Consultant - Emergency Medicine (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant) - Accident and Emergency - T[...]

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust; Harlow; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant in Emergency Medicine to lead in the Emergency Department. This role offers opportunities for clinical and educational supervision with a focus on improving patient care and departmental efficiency. Competitive salary package included.

Benefits

Minimum 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to NHS Pension scheme

Flexible working options available

Free car parking for staff

In-house training courses

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and current licence to practise.
• Experience in full scope of RCEM curriculum.
• Instructor status in ALS/ATLS/APLS.

Responsibilities

• Provide departmental leadership and supervision.
• Run trauma and cardiac arrest calls.
• Participate in clinical governance and safety activities.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Governance

Emergency Medicine skills

Education

FRCEM or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Tools

ATLS certification

ALS certification

APLS certification

Job description

Employer The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Princess Alexandra Hopsital Town Harlow Salary £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum plus £149 London Fringe Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/2025 08:00

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

Our values

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.

Job overview

Are you tired of working in an understaffed department? Seeing gaps in the rota? Different agency doctors working every day?

Then look no further, the Emergency Department at Princess Alexandra Hospital is embarking on the most exciting journey yet!!

Being one of a few hospitals in the country that are fully established to the middle grade tier AND trust grade ST1 tier there is ample opportunity and a real need for educational and clinical supervision!

Not only do we have a high number of speciality trainees (one of the highest in our region) We have been able to retain many of our ST6+ doctors over the last 4 years who have transitioned into consultant posts.
Alongside our full medical establishment, the successful candidates will join our current team of 11 consultants.

Working collaboratively with our Women’s and Children’s division we would encourage and welcome any PEM Trained applications.

The department is currently undergoing a refurbishment with further improvements planned throughout 2025;

During 2024 we have;

• A tannoy system improving communication across the department
• New flooring and redecoration throughout
• A New assessment area, comprising of 5 dedicated assessment spaces
• A new and improved dedicated middle grade office

Main duties of the job

• To provide Departmental Leadership acting as the senior in charge, including direction and supervision of other doctors and nurses and the provision of clinical advice and microteaching.
• To advise and decide on investigations appropriate to a given situation and in assessing the significance of results.
• To work with the NIC/Majors coordinator and Operations team to ensure the safe and smooth running of the Department.
• To see, treat and discharge or refer ED patients as appropriate.
• To run all Trauma and Cardiac Arrest Calls, or directly supervise a junior clinician running the call for educational purposes.
• To liaise with Operations, on-call Executive/Manager and/or Consultants from other departments as necessary to raise awareness of risks to the department, and to work together to mitigate clinical risk, especially during periods of high patient volume or acuity.
• To actively participate in the Clinical governance and patient safety & quality (PS&Q) activities.
• To take part in or lead appropriate research/quality improvement projects.
• To support the teaching, training and development of junior medical, nursing and allied health professional staff.

The above list is an outline only, not exhaustive, and may be altered from time to time to suit the needs of the Service. The post holder will be required to be co-operative and flexible in accordance with the needs of the Department and the Trust.

Working for our organisation

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime.

JD reviewed and approved by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (Ref:1044)

Person specification

Registration

• Full GMC registration and hold a current licence to practise. Entry on GMC Specialist Register in Emergency Medicine or eligibility for specialist registration in Emergency Medicine within 6 months from the time of the interview

Knowledge

• Experience in full scope of RCEM curriculum

Courses

• Valid ATLS, ALS, APLS (EPLS or equivalent) & Emergency USS Level 1
• Instructor status in ALS/ATLS/APLS/EPLS & USS Level 2

clinical effectiveness

• Experience in clinical governance activities

Leadership

• Understanding of care quality standards within UEC
• Evidence of leadership courses

Quality improvements

• Evidence of service improvement projects / achievements

Qualifications

• FRCEM or equivalent

What we can offer you:

• Full induction and onboarding process in our organisation
• Free car parking for our staff
• Structured pay scheme, including additional living supplement to your basic salary
• Minimum 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
• Access to our Alex Lounge, our staff only rest area with free tea and coffee
• Access to NHS Pension scheme
• Flexible working options available, in line with our flexible working policy
• Onsite creche facilities
• Annual appraisals with career pathways
• In-house training courses
• Discounted hospital restaurant
• Staff health and wellbeing health services and complimentary health provision
• Our Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees. We welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability
• All new colleagues joining PAHT will be subject to a probationary period of six months
• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment
• Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and vulnerable adults. Offers of employment are subject to pre-employment NHS screening checks
• Providing false or misleading information or unsatisfactory pre-employment checks may result in the offer of a post being withdrawn

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Gnana Singaravadivel Job title Clinical Director Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01279444455 Additional information

Work commitments will be based on a 10 PA job plan within which 2.5 PA is allocated for SPA per
week. The pattern of work is variable but includes the following.
· 7.5 PA DCCA
· 2.5 PA SPA
· 1 APA for out of hours supplement, but may change subject to recruitment
· On-call commitments: 1 in 10 currently, but will change subject to recruitment.
· Weekends: 1 in 10 on calls currently, but will change subject to recruitment.

Job plan will be agreed within the first 3 months of appointment as per Trust Job planning process
based on the department’s and the individual’s requirements. The work pattern is subject to changes based on the Trust requirements and the ongoing recruitment.