Employer University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Leicester Royal Infirmary
Town Leicester
Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 01/05/2025 23:59
Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Fancy a new challenge in a purpose-built Emergency Department? Ready to test your paediatric emergency medicine skills in one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the country? Then Leicester could be for you…
UHL is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the UK. The Emergency Department (ED) is based at Leicester Royal Infirmary where we see over 240,000 patients a year and over 60,000 children.
The new emergency department was completed in April 2017. The new build incorporates a 32 cubicle majors department, a 12 cubicle Emergency Room and a separate Children’s ED with a 12 bedded Short Stay Paediatric Unit for children who are expected to stay less than 18 hours.
The ED in Leicester has pioneered an annualised consultant rota which is increasingly being adopted in other centres. This offers personal flexibility, within a large committed team, time for sub-specialty interests in existing Consultants and support for others.
Despite the clinical work pressures and challenges, our ED is a leading light nationally in Paediatric EM, EM Research, EM education and Geriatric EM and is actively developing a program in Pre-Hospital EM.
Leicester offers the option of rural or city living, excellent state and private education, easy access to London by train (55 min) and East Midlands airport (30 min).
Main duties of the job
Principle Elements of the Post:
* Participate in the delivery of high quality Consultant led ‘shop floor’ clinical care for the Children’s Emergency Department.
* Ensure high clinical standards are met through structured supervision of Specialist Registrars, Junior Doctors, Emergency Care Practitioners and Advanced Nurse Practitioners.
* To deliver and promote excellence in teaching of medical students, paramedics, doctors, nurses and Emergency Nurse Practitioners.
* To actively support and promote a culture of high quality patient care through multi-disciplinary Clinical Governance, audit activities and quality improvement projects.
* Actively engage in the non-clinical and administrative work that underpins excellence in clinical care.
* To act in a way that is consistent with UHL’s five values.
* To work with the Clinical Governance team to enhance patient safety.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Background
This post is part of a strategy to provide increased consultant cover from 08:00 – 01:30 in the Emergency Department.
Principle Elements of the Post
* Participate in the delivery of high quality Consultant led ‘shop floor’ clinical care for the Emergency Department.
* To provide on-call cover and cover for Major Incidents.
* Ensure high clinical standards are met through structured supervision of Specialist Registrars, Junior Doctors, Emergency Care Practitioners and Advanced Nurse Practitioners.
* To deliver and promote excellence in teaching of medical students, paramedics, doctors, nurses and Emergency Nurse Practitioners.
* To actively support and promote a culture of high quality patient care through multi-disciplinary Clinical Governance, audit activities and quality improvement projects.
* Actively engage in the non-clinical and administrative work that underpins excellence in clinical care.
* To act in a way that is consistent with UHL’s five values.
* To work with the Clinical Governance team to enhance patient safety.
* To support and oversee the placement of students in the department and act as a clinical teacher.
* To facilitate delivery of undergraduate teaching as directed by the departmental undergraduate education lead.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Completed or within 6 months of CCT.
* GMC registered.
* MB BS or Equivalent.
* MRCPCH or RCEM or equivalent, provider status for life support courses eg APLS, ALS, ATLS.
* Subspecialty registration for Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) - having completed grid training or equivalent.
* On UK GMC Specialist Register for Paediatrics (RCPCH) or Emergency Medicine (RCEM).
Management
* Willingness to work in a cohesive manner as a member of the team and shared philosophy.
* Evidence of completed projects led by the applicant.
* Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively; capacity to organise own workload.
* Knowledge of clinical governance issues.
* Demonstration of previous successful leadership at senior level.
* Management training on an accredited course.
Communication Skills
* Clear, fluent and articulate in Written English.
* To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding.
Teaching
* Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to teaching.
* Experience of, and commitment to teaching postgraduates.
* Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others.
* Past experience of medical education.
* Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.
* Higher qualification in medical education.
* Ability to lead others and deliver change.
Experience
* Experience of working as part of a large, multidisciplinary team including those involved in caring for older people.
* Experience of working in UK Emergency Departments.
* Clinical Knowledge and Expertise: Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems; demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach; understands evidence based practice.
* Willingness to develop skills and experience in areas of interest.
* Relevant experience in PEM/acute paediatrics in UK.
Audit and Research
* Experience in, and commitment to medical audit.
* Understanding and interest in research relevant to older people.
* Ability to appraise research critically.
* Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
* Evidence of improvement of service delivery in previous posts.
* Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities.
* Evidence of recent research and development activity.
Additional Information
Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.
UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.
The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.
Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.
Name Amy Atkinson
Job title Head of Service, Children's Emergency Department
Email address Amy.atkinson@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
Telephone number 07484 984467
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