Consultant in Emergency Medicine East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

East Lancashire NHS Hospitals Trust; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Consultant in Emergency Medicine to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the North West, providing critical care and leadership in a fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for overseeing emergency cases, mentoring trainees, and contributing to the department's continuous improvement initiatives. With a commitment to high-quality patient care and a collaborative team atmosphere, this position promises both professional growth and the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of countless patients. If you are passionate about emergency medicine and eager to lead, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Trained in Emergency Medicine with FRCEM, CESR, or CCT.
• On the Specialist Register for Emergency Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts, manage trauma and resuscitation cases.
• Supervise and teach trainees and staff in the ED.
• Ensure timely patient assessment and safety.

Skills

Emergency Medicine Expertise

Clinical Leadership

Trauma Management

Resuscitation Skills

Teaching and Supervision

Education

FRCEM

CESR

CCT

Job description

East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust is looking to employ a permanent Consultant in Emergency Medicine.

The role of a Consultant in Emergency Medicine is challenging yet rewarding. We are one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the country and see the highest number of ambulance arrivals in the North West. We run three sites including the main Emergency Department, Paediatric Emergency Department, and Urgent Treatment Centre at the Royal Blackburn site, the Urgent Treatment Centre at the Burnley General Hospital site, and an Emergency Nurse Practitioner lead Minor Injuries Unit at Accrington Victoria Hospital.

You would be joining a 20-person EM Consultant Team working an 18-week rota which includes 7 on-call shifts over the 18 weeks. The rest of the shifts are varied to cover ED, Resus, and the two Urgent Treatment Centres.

The successful candidate will need to have been trained in Emergency Medicine and have FRCEM, CESR, or CCT and be on the Specialist Register for Emergency Medicine.

Clinical Duties

Clinical duties include duties normally expected of a consultant working in any ED in the UK:

1. Leadership whilst running the shift and taking the role of Trauma or Resuscitation Team Leader
2. Reception, resuscitation, diagnosis, and initial treatment of all emergencies
3. Onward referral of patients as appropriate
4. Providing supervision, teaching, and support to trainees, students, and other staff in the ED and UTC
5. Ensuring the timely assessment of patients, that safety is maintained at all times and where possible flow through the department continues

The role has a split of 7 DCC PA and 3 SPA PA as standard with admin time for DCC planned into the rota. Consultants have Clinical Educator shifts and go onto the shop floor during these shifts to directly supervise trainees. During your SPA time, you will undertake the role of being an Educational Supervisor, and there are opportunities to take on lead roles in trauma, research, audit, governance, resus, and education.

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust provides a caring service to a population of 550,000 in the Pennine Lancashire area. Services are provided from our two main sites, the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Burnley General Teaching Hospital, and from our community rehabilitation wards at Pendle Community Hospital, Accrington Victoria Hospital, and Clitheroe Community Hospital. We treat almost 700,000 patients every year in our hospitals and community settings, using state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.

The post is based at Royal Blackburn Hospital but the post holder may be required to work at other sites. If a consultant wishes to carry out on-call work from home, there is a requirement to live within 30 minutes of the Royal Blackburn Hospital.

The post holder would be expected to provide clinical leadership within the department, as well as specialist emergency medicine expertise. The department prides itself on good governance and a philosophy of continuous improvement to which consultants are expected to contribute.

Applicants should have completed higher training in Emergency Medicine and would either be on the specialist register or within 6 months of entry.

Activity

The Emergency Department has annual attendances of approximately 180,000 patients per year, with a substantial proportion of ambulance attendances. The Burnley Urgent Care Centre sees a further 50,000 patients.

This advert closes on Sunday 12 Jan 2025.