Principle Duties Lead for Paediatric Emergency Medicine In conjunction with the other Consultants, the provision of Emergency Services for patients attending the Emergency Department at Hereford County Hospital To provide clinical leadership for development and delivery of a Blended Model of Emergency and Acute Physicians across teams sharing tasks, reducing duplication and improving the patient experience Clinical To share responsibility for the organisation and delivery of high quality care to the people of Herefordshire and to work with other healthcare providers in this delivery To ensure timely and effective communication with all colleagues, including using the Trusts electronic discharge summary system The diagnosis, management and treatment of patients within the Emergency Department To work in partnership with the wider medicine team To contribute to the effective use of the inpatient beds including engaging in consultations regarding the admission and discharge processes of patients Special clinical interests: The post holder may in conjunction with the agreement of the Clinical Lead develop any other services or aspects of a service. The post-holder will also demonstrate a firm commitment to the principles of clinical governance, including: Developing and maintaining appropriate systems and practice to ensure effective clinical audit in Emergency Medicine Attending and contributing to the Trust's Clinical Effectiveness Programme Participating in the Trust's Clinical Incident Reporting system Support Quality Improvement Projects and the introduction of new technology/advances in clinical practice Developing a programme of personal continuing professional education, development and, if appropriate, research within available resources and within the workload and priorities of the service as agreed with Consultant colleagues and senior managers.