Main area: Urgent Care
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PAs)
Job ref: 374-EB-2192
Employer: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Eastbourne District General Hospital
Town: Eastbourne
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/02/2025 23:59
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
In 2020, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective.
Job overview
To support developments within the Emergency Department at Eastbourne District General Hospital, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust requires a further Consultant in Emergency Medicine. The post holder will assist in the provision of a high quality emergency service as part of the development of a multi-disciplinary team approach to care within the specialty.
Applicants must have full GMC registration and be on the specialist register or within 6 months of their CCT.
Main duties of the job
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates two level 1 emergency departments at Eastbourne DGH and Conquest Hospital. Applications are invited for the post of consultant in emergency medicine. The appointee will join the existing consultants to complete a team of 8 in the emergency department.
Duties will be based at Eastbourne but may occasionally require working cross-site at Conquest with a 1 in 8 weekend and 1:8 on-call. It is anticipated that when all posts are filled the timetabled PAs of all consultants will allow shop floor cover for the following hours:
1. Monday-Friday shop floor cover 0800-00.00
2. Saturday-Sunday 0800-1600 shop floor and 1 in 8 on call.
3. Consultant shifts to be covered are 1200 to 2200, 1400 to 0000 and 1600-0200.
Person specification
Registration/ Qualifications
* Full Registration with GMC and name on specialist register or CCT within 6 months of interview
* Fellowship of College of Emergency Medicine or equivalence
* Other higher qualifications
Administration & Management
* Understanding of NHS management structure and the principles of Clinical Governance
* Management course and/or qualifications
Training and Experience
* Wide experience in all aspects of Emergency Medicine
* ALS Provider
* ATLS Provider
* Paediatric Life support Provider
* Experience in Acute Medicine
Personal skills
* Effective communicator, able to work in a multi-disciplinary team
Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
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