Consultant in Emergency Medicine

NHS; Bangor; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

A rural emergency medicine department in Bangor, Wales, is seeking a Consultant for a permanent role. The position offers a civilized 1 in 8 rota and focuses on high-quality service and teaching. Candidates should be GMC registered and possess relevant qualifications. The department is committed to excellence in emergency medicine and supports a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• GMC Specialist Register inclusion or eligible for award of CCT within 6 months.
• Sub-specialist interest in Emergency Medicine.
• Experience in training posts leading to CCT in Emergency Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to clinical and educational activities within the Directorate.
• Provide high quality service to the local population including on-call.
• Assist in supervising and teaching junior trainees.

Skills

Skills and abilities expected from a properly trained EM Consultant

Basic ED Ultrasound skills

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to organise and develop emergency services

Ability to teach and train junior medical staff

Ability to work under pressure

Basic Welsh speaker

Education

MB ChB or equivalent

FRCEM or equivalent higher qualification

Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register

Job description

Bangor Emergency Department is unique. Sandwiched between the mountains of Snowdonia and the Isle of Anglesey, this is the place to enjoy rural Emergency Medicine. Our happy, friendly department (seeing 52,000 patients per annum) is developing fast as we pursue our goal of excellence in rural Emergency Medicine.We are looking to appoint a Consultant to join our team on a permanent basis. We offer a civilized 1 in 8 rota, and the Welsh Consultant Contact is based upon 7 DCC: 3 SPA which provides flexibility in job planning. As for life in North Wales, if you like outdoor pursuits, you'll be in heaven here: everything from hill-walking to kite-surfing is on the doorstep. Yet we are only a one-hour drive from Chester and the M6, and three hours from London by train.

Main duties of the job

The post holder would be expected to contribute to clinical and educational activities within the Directorate as determined by the Consultant on your team and provide a high quality service to the local population including an emergency on-call commitment.

The current expected on call Rota is 1:8. The post holder would be 1 in 8 on call and will be required to provide cover colleagues' periods of leave.

The post holder is to assist nominated consultants in the supervision and teaching of junior trainees.

The post holder would be expected to contribute, to local clinical governance activities including clinical audit and clinical risk initiative's

The post holder would be required to co-operate with local management in the efficient running of services and expected to share with all colleagues in the medical contribution to management.

The post holder is required to travel as necessary between hospitals/clinics. A planned and cost-effective approach is expected.

The post holder will have access to a full team of administrative and clerical support staff as well as office accommodation with PC, e-mail, and internet access.

About us

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales's largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.

Job responsibilities

If youd like to have a chat about the posts, or to arrange an informal visit to the ED, please contact:

Dr Pete Williams

[e-mail]

or

Dr Rich Griffiths

[e-mail]

alternatively please call 03000 851064 (Secretary)

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or eligible for award of CCT within 6 months
• MB ChB or equivalent
• FRCEM or equivalent higher qualification
• Member MDU / MPS / MDDUS
• ALS / ATLS / APLS / EPLS Instructor status

Experience

• Appropriate experience in recognised training grade posts leading to CCT in Emergency Medicine (or comparable training and experience as demonstrated by possession of a CESR in EM)
• Sub-specialist interest in a subject relevant to Emergency Medicine

Skills and Abilities

• Appropriate levels of skills and abilities expected from a properly trained EM Consultant
• Basic ED Ultrasound skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to organise and develop emergency services
• Ability to teach and train junior medical staff in Emergency Medicine using a variety of methods
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to adapt to the changing needs of service
• Advanced Ultrasound skills
• Publications relevant to Emergency Medicine
• Ability to network with other specialties and hospitals in North Wales
• Basic Welsh speaker
• Ability to travel to meet the needs of the service

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.

£110,240 to £160,951 a yearper annum pro rata