Paediatric Emergency Department Consultant
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for a fixed term Paediatric Emergency Consultant for our Emergency Department. You will join a team of 95 Clinicians which includes 16 Consultants, 3 Associate specialists, 33 Middle grade doctors, 21 junior doctors and 22 Advanced clinical practitioners and 13 Emergency Nurse practitioners.
The Emergency Department is based at Kettering General Hospital Foundation Trust and sees approximately 100,000 patients annually.
The Emergency Department lies within a Clinical Management Team comprising Emergency Medicine, General Medicine and Medical Specialities. In recent years, major developments have taken place reflecting the importance given by the Trust to Acute Care. The organisation is engaged in a major transformational programme for urgent and emergency care. There are close working relationships between the Emergency Department and other departments and several forums are in place to facilitate joint working. Kettering General Hospital Foundation Trust is the PPCI centre for Northamptonshire.
Main duties of the job
This post supports the existing team of 14 full time Consultants, 3 Associate specialists, total of 21 Specialty doctors which include 3 higher Specialty trainees (East Midlands deanery) and 12 CESR trainees, total of 21 SHO's which include 3 ACCS trainees, 6 GP trainees, 1 Foundation Year two trainee, 20 Advanced Clinical and 13 Emergency Nurse Practitioners.
Applicants should be MB, ChB/MBBS and FRCEM qualified (or equivalent), and preferably be on the GMC Specialist Register for Emergency Medicine or be eligible for entry within 6 months.
An ability to work independently, and more importantly as a team, whilst working calmly under pressure is essential.
This job advert may close before the closing date if sufficient applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.
The department made the recent decision to relocate paediatrics ED into a new area to capture the increase in the number of attendances. As a result, we are also welcoming applications of candidates with Paediatric subspecialty to help us develop our Paediatric ED.
About us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an acute district hospital serving a population of 360,000 in North Northamptonshire. The central location allows 75% of the country to be reached within 2 hours by road and is within easy reach of 5 international airports. By rail, London is less than 1 hour and Kettering to Paris via Eurostar is 3 hours. The area offers everything from traditional market towns to charming villages and picturesque countryside and has excellent educational facilities, both state and public.
Trainees from the East Midlands Deanery rotate to Kettering as part of schemes for Higher specialty training, Acute care common stem training, Foundation Year training and GP VTS.
Job responsibilities
Applicants should be MBBS/MBChB, FRCEM, and be on the GMCs Specialist Register for Emergency Medicine or be eligible for entry within 6 months. Applications from such candidates interested in working flexibly or part-time are welcome. An ability to work independently, and more importantly as a team, is essential.
Person Specification
Academic and Research
* Specialist interest to complement those of other consultants in the department
* Publications in recognised Emergency Medicine journals
Interpersonal Skills
* Good organisational skills
* Management/leadership of clinical service
* Good team skills
* Disability and Equality awareness
Teaching / Audit
* Effective participation of clinical audit
* Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching and training at an appropriate level
Qualifications and Training
* Full registration with GMC
* Successful completion of SpR training in Emergency Medicine (or CCT within 6 months of interview)
* CCT holder in Emergency Medicine or eligibility to be on the CCT register in Emergency Medicine
* FRCEM or equivalent
* Instructor in one or more Advanced Life Support Courses
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.
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