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The Trust is investing in its Emergency Medicine department and is recruiting to substantive consultant posts. These are new posts to support the senior delivery of Emergency Care and the development of the service within Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust with a view to developing the following services and delivering consultant-led night shifts.
* Frailty
* Musculoskeletal services
* Ultrasound
* SDEC
* Paediatric Emergency Medicine
In 2018, the Department of Health and Social Care approved investment of £196.5 million to support reconfiguration of hospital services across Calderdale & Huddersfield, which includes the development of a purpose-built Emergency Department at Huddersfield as well as an Urgent & Emergency Care Centre at Calderdale.
* Comply with the Emergency Departments and Trust’s policies, and maintain skills and knowledge through CPD.
* Participate in the day-to-day training and supervision of junior medical staff and with all other training/teaching activities facilitated by the department.
* Cover colleagues for unpredicted short-term absence.
* Be called to the department when a Major Incident is declared.
* Participate in the development of emergency treatment protocols.
* Take an active role in clinical audit and the clinical governance process.
* Participate in the appraisal process.
* Provide professional supervision and encourage the development of all Doctors and ACPs within the Emergency Department.
* Contribute to the provision of reports for the Coroner, Police Statements, and for Complaints management adhering to time frames.
* Ensure practice is up to date: this will include taking responsibility for own clinical professional development and participation in the Trust appraisal system.
* Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.
* Comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.
* Register with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine for CPD.
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, as well as in community sites, health centres, and in patients’ homes.
For further details/informal visits, contact:
* Name: Sumerra Afzal
* Job title: HR Assistant
* Email: Sumerra.afzal@cht.nhs.uk
* Telephone: 01484 355029
Dr Huw Masson, Clinical Director - huw.masson@cht.nhs.uk 01484 342000
Jason Bushby, General Manager - jason.bushby@cht.nhs.uk 07825552871
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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