Consultant in Emergency Medicine in Chelmsford

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population. Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

The Emergency Department at Broomfield Hospital currently has 17 consultant posts and this advertisement and recruitment is to expand to 18 posts. The department sees over 140,000 patients each year, of which 25% are children and young people. The individual should be committed to providing excellent shop floor coverage to enhance patient care and support the more junior staff. We are a friendly department with a stable workforce, many of whom have remained in the department for years.

We are committed to fully treating the patient prior to specialty referral and have policies such as adult and paediatric sedation in place to do so. We have our own departmental Ultrasound machines with many of our doctors trained and experienced in its use. The CT scanner is adjacent to the department and the Emergency Team are fully involved with stroke patients undergoing thrombolysis 24/7. We have regular consultant meetings as well as teaching and audit meetings which involve all of the staff in the ED to share information and gather feedback and ideas.

Main duties of the job:

• As a Consultant Emergency Physician, you will be expected to work with other members of the Emergency Medicine Team to provide first class clinical care in Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine.
• You will provide clinical leadership, including running and delivering RAT (Rapid Assessment and Treatment) and supervision/teaching of junior medical staff.
• The post-holder will be expected to take an appropriate share in the management and administrative workload of the Department.

Working for our organisation:

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be.

Person specification:

• GMC Registration
• Extensive Experience within Emergency Care at Consultant Level
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) at time of interview
• Evidence of completion of specialist training or equivalent
• EPIC experience
• Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems.
• Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team
• Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
• Broad knowledge and experience of Emergency Medicine in the UK

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold. Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values.