Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Wrexham

On-site

GBP 65,000 - 100,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

The Wrexham Maelor Hospital is part of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in North Wales. We seek a consultant in Emergency Medicine with leadership vision to work with the current team and progress the department.

Applicants should have GMC Specialist Registration or be within 6 months of CCT, with ALS/ATLS/EPLS or equivalent. There are opportunities for special interests and negotiated job plans to support them.

Qualifications

Evidence of leadership and ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
Experience in teaching and training junior doctors / educational supervision.
Experience with audit and quality improvement activities.

Responsibilities

Contribute to clinical and educational activities within the Directorate and provide high-quality emergency care with on-call commitment.
On-call rota is 1:6 for weekends; on-call once per week Mon-Fri.
Assist nominated consultants in supervision and teaching of junior trainees.
Contribute to local clinical governance including clinical audits and risk initiatives.
Co-operate with local management to ensure efficient running of services and contribute to medical management.
Access to admin and clerical support, with office IT facilities.

Skills

Leadership

Team working

Prudent Healthcare

Interpersonal skills

Information systems

RCEM curriculum

Education

Full GMC Specialist Registration or within 6 months of obtaining CCT

ALS / ATLS / EPLS provider or equivalent

Job description

Job Overview

The post is based at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital (WMH) site which is a strategically important hospital within North Wales. We partner with Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan and Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor as well as associated community hospitals, Minor Injury/Illness Units, and Primary Care Services. WMH is part of the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB). This is a fully integrated organisation and one of the largest healthcare providers in the UK.

Emergency Medicine at WMH has undergone a radical transformation towards a modern and rapidly evolving service that is ambitious to see the highest standards of emergency care for its population. We are looking for a consultant who has the vision, ambition and drive to work alongside the existing team to progress the department.

The department is keen to support Consultants who may have a special interest and BCUHB would consider negotiated job plans to facilitate such interests. If there are any specific areas the potential candidate wishes to explore these can be facilitated.

Suitably motivated individuals may also be able to forge exciting links in several innovative areas, for example sports medicine.

Main duties of the job

The post holder would be expected to contribute to clinical and educational activities within the Directorate as determined by the Consultant and provide a high-quality service to the local population including an emergency on-call commitment.
The current expected on call rota is 1:6 for weekends. The post holder will be on call once per week during Monday to Friday.
The post holder is to assist nominated consultants in the supervision and teaching of junior trainees.
The post holder would be expected to contribute to local clinical governance activities including clinical audit and clinical risk initiatives.
The post holder would be required to co-operate with local management in the efficient running of services and expected to share with all colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
The post holder will have access to a full team of administrative and clerical support staff as well as office accommodation with PC, e-mail, and internet access.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to quality improvement work in the ED, and support is available to ensure projects are sustainable and successful. The post holder will need to be familiar with modern models of Emergency Care in order to support the department in its goals of improving performance and patient safety.

Working for our organisation

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales’s largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff.

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services for the population of North Wales, across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Full GMC Specialist Registration or within 6 months of obtaining CCT from date of interview
Current ALS / ATLS / EPLS provider or equivalent

Desirable criteria

Current Advanced Life Support Instructor

Experience

Essential criteria

Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff
Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service
Values partnerships with other agencies
Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff / educational supervision of junior doctors
Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit and quality improvement

Desirable criteria

Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service
Values partnerships with other agencies
Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff / educational supervision of junior doctors
Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit and quality improvement
Evidence

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change
Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare
Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly
Understands information systems and technology
All clinical skills in keeping with current RCEM curriculum

Desirable criteria

Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service
Strong Interest in Point of Care Emergency Ultrasound
Sub-speciality interest for example Paediatrics, Critical Care, Pre-Hospital, Sports Medicine.
Interest in Medical Education
Demonstrates an interest in Emergency Medicine academic advancement and Research with evidence of recent publication

Personal Attributes

Essential Criteria

Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
Ability to undertake on-call
A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service
Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals

Desirable criteria