Main area Urgent Care Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PAs)
Job ref: 374-EB-2192
Site: Eastbourne District General Hospital
Town: Eastbourne
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/02/2025 23:59
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
To support developments within the Emergency Department at Eastbourne District General Hospital, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust requires a further Consultant in Emergency Medicine. The post holder will assist in the provision of a high quality emergency service as part of the development of a multi-disciplinary team approach to care within the speciality.
Applicants must have full GMC registration and be on the specialist register or within 6 months of their CCT.
Main duties of the job
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates two level 1 emergency departments at Eastbourne DGH and Conquest Hospital with Conquest designated as a Trauma Unit. Applications are invited for the post of consultant in emergency medicine. The appointee will join the existing consultants to complete a team of 8 in the emergency department.
Duties will be based at Eastbourne but may on occasion work cross-site at Conquest with a 1 in 8 weekend and 1:8 on call. It is anticipated that when all posts are filled the timetabled PAs of all consultants will allow shop floor cover for the following hours: A rotation between Monday-Fri shop floor cover 0800-00.00, Sat-Sun 0800-1600 shop floor and 1in 8 on call. Consultant shifts to be covered are 1200 to 2200, 1400 to 0000 and 1600-0200. We are particularly interested in candidates who have commitment to all aspects of Emergency Medicine and are keen to develop their careers.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000+ members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
Person specification
Registration/Qualifications
* Full Registration with GMC and name on specialist register or CCT within 6 months of interview
* Fellowship of College of Emergency Medicine or equivalence
* Other higher qualifications
Administration & Management
* Understanding of NHS management structure and the principles of Clinical Governance
* Management course and/or qualifications
Research & Publications
* Understanding of the role of research in Emergency Medicine
Teaching
* Enthusiasm for teaching medical staff, nursing staff and students and other professional groups.
* Qualification in Medical Education
Training and Experience
* Wide experience in all aspects of Emergency Medicine
* ALS Provider
* ATLS Provider
* Paediatric Life support Provider
* Experience in Acute Medicine
* Completion of other courses relevant to speciality
* ALS, ATLS Instructor
* Paediatric Life Support Instructor
Audit
* Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
* Evidence of completed audit project
* Publication of original research and audit projects
Personal skills
* Effective communicator, able to work in a multi-disciplinary team
Personal attributes
* Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.
* Ability to work with colleagues in other specialities to develop local services
* Professional attitude towards work, and good record of attendance
* Demonstration of management of change in clinical practice and commitment to integration of Emergency and Acute Medicine
Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
Our vision is to be:
* The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.
Our mission is to:
* Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.
Our strategic objectives are to:
* Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
* Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
* Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.
Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:
* Safe
* Effective
* Caring
* Responsive
* Well led
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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