Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant in Emergency Medicine
10 PAs
Permanent
Applications are invited for the position of Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Royal Site).
These roles are pivotal to the delivery and expansion of high-quality care at Royal Liverpool Hospital and are a rare opportunity for inspiring individuals to be instrumental in shaping the future of our service.
These posts form one of a team of 20 Consultants in Emergency Medicine and attracts 10 programmed activities per week. There may be the opportunity to increase this by negotiation and any special interests will be considered.
Full registration with licence to practice and eligibility for specialist register in Emergency Medicine within 6 months of interview is essential.
Specific duties of the role include:
• Reception, resuscitation, diagnosis and initial treatment of all emergencies as appropriate.
• Referral of patients to other specialities, transfer of patients for admission to assessment units, to other hospitals within or outside the Trust, referral as outpatient or back to the community.
• Provide high quality consultant delivered care to patients including clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care are provided to all patients.
• Be proactive in ensuring that all patients receive rapid assessment, treatment and clinical decision making, whilst ensuring that the Clinical Quality Indicators to deliver safe quality and performance are delivered and sustained.
• Work in conjunction with the nurse co-ordinator and medical and surgical colleagues to ensure that there is effective and timely communication between the clinical team; timely intervention and safe care to maintain optimal patient flow.
• When colleagues are absent alternative clinical duties may be arranged to provide appropriate cover.
• Provide teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level and supervise and train the junior and speciality doctors in Emergency Medicine; advanced nurse practitioners and emergency nurse practitioners.
This list is not exhaustive...please see full job description
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
Job Plan & Timetable
Week
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
8-13
12-17 SpA
17-23
Off
8-13
13-18 SpA
9-13 admin
13-18
Off
Off
2
8-13 SpA
18-02
Off
9-13 SpA
13-18
8-13
13-17 admin
Off
Off
3
8-13
12-17 SpA
17-23
Off
8-13
13-18 SpA
8-13
13-17
8-16 or 10-18 or 18-02
8-16 or 10-18 or 18-02
4
Off
13-18 SpA
Off
8-13 (off if post 18-02 weekend)
13-18 SpA
9-13 admin
13-18
Off
Off
5
8-13 SpA
18-02
Off
8-13 SpA
13-18
8-13
13-17 admin
Off
Off
10PAs job plan with 2.5 SpA session per week and 1PA admin DCC per week and 6.5PA for shopfloor DCC.
Over the 5-week period- 12.5 SpAs; 5 PAs admin DCC; 32 PAs shopfloor DCC.
On-call Summary
Rota Name
Location
Weekday Freq
Weekend Freq
Category
Supplement
PAs
On-call rota
Liverpool Hospital Trust
7
5
A
5%
0.00
This advert closes on Monday 10 Mar 2025