Consultant in Accident and Emergency

at  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

10PA’s plus an additional 2PA’s- Permanent post
Applications for this substantive post will only be accepted if you have gained Specialist Registration via CCT or Professional Portfolio (formerly CESR). As a consultant in Emergency Medicine, you will join a highly experienced, multicultural team and benefit from a competitive package which includes admin/SPA.
You will also be able to work the bulk of your SPA time flexibly, by agreement with the Clinical Director and Service Manager. The department is led by a highly motivated group of consultants who are committed to providing high level care with a drive to develop the service further.
Our department is one of the busiest in the North West. We are near the end of building our brand new ED department. The state-of-the-art new build, designed with a large 10 bedded resuscitation room, Urgent Care area, Paediatric Emergency Department, integrated Radiology Hub including plain film and 1 CT scanner.
The post-holder be expected to work with other members of the Emergency Medicine Team to provide first class clinical care in Emergency Medicine. The successful candidate will see patients personally and will provide clinical leadership, and supervision/teaching of junior medical and nursing staff.
The post holder will be expected to take an appropriate share in the management and administrative workload of the Department. All Consultants are involved in planning and developing the service.
The department actively encourages the development of specialist interests within the Emergency Medicine field.
Participate in the development of the Emergency Medicine service treatment protocols and guidelines
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialities and participate in regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities.
Participate in the on-call rota on an equal basis with consultant colleagues to ensure that appropriate Emergency services are provided out of normal working hours.
Take an appropriate share of responsibility for the professional supervision and development of trainee doctors within the specialty, to include appraisal.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Duties & Responsibilities
Provision with Consultant colleagues of a comprehensive Emergency Medicine service to Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care.
Responsible for the care & treatment of patients in your charge & personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to, & training of your staff.
Provision of an out of hours service with your Consultant colleagues including on-call rota commitments, as indicated in the enclosed job plan.
Provision of cover for your Consultant colleagues during reasonable periods of leave.
Responsible for the professional supervision, training & management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required & contributing to postgraduate & continuing medical education activity locally, regionally & nationally as appropriate.
Participate in & co-ordinate clinical audit under local arrangements in accordance with the Trust Clinical Governance Framework & Trust obligations.
Responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development requirements with the support of the Trust.
Responsible for maintaining awareness of professional guidelines & acting in accordance with them.
Responsible for implementing the Infection Control Policies as determined by Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Participate in managerial functions as & when necessary as part of a MDT

Please refer the Job description for details