Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking NHS organization that is dedicated to delivering high-quality emergency care. As a Consultant in Emergency Medicine, you will play a vital role in ensuring the continued delivery of exceptional patient care while contributing to the development of the Emergency Medicine service. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead clinical teams, mentor junior staff, and engage in continuous professional development. With exciting plans for a new state-of-the-art hospital and a commitment to digital transformation, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive and community-focused environment. If you are passionate about emergency medicine and ready for a rewarding career, we invite you to apply.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Free counselling service

Access to Wagestream

Support for Peri-Menopause or Menopause

Qualifications

• Qualified medical professional with experience in Emergency Medicine.
• Leadership experience in clinical settings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinician services to the Emergency Department.
• Lead and support nursing and medical staff in clinical care.

Skills

Emergency Medicine

Clinical Leadership

Teaching and Training

Clinical Governance

Continuing Professional Development

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

FRCEM or equivalent experience

Current certification in ATLS, ALS, APLS/EPLS

Job description

Looking for friendly, professional and supportive colleagues? So are we.

We're one of the most improved NHS organisations in the country, and kindness and compassion are at the heart of everything we do.

If you're after rewarding work and rural life, why not join us?

Main area: Emergency Medicine (ED)
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (Plus on calls)
Job ref: 426-563-24MG

Site: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Town: King's Lynn, Norfolk
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

To ensure the continued delivery of high-quality care to patients within the trust and to contribute to the further development of the Emergency Medicine service.

To provide support and leadership to the Emergency Department nursing and medical staff.

The appointed consultant would be expected to contribute to the on-going service improvement programme developing:

1. Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)
2. Implementing evidence based new ways of working when necessary

We also encourage consultants to apply for fellowship of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, to which we are an affiliated member.

Main duties of the job

1. Provide senior clinician services to the Emergency Department as per job plan or as agreed within the Trust, and as required when on call.
2. Provide clinical leadership to the department when undertaking clinical care, taking lead clinical responsibility as rostered on a day to day basis. Facilitate safe and effective clinical care.
3. Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other healthcare professionals.
4. To act as clinical/educational supervisor to locally employed doctors and doctors in training programmes of a variety of grades and experience as appropriate.
5. To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
6. To provide leadership and support for the effective development of the service.
7. To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
8. To further develop clinical protocols, guidelines, and concise care bundles.
9. To carry out responsibilities with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join Team QEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.

For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as:

1. 7.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work.
2. 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit, teaching, research and specific department roles e.g educational supervision, governance lead etc.

The allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan.

Any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with other consultant colleagues.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• FRCEM or equivalent experience.
• To have current certification in ATLS, ALS, APLS/EPLS or their equivalent with at least one at instructor level.

Experience

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at time of interview.
• Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients within the Emergency Department.
• Meets the criteria set out in the Specialist generic capabilities framework.

Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values (attached).

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We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Free counselling service
• Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access*
• Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause

Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.

We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.

Admin & Clerical staff may be required to act as Loggists for a major incident.

Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to-day work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff should be computer literate.

Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 in 20/21 and ranked 10/16 in the Eastern Region. We have a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of clinical studies and also recognised as one of the fastest trusts in the country from set up to recruitment.

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: Moinul Hassan
Job title: Consultant in ED
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01553 613613
Additional information:
Debra Longmuir, Directorate Operations Manager for emergency care and medicine work mobile: [phone]