The post would suit a good team player dedicated to high quality patient care. The opportunity exists to work in a non-hierarchical setting and offer a wide range of Emergency Medicine procedures in this busy DGH. Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:- To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate To undertake all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts and Medicine Groups service plans To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Operations Directorate or the Trust CLINICAL The appointee will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high quality care to the patients presenting to the Department. This will include all patients presenting to the Hospital with an acute presentation whether GP referred or self-referred To be the first point of contact with the patient To examine and treat patients on the shop floor of the Emergency Care Centre To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff To participate in observational medicine on the Acute Care Unit and to participate in decision making as appropriate with Acute Care Physicians and other General/Specialist Medical Physicians TEACHING/TRAINING (as agreed with the Clinical Supervisor) To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of GMC and related requirements To supervise and manage the work of his/her junior medical staff and participate in the training and development of these staff to the standards required by the Royal Colleges To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme. The Department is involved in teaching medical students from both the Hull and York Medical School (HYMS) and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, CTs and other staff as appropriate. Weekly teaching takes place for both the middle grade staff and junior staff. There is an Education Centre on site where regular clinical meetings are held Combined teaching programmes for training grades shared with other sites or specialties Protected teaching sessions Regular clinical meetings, journal clubs etc Regular lectures for General Practitioners, Consultants and junior medical staff arranged by the Director of Postgraduate Medical Education AUDIT To promote evidence based practice To respond appropriately to NICE guidance To change own and others clinical practice in response to new clinical developments To undertake relevant clinical audit topics on behalf of the Trust or Clinical Networks To be involved in risk management and quality assurance To remain up to date and engaged in SPA as per College guidelines CLINICAL GOVERNANCE To undertake all work in accordance with Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust procedures and operating policies To respond appropriately and timely to complaints and critical incidents To attend accredited conferences and meetings to update personal level of clinical practice, teaching and management skills in line with CME requirements To participate in an annual Job Planning Review process To participate in the Trusts annual Appraisal process/revalidation To adhere to Trust Adverse Clinical Incident Policy MANAGEMENT (as agreed with Clinical Supervisor) To participate in departmental consultant and senior staff meetings To attend other departmental, Divisional and Trust meetings as necessary To attend regional and national meetings as necessary To undertake all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies TEAMWORK To work within the framework of team decisions To work with the wider health community in delivering unplanned care To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT Working towards electronic referral and records Working towards electronic MDT practice Emergency Medicine is highly evolving and our trust is working hard to be at the forefront of innovations and development within the specialty. The post holder will be expected to participate in activities that will improve the delivery of emergency care in the future e.g. NICE guideline implementations and research design both of which are well supported by the department The postholder will be expected to support the development of the Emergency Department, Urgent Treatment Centre The postholder will also support joint working via shared pathways with the Acute Medical Unit There is a dedicated budget for research and we are affiliated with the Hull and York universities for research and development ACCOUNTABILITY The post holder will be expected to undertake appraisal/revalidation and to respond to any identified development needs The post holder will be immediately accountable to the Clinical Lead As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees. We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues. We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. 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