Consultant in Emergency Medicine

The Methodist Church in Britain; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 84,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holidays

Health & wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease

Flexible working

Job summary

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant in Emergency Medicine with dual accreditation in Paediatric Emergency Medicine. The role encompasses diagnosis, treatment, and pathway development across the Trust sites, with responsibilities spanning education, service planning, and clinical leadership.

The successful candidate will be eligible for specialty registration in Emergency Medicine and Paediatric EM, and will contribute to teaching and

Qualifications

• FRCEM or equivalent required.
• ALS/ATLS/EPALS/APLS or equivalent required.
• Current GMC registration or eligible for registration in Emergency Medicine and Paediatric EM.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat emergency patients across the ED and ensure department functioning.
• Deliver ongoing care and support to patients under your charge per the job plan.
• Develop patient pathways and collaborate with stakeholders to improve emergency care.
• Lead service planning and development for enhanced emergency care with nursing, management and education colleagues.
• Educate and clinically supervise colleagues and trainees.

Skills

Emergency medicine leadership

Paediatric EM knowledge

Audit & service improvement

multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

FRCEM

ALS

ATLS

EPALS/APLS

Job description

Consultant post in the Emergency Department at Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, part of an expanding consultant team. The work covers diagnosis and treatment of emergency patients, service planning and development, teaching, and building patient pathways with partner services. What sets it apart is dual accreditation in Emergency Medicine and Paediatric Emergency Medicine, with duties across all Trust sites. Candidates must hold, or be eligible for, specialist registration in both specialties before appointment.

What the job involves

• Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of illness in the Emergency Care department, and keeping the department functioning
• Ongoing care and treatment of patients under your charge, and personal clinical duties as set out in your job plan
• Building patient pathways and working with stakeholders to improve care for emergency patients
• Service planning and development for an enhanced emergency care service, with nursing, management and education colleagues
• Education and clinical teaching of colleagues
• Maintaining GMC standards in all aspects of practice and promoting the Trust's core values
• Working across the Trust sites
• Exceptional additional duties for limited periods across South Yorkshire and surrounding areas, or at other hospitals in a major disaster or incident

Qualifications

• FRCEM or equivalent
• Valid ALS or equivalent
• Valid ATLS or equivalent
• Valid EPALS or APLS or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Specialist register for Emergency Medicine and Paediatric Emergency Medicine, or within 6 months of admission for UK trainees
• Current Licence to Practise

Experience

• High level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Emergency Medicine
• Experience in process management and innovation
• Experience of clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff or AHPs

Skills & knowledge

• Expert clinical opinion across a range of problems in the specialty
• Clinical leadership, including leading and working with others across professions
• Working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of audit principles, with completed audit projects and implemented outcomes

Other

• Strong work ethic

Nice to have

• Relevant higher degree
• Wide-based experience in Emergency Medicine
• Attendance at a recognised management course
• Evidence of efficient management of people, finance and materials in a challenging environment
• Formal qualification in teaching or education
• Training in clinical and educational supervision, or attendance at a teaching course
• Academic achievements or publications, with familiarity with research methods
• Knowledge of research methodology and critical appraisal skills

What's offered

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease and salary sacrifice schemes
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance
• Support for flexible working arrangements
• Flexible working accommodated where it suits the service