Job Summary
Do you love working as a consultant in Emergency Medicine?
Ever fancied living on the beautiful south coast?
If the answer to the above 2 questions is yes, then University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) may be able to help.
We are looking for substantive consultants in Emergency Medicine to work at UHD - just a stone's throw from the glorious blue flag beaches of Bournemouth and Poole (we know we're biased).
These posts would initially be based at the Poole Site, the designated Trauma Unit and paediatric unit for east Dorset, ahead of the big move into the BEACH Building in December 2025.
If selected you will be working alongside a vibrant, dedicated and passionate team across both sites and you will have the opportunity to be involved in developing the future service if interested.
If you are interested and want to know more, I can be directly contacted via harry.adlington@uhd.nhs.uk or by calling my secretary on 0300 019 2815 to arrange a chat.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve seeing and assessing all presentations of adults and children with life threatening injury or illness.
Key Clinical Responsibilities Include
1. Provide Consultant led care to all adult and paediatric patients presenting to the Emergency Department with serious illness or injury.
2. Lead the department when in the Emergency Physician In Charge (EPIC) role.
3. Support and supervision of a large body of resident doctors, whilst in training programmes or trust grade posts.
4. Poole Hospital is currently the designated Major Trauma Unit for east Dorset, consultants working at the Poole site are responsible for leading the major trauma team.
5. Poole Hospital is also the designated paediatric site, receiving all paediatric ambulance transfers from the community.
6. Take part in the on-call rota - which can be off site provided you can return to the department within 30 minutes when required eg Level 1 Trauma Call. On site accommodation is available for those living more than 30 minutes away.
7. Adults and children with significant head injuries requiring inpatient care are currently admitted under and managed by the Emergency Medicine consultants, training and supervision for consultants new to this role is provided. This role is set to stop with the final move into the BEACH building.
About us
Recently Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals have undergone merger into UHD. At present there is an Emergency Department at both Poole and Bournemouth sites, with RBH being the designated site for PCI and stroke thrombolysis, and Poole being the designated Major Trauma Unit as well as in patient paediatric services.
This is all set to change in 2025 when the Trauma Unit status moves to Bournemouth and ED will move into a new state of the art BEACH Building, alongside Paediatrics, Critical Care and Maternity.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Date posted
17 March 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Annualised hours
Reference number
153-M3625
Job locations
UHD-Poole Hospital
Poole
BH15 2JB
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Candidates are advised to please see the attached job description and person specification documents for further details.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Education, Qualifications and Special Training Essential
* Full registration with GMC
* In possession or within 6 months of CCT in Emergency Medicine and MBBS or equivalent
* FCEM or equivalent
* ATLS/ALS/APLS provider status
Desirable
* Experience of working in emergency medicine as a consultant
* Dual accreditation in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
* Experience of leading a major trauma teams
* Higher degree in medical education
* Level 1 ED US trainer
Knowledge and Skills Essential
* Good personal and interpersonal skills
* Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients in any area of the emergency department.
* Understanding and commitment to clinical governance issues
Desirable
* Knowledge of wider health agenda and the modern NHS
* Experience of service planning
* Evidence of delivering quality improvement work within an Emergency Department
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address: UHD-Poole Hospital
Poole
BH15 2JB
Employer's website: https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers
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