Consultant in Emergency Medicine

NHS Jobs; Telford; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a consultant who will have a formal job plan agreed with the Clinical Director and consultant colleagues within three months of starting in post. A full-time post is based on 10 Programmed Activities per week, with 7.5 Direct Clinical Care including clinical activity and unpredictable emergency work, and 2.5 SPAs for CPD, audit, teaching and research.

The plan is reviewed annually and will include personal objectives aligned to wider service

Responsibilities

• Formal job plan agreed with Clinical Director and consultant colleagues within 3 months of starting in post.
• Full-time job plan based on 10 PAs per week; 7.5 Direct Clinical Care and 2.5 SPAs (CPD, audit, teaching, research).
• Job plan reviewed annually and linked to wider service improvements and trust priorities.
• If unable to work full-time, modification of job content discussed with Trust in consultation with other consultant colleagues.

Job description

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 consultants 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: 7.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work. 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit, teaching and research.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.

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust