Job Description
Consultant in Emergency Department
RCHT is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We are a designated trauma unit within the Peninsula Major Trauma Network, with 2 helipads allowing critically ill and injured patients to be conveyed to from across the region.
ED Consultant Role
You will be joining our dynamic team as a valued colleague. We have a varied workforce with current additional expertise in a range of interests including PHEM, PEM, PoCUS, Medical Education, Clinical Governance, and Leadership.
A team job plan provides a shop floor presence from 0800 until 2200 seven days a week, with on-call availability outside of these times on a 1:15 basis. The clinical work is varied with excellent exposure to a wide range of presentations across the full spectrum of illness and injury.
This role offers a contract of 7PAs and will attract dedicated time for CPD alongside a study leave allowance.
Trauma / Transfer Consultant Role
There is an opportunity for an additional 1.25 PAs for those with a trauma / transfer interest. You will assist the hospital trauma team as a second consultant, providing advanced procedural and transfer skills as needed. We recently launched a pre-hospital response car in conjunction with SWASFT to deliver critical care interventions in the community.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
- Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the assessment and management of patients within the Emergency Department
- Share responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Emergency Department shopfloor
- Provide supervision, teaching and training for junior medical staff, advanced practitioners, and medical students
- Active participation in continued professional development as required for revalidation purposes
- Participate in departmental and trust clinical governance processes, quality improvement initiatives and audit
- Attend departmental meetings as appropriate
- Attend teaching and deliver sessions including simulation
- Participate in, or lead, the Trauma Team as appropriate (Consultant led 24 hours a day)
- Fulfil duties of weekly roster including provision of out-of-hours clinical shifts
About us
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael's Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.
The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.
The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.
We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.
Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent oMCEM or equivalent oFCEM or equivalent
- GMC Specialist Register for or within six months of obtaining CCT/European Community Rights at time of interview.
Desirable
- Higher degree eg MSc, PhD, MD oCCT / CESR holder in Emergency Medicine, or within six months of eligibility
Experiance
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Emergency Medicine
- Can offer expert clinical opinion on the full spectrum of problems in Emergency Medicine
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- ALS, ATLS and APLS provider
Desirable
- Additional experience in an area of subspecialist interest or a related specialty
- Instructor in one or more life support courses
Management
Essential
- Can lead the Emergency Department on clinical shifts
- Experience of audit and quality improvement
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
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