Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Bolton Nhs Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS provider is looking for a permanent 10 PA consultant in Emergency Medicine at Royal Bolton Hospital. The role offers flexibility and a focus on departmental improvement and supports junior medical staff. Ideal candidates should have previous experience in a similar position and a commitment to enhancing emergency care services.

Qualifications

• Must have experience as an Emergency Medicine consultant.
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends.
• Strong leadership capabilities for role in departmental improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision and support for junior doctors and nurse practitioners.
• Participate in follow-up clinics and ward rounds.
• Lead improvement programs for the Emergency Department.

Job description

Position Overview

This post is a new permanent 10 PA consultant position based in the Emergency Department of the Royal Bolton Hospital. The successful applicant(s) will join 15 other consultants to provide comprehensive clinical support to the medical and nursing staff. The consultant rota is self‑rostered and annualised, offering significant flexibility and better work‑life balance. There is also an option to have some fixed shifts if preferred.

The Royal Bolton Hospital Emergency Department continually seeks to develop and improve the service of emergency care to the local population. The Department has a strong educational background, with an established programme of undergraduate and postgraduate training and Consultant representation at local, regional and national levels. All Consultants have a variety of special interests, including a list of:

• Paediatric Emergency Medicine
• Event Medicine

The role will also require successful candidates to play a lead role in the improvement programme of the department, including Rapid Assessment and Triage and supporting the development of the Urgent Treatment Centre.

Clinical Duties

Clinical duties will be those normally expected of an Emergency Medicine consultant in a large NHS Acute Trust in the United Kingdom. The objective of this appointment is to provide enhanced clinical supervision and to support the 24‑hour intermediate grade cover, the team of junior doctors and nurse practitioners. This will require a consultant to be readily available on the 'shop floor' during weekdays and for periods as arranged at weekends. General follow‑up clinics and ward rounds take place each weekday morning; every consultant will be expected to participate in these duties.

Full discussion with the successful applicant will take place prior to the implementation of a job plan (in accordance with Terms and Conditions of Service).

About Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is a major provider of hospital and community health services in the North West Sector of Greater Manchester, delivering services from the Royal Bolton Hospital and also providing a wide range of community services from locations across Bolton. The Trust received a 'Good' overall rating from the CQC in July 2016.

Royal Bolton Hospital

The hospital comprises approximately 800 in‑patient beds, including 22 day‑care and 9 endoscopy beds. There is a 7‑bed intensive care unit; a 6‑bed HDU, a 7‑bed CCU and a 100‑bed maternity unit. The Emergency Department has recently undergone modernisation to provide a new 6‑bedded resuscitation area, ambulance handover area, minors department, new staff facilities and two seminar rooms.

There is a separate Paediatric Emergency Department which opened in late 2007. 24‑hour pathology and diagnostic services, including 24‑hour 7 day a week CT scanning and MRI scanning on an in‑hours 7 day a week service, are available. The Emergency Department has its own dedicated USS machines allowing USS and echo dependent upon the operator's skill level. The USS service is supported by a dedicated team of ultrasonographers who provide detailed scanning during the week as well as educating ED staff.