Clinical duties will be shared with the present Consultants and will include all responsibilities normally expected in any major Emergency Department in the UK. The appointee will ensure that there is efficient and effective reception, resuscitation, diagnosis and management of all emergencies attending the department and will ensure: Emergency patients are promptly assessed and early decisions are made as to whether to admit to inpatient beds, operating theatres or specialist units, and to other hospitals when necessary, or to arrange early discharge. The appointee will ensure that there is good liaison with other specialities to provide the highest standard of care to patients attending the department. That the ED Rapid Assessment team is fully staffed with senior doctor presence from 08:00-22:00 7 days a week. That patients requiring follow-up are referred to the appropriate outpatient clinic or to the care of their General Practitioner and that their discharge information keeps their General Practitioner informed of the outcome of Emergency attendances. That whilst they are on duty they maintain an overview of the flow of emergency patients through the Directorate. That they work pro-actively with the re-enablement team (physio, OT and social worker) within the Directorate to safely manage the early discharge of Emergency patients from the Emergency department. That an excellent training environment is maintained for all clinical staff. It is expected that the post holder will undertake routine daily clinical work alongside the junior medical staff, in order to monitor, audit and improve standards of care of patients attending the department.Other responsibilities include: Junior Staff: Recruitment, appointment and educational supervision including educational contracts, regular appraisal, organisation of study leave, annual leave and rotas. Budget: Co-operate with the Deputy Medical Director and Divisional General Manager on budget issues. Communication: This will include the responsibility for and arrangement of communication and liaison with all other medical and service departments within the Trust as well as other Trusts. Teaching: To have an active role in the junior doctor training programme. WEEKLY TIMETABLE / JOB PLAN Consultants work 10 PAs split 7.5 DCC and 2.5 SPAs. Job plan allocations and detail are as set out in the recommendations of the BMA and the RCEM. ON-CALL COMMITMENTS When on call, the Emergency Consultants are responsible for the patients within the department. The Consultant on call will be expected to return for any Trauma calls and to respond to the needs of the medical team as required. With the appointment of the successful applicant the rota will be 1 in 10 on-call with 1 in 5 weekend on-call. Weekend on-calls are split between 2 consultants.