This role is an exciting opportunity to work within one of the busiest and modern Emergency Departments (ED) in the country whilst developing a new prehospital service for the local community. Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) is a new subspecialty of Emergency Medicine. This role will allow the individual to gain valuable experience in the prehospital environment to support their future career development.
General
To work within the trust values and adhere to local polices and guidelines To comply with guidance from the General Medical Council (GMC) on good medical practice To ensure maintenance of a valid GMC registration and licence to practice Participate in mandatory training and keep up to date
Clinical
Provide community based emergency medicine within a doctor and paramedic team Provide a 24 hour Emergency Medicine service to the main department along with fellow registrar colleagues and report to the ED consultant. Take a leadership role in development and delivery of emergency care and ongoing medical plans in community patients including liaising with other health care providers such as primary care. Support and supervise allied health professionals in the pre-hospital setting
Education
Have an enthusiastic attitude towards training Participate in formal and informal teaching of paramedics, nurses, ACPs and junior doctors in both emergency and pre-hospital emergency medicine. Participate in regular simulation based training
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
· high-quality care for all,
· being a great place to work,
· partnerships for impact, and
· research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
· we are compassionate,
· we are proud,
· we are inclusive, and
· we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED), LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY
The Leicester Royal Infirmary has the only Emergency Department serving the city of Leicester and the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland and is one of the busiest in the country, treating over 230,000 new patients, a quarter of whom are children. The ED incorporates: 12 Resuscitation bays 32 bay Majors area Minors with 10 cubicles Primary Care Stream Separate Paediatric ED with 12 rooms and 8 bays 16 bed Emergency Decisions unit incorporating the Emergency Frailty Unit
This advert closes on Monday 3 Mar 2025