Job Overview

The Emergency Department at Southmead Hospital sees between 230 and 300 patients per day, with a wide variety of conditions predominantly from the North of Bristol but from the region as part of the Trusts tertiary services. The department was opened in 2014 as part of the new Hospital and provides outstanding facilities.

Please note the JD for this role does not have RCEM approval due to the differences with the SPA split within the job plan.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work with the established Consultants in a rota including evening, weekend and overnight sessions as part of their job plan. The successful applicant will be expected to take a role in our Ambulatory observation unit, as well as working with the other Consultants on the shop floor, enabling the Department to meet National Service Frameworks and Government targets.

Management structure

The appointee will be contractually accountable to the North Bristol NHS Trust for the provision of services. The appointee will be managerially responsible to the Chief Executive through the Divisonal Director. All Consultants are required to undergo an annual appraisal carried out in accordance with the Trust policy. Consultants are also required to take an active and co-operative approach to their job planning, which will be reviewed on an annual basis by their clinical Director.

Working for our organisation

We are delighted to invite applications for Consultant posts in Emergency Medicine. You will be joining an excellent team of 21 EM Consultants who have a passion for delivering high-quality emergency care. North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) ED is a leading academic research centre, and the professorial department recruits to a wide portfolio of studies and secures research grants. The skills of the ED staff extend beyond the department into RCEM, NICE, PHEM, Expedition & Military Medicine, Stroke, Chest pain research as examples.

NBT is a progressive and ambitious teaching and research organisation. Housed in the state-of-the-art Brunel Building, NBT is a specialist regional centre for Major Trauma, Neurosciences, Plastics and Burns, Orthopaedics, Urology and Renal services. With a turnover of £550m and 8,000 staff, our clinical teams have built a strong reputation for exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

Bristol has a reputation for diversity, its city-wide social calendar means there are always great events, concerts in stunning locations and things to do and see. In a beautiful part of the UK, with impressive architecture, top performing schools and excellent higher education facilities. The city boasts appeal to individuals, couples and families with excellent road, rail networks and an expanding airport, making it the hub and gateway location for the South West.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Clinical Duties –
Diagnosis and management of patients presenting to the Emergency Department Southmead Hospital.
Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in liaison with Consultant colleagues.

Teaching and Supervision of Junior Medical Staff & Students

Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff. If appropriate, the post-holder will be named in the educational contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.
Teaching, examination and accreditation duties as requested by the Director of Postgraduate Medical Education are required, as is a contribution to undergraduate, postgraduate and continual medical education activity locally.
Study & Research

The post holder will be entitled to 30 days study leave within a 3-year period (pro rata for part-time posts) as stated in the Terms and Conditions of Service.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that support is given for Continuing Medical Education. The post holder will be required to fulfil the requirements laid down by the relevant Royal College, and to fulfil the requirements for revalidation laid down by the General Medical Council.

The post holder will not necessarily be expected to undertake research however opportunities do exist and encouragement is given to develop collaborative projects with other departments within Trust or with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England. The post- holder will be required to submit all research development plans which have resource implications to the Clinical Director prior to implementation.

There is a professionally staffed Medical Library at Southmead Hospital, with a rapid service between these and the University Library situated in the centre of Bristol city. A computer literature search facility is available for which a charge is made and the library has links with other networks. The libraries are at the forefront of developments in electronic knowledge delivery.

Audit -

The postholder will be required to take part in a Clinical Audit Programme. The Trust has an audit department which supports and monitors such activity. There is an active Trust Clinical Audit Committee.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

FRCEM or equivalent
CCT in Emergency medicine or within 6 months of obtaining
Maintain Full registration with the GMC

Desirable criteria

Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS).

Training & Experience

Essential criteria

Minimum 2 yrs of NHS experience
Minimum of 8 years postgraduate experience including three years as a Registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
Training in diagnosis and treatment of Emergency Medicine conditions.

Desirable criteria

Advanced resuscitation skills, experience of observation Medicine

Further Training, Management, Audit

Essential criteria

Experience in audit project and written up
Knowledge of contemporary NHS mangement issues
Knowledge of political context within which we operate
Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression

Desirable criteria

Completition of a general management course or programme

Research,Teaching,Publications

Essential criteria

Proven teaching ability
Willingness to undertake teaching of Medical under-graduates and post graduates

Desirable criteria

Proven track record in research and willingness to undertake further research
Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
Ability to teach effectivley
Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management
Willingness to undertake further research.

Personal Requirements

Essential criteria

Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships with a team
Ability to inspire, motivate and develop Junior medical staff
Good written and verbal communication skills with evidence of the ability to communicate with patients and colleagues at all staff levels
To balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole.
Ability to work independently as well as part of the Medicine Directorate.

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