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Job summary

Main area
Emergency Medicine
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
320-MDQ-6195358-KA
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queens Hospital Burton
Town
Burton-on-Trent
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/05/2024 23:59

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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Consultant

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

Consultant in Emergency Medicine

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Emergency Medicine to join our friendly and enthusiastic Emergency Department team at UHDB, based at the Queens Hospital Burton  site.

This post is Full Time but any candidate who wishes to work less than full time will be considered and supported, taking into account service needs. 

As a result of the Covid pandemic the Emergency Department at QHB has adapted to delivery high quality care to our patients across a number of areas, Red (high risk) Adult ED, Green (low risk) Adult ED and an integrated Paediatric stream and Minor Injury zone.

The ED at QHB is a vibrant 24hr ED assessing and treating both Adults and Children.

The ED sits within the Acute Medicine Business Unit and therefore has extremely good relationships with Acute Medicine across the Acute Medical Unit and Short Stay, alongside Same Day Emergency Care.

Main duties of the job

Expectations of any successful candidate would be to;

  • Maintain high clinical standards in the management of patients presenting to the Emergency Department
  • Share with colleagues’ responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Emergency Department as well as service development & specialty interfacing.
  • Teach, train and supervise junior staff and medical students.
  • Actively participate in both departmental & Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance & audit
  • Have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME) & revalidation
  • Work to achieve personal & Trust objectives.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car scheme

Key Facts about our Trust:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 Duties & Responsibilities

  1. Provision with Consultant colleagues of a comprehensive Emergency Medicine service to Staffordshire, Derbyshire & surrounding areas.
  2. Responsible for the care & treatment of patients in your charge & personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to, & training of your staff.
  3. Provision of an out of hours’ service with your Consultant colleagues including on-call rota commitments, as indicated in the enclosed job plan.
  4. Provision of cover for your Consultant colleagues during reasonable periods of leave.
  5. Responsible for the professional supervision, training & management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required & contributing to postgraduate & continuing medical education activity locally, regionally & nationally as appropriate.
  6. Participate in & co-ordinate clinical audit under local arrangements in accordance with the Trust Clinical Governance Framework & Trust obligations.
  7. Responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development requirements with the support of the Trust.
  8. Responsible for maintaining awareness of professional guidelines & acting in accordance with them.
  9. Responsible for implementing the Infection Control Policies as determined by University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
  10. An exceptional requirement to undertake additional duties for limited periods out-with the current job plan and/or within the geographical area specified above or undertake duties at other hospitals, in the event of a Major Disaster or Incident. 
  11. Participate in managerial functions as & when necessary as part of a MDT.

We strongly encourage coming for a formal visit to the department, if you wish to do this please contact the General manager Jamie Douglas on 01283 511511 extension 4019.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • FRCEM or equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration with a license to practice at time of application
  • ATLS/ETC & ALS certification
  • Training in all aspects of Emergency Medicine and in any subspecialty required at an appropriate level
  • GMC Specialist Register (or be able to provide evidence of expectation of receipt of the award of the CCT / entry onto Specialist Registration via CESR route within six months of the date of interview)
Desirable criteria
  • Further higher qualification
  • Instructor in ALS/APLS/EPLS/ATLS

Management Experience

Essential criteria
  • Teaching students and Junior Doctors
  • Clinical Audit
Desirable criteria
  • Show an understanding of the development needs of trainees and how these can be met
  • Audit: evidence of active participation of audit

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Venkat Thungala
Job title
Lead Consultant
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01283511511
Additional information

Dr Venkat Thungala

Assistant Clinical Director for Emergency Medicine

01283511511 Ext 5149

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