Job summary This a fantastic opportunity to join the Consultant & Specialist Doctor team at Harrogate Emergency Department. The department has seen significant investment in 2022/23 leading to a clinically-led rebuild and expansion of the senior clinician teams. This, along with our strong continuous improvement ethos has seen significant improvements in performance, workforce and patient satisfaction. The region's trainees will often place us top of their rotation request Our small, dynamic and friendly department is based in beautiful Harrogate with endless countryside at the doorstep. Our job plans are competitive with low on call frequency and enhanced rates for evenings and weekends. The successful candidate will be supported to take their career in the direction of their choosing, ensuring wellbeing is prioritised. There are very clear leadership opportunities throughout the trust supported by our approachable and engaging executive teams. Main duties of the job To work with Consultant colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure that the team and department delivers a high quality, well led service for Emergency patients attending Harrogate & District Foundation Trust. We are looking for an exceptional individual who has the ability, skills and vision to support and lead our excellent team of junior doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and administrative staff to improve our services to the benefit of patients and colleagues working within the Emergency department. Our Type 1 care is based at Harrogate Hospital (55,000 attendances) and we also have a satellite MIU for Type 3 care in nearby Ripon. There will be 9.4WTE Consultants/Specialist Doctors working 14.5hrs per day, 16 WTE Tier 3 Clinicians and a combination of Tier 1 clinicians, Tier 2 clinicians, ACPs and clinical fellows delivering the rest of the rota. We have a hugely popular and successful CESR programme and our SAS community is thriving. We hold a strong culture of continuous improvement and you will find QI work being completed throughout the team. About us Harrogate is a thriving and affluent spa town, renowned for its 200 acres of central parkland and prime location on the edge of the Yorkshire moors. Located between York and Leeds, it is within easy reach of modern cities and transport links, yet maintains its own traditional charm. There are excellent facilities for families including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. It really is difficult to summarise all the positive things about working in Harrogate's Emergency Department, so if you'd like more information, please don't hesitate to contact me, the Clinical Lead, and I'll willingly meet with you - jennifer.lockwoodnhs.net or01423 885959 Date posted 30 December 2024 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Annualised hours Reference number 421-MS-1757K Job locations Harrogate District Hospital Lancaster Park Road Harrogate HG2 7SX Job description Job responsibilities To provide clinical responsibility for patients under his/her care when working in the ED or when on-call. This includes direct care of patients and supervision of medical staff. To provide leadership for the Trauma Team. To share in the training and development of nursing, medical and other staff groups where appropriate To be actively involved in the management, supervision and training of junior medical staff To take an active role in departmental clinical governance including risk management, risk reporting procedures, audit, and guideline/procedure development/implementation To contribute to ED service delivery, including Education and training delivery formal and informal Medical and ACP workforce educational and clinical supervision Support the Minors Care Stream including clinical supervision of Urgent Care Practitioners Development and application of clinical guidelines and policies Quality Improvement/ Clinical audit/evidence based practice/research Job description Job responsibilities To provide clinical responsibility for patients under his/her care when working in the ED or when on-call. This includes direct care of patients and supervision of medical staff. To provide leadership for the Trauma Team. To share in the training and development of nursing, medical and other staff groups where appropriate To be actively involved in the management, supervision and training of junior medical staff To take an active role in departmental clinical governance including risk management, risk reporting procedures, audit, and guideline/procedure development/implementation To contribute to ED service delivery, including Education and training delivery formal and informal Medical and ACP workforce educational and clinical supervision Support the Minors Care Stream including clinical supervision of Urgent Care Practitioners Development and application of clinical guidelines and policies Quality Improvement/ Clinical audit/evidence based practice/research Person Specification Knowledge Essential Primary Medical Qualification, MBBS or equivalent, FRCEM and CCT (or within 6 months of entry by either CCT or CESR) Significant experience working as a senior clinician in Emergency Medicine Participation in quality improvement project Desirable PEM qualification Leading a QIP Person Specification Knowledge Essential Primary Medical Qualification, MBBS or equivalent, FRCEM and CCT (or within 6 months of entry by either CCT or CESR) Significant experience working as a senior clinician in Emergency Medicine Participation in quality improvement project Desirable PEM qualification Leading a QIP Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Address Harrogate District Hospital Lancaster Park Road Harrogate HG2 7SX Employer's website https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)