Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Wwl; Wigan; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WWL NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Emergency Medicine Consultant to lead clinical care in the ED, including complex case management and on-call duties. The post requires strong leadership, teaching, and research involvement within a busy trauma and emergency environment.

The role emphasises patient safety, effective disposition, and collaboration with hospital teams to improve flow and outcomes. UK-trained emergency medicine expertise is essential.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration is required.
• Fellow of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) or equivalent.
• Training & experience equivalent to UK CCT for Emergency Medicine.
• Entry onto Specialist Register in Emergency Medicine or within 6 months of CCT.
• ATLS/ETC, APLS, ALS qualifications are desirable.
• Ultrasound training is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain highest clinical standards in emergency medicine.
• Lead resuscitation and transfer of critically ill patients.
• Provide input for complex/serious ED cases and patient flow.
• Participate in on-call rota and department governance.
• Engage in clinical audit, teaching, and research as per RCEM.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Education

GMC registration

Fellow of RCEM

UK CCT or equivalent

Specialist Register within 6 months

Tools

Ultrasound

ATLS/ETC/ALS

Job description

People at the Heart. One Team. Your Career at WWL.

Job overview

The appointed Consultant will be clinically responsible for:

Consultant sign off for RCEM designated conditions.

Provide senior clinical input in to complex / serious cases in ED.

Risk management and addressing capacity issues in the department by liaising with the management team and follow policies to mobilise other specialty teams.

Lead role to arrange safe disposition of patients in ED for a longer than desired period of time.

When faced with an exit block in the department, the Emergency Department consultant will try to mitigate the effects in ED whilst solutions are sought within the hospital to improve flow.

Follow Roles and Responsibilities delineated by the department to facilitate working in different areas on ED

All consultants are expected to participate in the oncall rota.

The post-holder will be expected to be committed to the concept of lifelong learning and produce and maintain a Personal Development Plan and Job Plan in agreement with the Clinical Director.

Main duties of the job

The Emergency Care Centre comprises of different areas and a dedicated x-ray facility.

These areas are as follows:

Adult Majors 1 Assessment Area - 16 cubicles

Adult Majors 2 Assessment Area (for ambulant patients) - 10 cubicles

Clinical Decisions Area - 6 beds and a seated area

An Urgent Care Centre at Wigan and Leigh

Separate areas for ambulance and walk in triage

Working for our organisation

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

The role could require you to work across all areas in the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To maintain the highest clinical standards in emergency medicine


• Adheres to professional requirements of annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression


• Demonstrates the professional values and behaviours set out in Good Medical Practice


• Provides safe and effective care for critically ill patients for all ages with specialist help and guidance


• To lead resuscitation teams and safely transfer critically ill patients


• Evaluates and instigates initial management of safeguarding concerns

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with the General Medical Council


• Fellow of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine


• Training & experience equivalent to that required for UK CCT


• Entry onto the Specialist Register in Emergency Medicine or within 6 months of CCT date at interview


• ATLS / ETC, APLS, ALS Provider


• Ultrasound trained


• ATLS / ETC, APLS, ALS instructor

Experience and Achievements

• Broad experience in Emergency Medicine in the UK including Paediatric EM


• Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching


• Evidence of having undertaken audit work that has brought about change


• Evidence of having undertaken original research


• Evidence of personal practice in all areas described by RCEM curriculum role as Consultant and all its implied responsibility for clinical management tasks


• Experience of using evidence base to support decision making


• Experience of conducting clinical audit


• Experience in demonstrating clinical procedures / techniques to other healthcare professionals


• Advanced Airway Management trained


• Experience of managing an Emergency Department in the last 3 years


• Experience as Clinical Team Leader

Skills

• Ability to lead and work as part of multidisciplinary team


• Good written and verbal communication skills and be able to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues and all levels of staff.


• Flexible attitude, polite and professional manner


• Ability to manage conflicting & unpredictable demands


• Competent to work under pressure


• Ability to motivate, innovate and support staff of all disciplines


• Ability to manage and lead clinical team.


• Competent in basic information technology.


• Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainee and other doctors


• Enhanced IT skills


• Formal training in management


• Published research in peer reviewed journal

Knowledge

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


• Commitment to continuing medical education and development


• Understanding of research methodology and its use in clinical practice


• Understanding of the Clinical Governance process


• Formal training in Teaching


• Understanding of NHS resources & resource management.

Additional

• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation

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On-Call

Please note that some roles may require participation in an on-call rota, particularly those that are operational in nature.

WWL is part of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. We recognise continuous or ‘unbroken’ service from any Greater Manchester Local Authority, NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. This ensures access to our service-related benefits.

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.