Consultant in Emergency Medicine

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust; Nuneaton and Bedworth; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Nuneaton is looking for a Consultant in Emergency Medicine to provide senior clinical leadership. Responsibilities include supervising medical staff and managing the department. Candidates must have MBBS or equivalent, full GMC registration, and be nearing completion of a Specialty Training Programme. The position offers a salary ranging from £109,725 to £145,478 per annum, with various benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

On-site nursery

27 days minimum annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible working

In-house training and development

Subsidised restaurant

Qualifications

• Completion or within six months of completion of a Specialist Training Programme in Emergency Medicine.
• Broad clinical experience within Emergency Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical, managerial, and teaching cover for the Emergency Medicine department.
• Train and supervise non-consultant medical staff.
• Contribute to the day-to-day and strategic management of the department.

Skills

Caring attitude to patients

Excellent interpersonal qualities

Good organisational skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

FRCEM/FCEM/FRCS/MRCP/European Board

Full GMC Registration

ATLS, ALS, APLS/EPALS Certification

Job description

Consultant in Emergency Medicine

10 sessions per week (Consultant on call rota and additional 1 PA)

Permanent

Salary: £109,725 - £145,478 per annum

Closing Date: 15th October 2025

Interview Date: TBC

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.

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Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of the service. Subject to the provisions of the terms and conditions of service, the post-holder must observe agreed policies on clinical and other matters and should follow the Standing Orders and financial instructions of the Trust. This is not intended to restrain clinical autonomy.

Consultants are required to attend all mandatory and statutory training for Trust employees. These include Infection Control, Manual Handling, Fire, Health & Safety and Child Protection and others. They must also have an annual appraisal and agreed job plan.

All staff must act at all times in accordance with the standards of behaviour and competence level expected by the Trust. Staff must ensure they are competent in discharging their duties and responsibilities and are responsible for ensuring that they regularly up to date with their skills and knowledge. The post-holder will be required to undertake flexible activities as part of general duties and supporting professional activities.

The job plan will comprise of 10 PA's, with one additional PA of Direct Clinical Care including 2.5 supporting professional activities. You will be required to undertake a 1:10 weekday and weekend on-call rota. The weekend includes ten hours in the department on both Saturday and Sunday. The on-call allowance of 3% is applied to this on call rota.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication
xcellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To work with the consultant medical team to provide senior clinical, managerial, and teaching cover for the Emergency Medicine department.
• To train, supervise and take professional accountability for non-consultant medical staff in the Emergency Medicine department.
• To work flexibly with colleagues with the primary aim of increasing direct senior clinical input in patient care. It is expected that consultants will combine seeing new patients with the supervision of other staff and operational management of the department. The department is working to minimise any commitments to clinics of Emergency Medicine Consultants to maximise commitments to new patients seen in the department. Our vision is to EXCEL at patient care.
• The successful candidate will contribute to the day to day and strategic management of the department. Consultants will be expected to work with the Trust in achieving internal and external targets and to develop a patient focused approach on this work.
• The post-holder will have special responsibility with medical and nursing colleagues for developing referral protocols for medical and nursing staff within the directorate, that promote high quality medical care, delivered in a timely fashion, without duplication by different teams and/or grades of staff.
• The successful candidate will support the clinical governance agenda of the Directorate and work to promote high standards of clinical practice.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualification(s) and Professional Training

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• FRCEM/FCEM/FRCS/MRCP/European Board
• Full GMC Registration
• ATLS, ALS, APLS/EPALS Certification

Desirable

• Additional sub-specialist expertise and interest

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Candidates should be in possession of Completion or within six months of completion of a Specialist Training Programme in Emergency Medicine. (CESR, CCT)
• Broad clinical experience within Emergency Medicine

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Caring attitude to patients and good excellent inter-personal qualities
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively (written, public speaking and presentational)
• Ability to achieve objectives and to work within a multi-professional and multi-disciplinary framework.
• Good organisational skills and ability to motivate and support staff of all discipline.
• Excellent personal time and management skills

Teaching and Education

Essential

• Ability to design and deliver talks/lectures/workshops effectively

Desirable

• Experienced in demonstrating clinical procedures/techniques to other healthcare professionals.
• Commitment to continuing medical education.
• Ability to organise and participate in and evidence of teaching and training undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Appraisal and assessment training skills

Audit / Research & Publications

Essential

• Undertaken complete audit cycle.
• Ability to demonstrate recent evidence of relevant and continued research
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues
• Interest and awareness of research methodology

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice
• Understanding of the Clinical Governance process.
• Ability to lead, communicate, liaise, and negotiate with others
• Ability to manage and lead clinical team
• Competent in basic information technology
• Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainee and other doctors

Desirable

• Understanding of the concepts of management
• Experience of service development
• Awareness of health service reforms and issues across all healthcare economy

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