Main area: Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Grade: Locum Consultant
Contract: 12 months (Fixed term considered)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (10 PA's - 40 hours)
Job ref: 387-M-3076-DY-A
Site: Bristol Royal Infirmary
Town: Bristol
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 15/01/2025 23:59
As an organisation, we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
UHBW is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and clinically focused individual as a Consultant in Emergency Medicine. The appointee will join the existing dynamic consultant team comprising 22 substantive post holders who are committed to improving and advancing the quality of Emergency Care and training available locally and nationally. Initially, this post is fixed term as the locum, to support the departmental service provision. However, there is ongoing work to support substantive recruitment over the next year. Ideally, the post holder would start in 2025.
The Emergency Department has recently scored Excellent for both Higher Specialist Training and GP Training and has come a respectable 9th across the country for patient experience.
UHBW encompasses the Emergency Departments of Bristol Royal Infirmary, Weston General Hospital, and Bristol Children’s Hospital; this post will be based in the adult BRI ED service.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join a team of senior medical and nursing staff committed to expanding the Emergency Service to the people of South, West, and Northwest Bristol. The common aim will be to deliver the highest quality of Emergency Care to patients whilst developing the department in all aspects of emergency clinical service, training, and research. Close teamwork between senior medical, nursing, and management staff is an essential requirement of this appointment. The Emergency Department receives in excess of 200 patients per day, incorporating a significant proportion of presentations reflecting its inner-city location. The successful candidates will be expected to work alongside established consultant colleagues to provide shop floor presence 08.00-00:00 seven days per week. Applicants should have a CCT or equivalent in Emergency Medicine or be within two months of achieving this at the date of interview, or be listed on the GMC’s specialist register.
The appointee will be responsible for diagnosis and emergency treatment of patients presenting to the adult Emergency Department. They will also have clinical responsibilities within the ED Observation Unit and possibly ED SDEC. The AMU accepts direct GP referrals to the in-patient medical teams which may also be admitted through the SDEC. However, any patient who requires resuscitation is brought to the resuscitation room in the ED.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award-winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will join a team of senior medical and nursing staff committed to expanding the Emergency Service to the people of North Somerset.
Person specification
Qualification and Professional Training
* Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) or
* Eligible for specialist registration within two months of interview or
* Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or evidence of within two months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
* Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent
Experience
* Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant specialty
* Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
* Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
* Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
* Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
* Broad range of IT skills
Clinical Governance and Audit
* Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
* Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
* Positive approach to evidence-based practice
* Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation
Research
* Knowledge of the principles involved in research
* Evidence of involvement in research
* Evidence of peer review research papers
* Ability to increase the academic profile of the department.
Teaching Training
* Experience of supervising trainees
* Experience of teaching medical students.
* Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
* Formal Teaching Qualifications
Management and leadership
* Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
* Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
* Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
* Ability to practice independently as a consultant
* Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
* Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
* Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures
Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff, and other colleagues.
* Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
* Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
* Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
* Ability to be a flexible team member
Any other personal abilities and aptitudes
* Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
* Awareness of personal limitations
* Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Behaviours, Values and Other
* Meets professional health requirements
* Demonstrates the 4 Trust values
* Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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