Job summary
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to invite applications to the post of Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Heartlands Hospital and Good Hope Hospital. Heartlands and Good Hope hospitals operate two large Emergency Departments which treat up to 800 patients per day. Successful applicants will work across both Emergency Departments. On each site, we also run very busy paediatric ED's which are run as self-contained units. Our paediatric ED's are supported by the expertise of our PEM Consultants but all ED Consultants are expected to work and support all areas of our department. The Paediatric ED's are staffed by our dedicated paediatric nursing teams, paediatric ACPs, Resident Doctors PEM block as well as rotating residents in training and locally employed residents.
The successful candidate will join our team of enthusiastic, dedicated and hardworking consultants who share a goal to provide exceptional patient care and who strive to develop our service and improve our patient's experience. As part of a large team, consultants are able to work flexibly to balance work and home life we also understand the importance of providing support to new consultants and place significant emphasis on wellbeing in a fast paced and demanding environment. The post holder will participate in the on-call rota. When on call, Consultants are only expected to support the emergency department of one hospital site.
Main duties of the job
Specific responsibilities of the post includes:
1. The post holder will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to the patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
2. To examine and treat patients in the Emergency Department.
3. To manage patients admitted to the Clinical Decision Unit (this was temporarily closed during Covid and post Covid years but with plans to be re-opened) and perform ward rounds and other supporting work as required.
4. To support the clinical decision making of all medical and nursing clinicians within the Department.
5. To provide on call support out of hours as agreed in the job plan. (A specific job plan will be agreed with the Clinical Service Lead on appointment and be subject to annual review).
6. To attend the Department out of hours as per the agreed job plan.
7. To remain contactable and available when on call.
8. To support the Department if required to do so in the event of a Mass Casualty incident.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:
1. Provision of a first-class clinical service for patients.
2. Development and Championship of the speciality of Emergency Medicine.
3. Provision of leadership to all staff.
4. Participation in teaching, research, audit and governance programmes within the Directorate.
5. Appetite for professional self-development and innovation.
6. Pro-active engagement in the development of Emergency services.
7. Excellent communication skills and self-awareness.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can.
2. Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Date posted
11 April 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
304-EW-9000855
Job locations
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
Good Hope Hospital
Rectory Rd
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B75 7RR
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Full registration with GMC with a licence to practice.
* MBBS or equivalent.
* FRCEM or equivalent.
* Entry on the GMC specialist register for Emergency Medicine or within 6 months of entry on the GMC specialist register for EM (via CCT or CESR post submission of papers).
* ALS/ ATLS/ APLS (or equivalent) provider status.
Desirable
* Higher degree (eg MD or PhD).
* ALS/ATLS/APLS Instructor status.
* PEM accredited Consultants.
Experience Essential
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to gain UK CCT in Emergency Medicine.
* Manages the difficulties of dealing with complexity and uncertainty in the care of patients, employing expertise and clinical decision-making skills of a senior and independent/ autonomous practitioner.
* Clinically evaluates and manages a patient formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis initiating an appropriate management plan with the ability to review and adjust this depending on outcomes of treatment.
* Critically reflects on own competence, understands own limits, and asks for help when required.
* Ability to function as independent operator in relevant procedures.
* An understanding of the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.
* Collaborate and respecting the multidisciplinary and interprofessional teams to manage risk issues across organisations settings.
* Understands the principles outlined in the GMC document Good Medical Practice.
* Understands the requirements of Medical Appraisal and Revalidation.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address:
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
Employer's website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)
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