Consultant Emergency Medicine in Burnley

At Blackpool Victoria Hospital we are looking to recruit Consultants in Emergency Medicine. We want great colleagues to join our expanding team. The Emergency Department is a demanding but rewarding specialty, and we all want to be able to work in a sustainable inclusive way.

To attract the right candidate and support them to do a great job we are offering the following:

• 7 : 3 DCC : SPA job plan as standard for full time staff
• RCEM enhanced PA rates for out of hours DCC work.
• Self‑Rostering and Annualised Job Plans

Main duties of the job:

We want to provide a supportive, inclusive environment to allow staff to deliver great care, provide great education and have a great work‑life balance. The Emergency Department has undergone a full refurbishment as part of our Emergency Village project. The Emergency Department includes separate facilities for children. Additionally, we have a co‑located Medical Assessment Centre, co‑located UTC and a frailty assessment unit that we have access to. We are supported onsite by access to the Regional Tertiary Cardiology & Cardiothoracic services which are located on this site.

Working for our organisation:

We are undertaking a programme transforming our clinical workforce looking to develop innovative opportunities. These include:

• Enhanced SDT / SPA time
• A programme of excellence in Emergency Medicine Education

The Emergency Department at Blackpool Vic serves a unique population providing its own set of challenges. We are a Trauma Unit for Lancashire and South Cumbria Trauma network, but we are the Trauma Centre for patients with isolated penetrating thoracic trauma.

There are opportunities at Blackpool to develop interests in:

• Quality Improvement
• Education and Training
• Leadership and Management
• Simulation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Please refer to the detailed job description & person specification for further details about this vacancy.

Person specification:

Professional Qualifications:

• Primary medical qualification
• FRCEM
• Entry on Specialist register or in receipt of CCT within 6 months of interview
• Recognised as Educational Supervisor with GMC

Experience:

• Completion of specialist training in Emergency Medicine or Completion of CESR
• Evidence of achievement of CT1/2/3 ACS Emergency Medicine competences and Completion or equivalent experience to ST4 – ST6 Emergency Medicine Training
• ALS, EPALS / APLS, ATLS/ETC

Knowledge and skills:

• Competent in all aspects of RCEM Curriculum including relevant clinical procedures
• Able to prioritise clinical needs, time and workload
• Understand the importance of effective team working
• Ability to assess, recognise and initial management of the acutely ill patient and play an effective part in advanced life support
• Knowledge of UK health systems, practices, and values
• Computer Literate
• Ability to practice evidence‑based medicine
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Evidence of Special Interest relevant to personal or professional development

Professionalism:

• Enthusiasm and commitment to the speciality
• Membership of appropriate societies
• Registered as member of RCEM

Personal Skills:

• Ability to work well as a member of a team
• Ability to work as team leader when required
• Possess good organisational and teaching skills
• Possess good verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Experience of supervision of other staff
• Understanding of principles of Clinical Governance

Quality Improvement:

• Understand the principles of audit and clinical governance
• Evidence of Completing impactful QI work relevant to Emergency Medicine

Personal:

• Good organisational and leadership skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to effectively communicate in English

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.