreed with the post holder in the final job plan. The SPA allocation is 1.5 for personal CME, audit and revalidation requirements including departmental meetings. Additional Pas (APAs) may be allocated for specific agreed objectives for the Trust subject to the agreement of the Clinical Director.Person SpecificationEducation and QualificationsEssential

• Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration within 6 months of CCT in Emergency Medicine or successful completion of CESR at interview date
• Membership of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine of the United Kingdom or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD submitted/awarded

Clinical Experience, Knowledge & SkillsEssential

• Fully trained in Emergency Medicine
• Previous responsibility for clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice
• All aspects of general Emergency Medicine and patient care

Desirable

• Fully trained in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Person SpecificationEducation and QualificationsEssential

• Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration within 6 months of CCT in Emergency Medicine or successful completion of CESR at interview date
• Membership of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine of the United Kingdom or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD submitted/awarded

Clinical Experience, Knowledge & SkillsEssential

• Fully trained in Emergency Medicine
• Previous responsibility for clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice
• All aspects of general Emergency Medicine and patient care

Desirable

• Fully trained in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Reading

Job date

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 03:42:20 GMT

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