Consultant ST7+ Post CCT NHS Consultant A&E - Paediatric East Yorkshire United Kingdom via Workplace Doctors on a fixed term/ permanent basis.

***CESR / CCT or Post CCT (within 6 months of job offer) or equivalent overseas qualification. 
*** GMC Registration Required (General Medical Council) Essential
*** Specialist Register entry on the GMC Register
***Location: East Yorkshire United Kingdom
***Speciality: A&E – Paediatric Emergency Medicine
*** Role: Consultant / ST 7+ / Post CCT / CESR
***Duration: Fixed Term / Permanent (NOT Locum Basis)
***Pay rate: £NEGOTIABLE (dependent on experience £82,096 - £110,683 a year)
***Start date: ASAP
*** Exact location details provided upon receipt of application / CV

Overview

Our NHS client prides itself on being a friendly and caring place to work where the aim to combine our patient first approach with innovative and creativity against a backdrop of holistic team working, as encapsulated in their vision and values.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our busy and dynamic paediatric emergency department as a fixed term post- pending substantive appointment -10 PA consultant.

The Children’s Hospital Emergency Department has around 58,000 attendances per year (excluding the pandemic 2020) from the local paediatric population from birth up to the age of 16 years.  Patients over the age of 16 are also seen if they are in transition to adult services. As well as being a regional major trauma centre, the department is considered a centre of excellence for high quality clinical care, training and consistent achievement of quality indicators.

The post holder is expected to work regular week days, weekend shifts and on calls within the paediatric emergency department, to contribute to the current consultant shop floor cover of 8am-midnight 365 days of the year.

Applicants should possess, or be within 6 months of receiving, a CCT in Emergency Medicine or Paediatrics with sub-specialty accreditation in Paediatric Emergency Medicine at appointment.  Equivalent clinical experience will also be considered

The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Riding or East Yorkshire, is an area in Northern England. The name is traditionally and geographically a reference to the easternmost of the three subdivisions (called Thrydings or Ridings) of the traditional county of Yorkshire. The traditional cultural and historic geographic county, the East Riding of Yorkshire borders the North Sea to the east of the county. To the north across the River Derwent is the North Riding of Yorkshire, and to the west across the River Ouse is the West Riding of Yorkshire.

In terms of neighbouring local government administration, the East Riding of Yorkshire unitary authority adjoins North Yorkshire to the north, north-west and to the west, South Yorkshire metropolitan area to the south-west and Lincolnshire across the Humber Estuary to the south. The City of Kingston upon Hull is a separate unitary authority immediately to the south and forms part of the ceremonial county area. Other councils areas adjacent to the unitary authority include North East Lincolnshire, beyond the Humber Estuary; North Lincolnshire, beyond the Humber and on land; Hull, Doncaster, Selby, York, Ryedale and Scarborough.

The landscape consists of a crescent of low chalk hills, the Yorkshire Wolds, surrounded by the low-lying fertile plains of Holderness and the Vale of York. The Humber Estuary and North Sea mark its southern and eastern limits. Archaeological investigations have revealed artefacts and structures from all historical periods since the last ice age. There are few large settlements and no industrial centres. The area is administered from the ancient market and ecclesiastical town of Beverley.

Major sporting and entertainment venues are concentrated in Kingston upon Hull, while the seaside and market towns support semi-professional and amateur sports clubs and provide seasonal entertainment for visitors. Bishop Burton is the site of an agricultural college, and Hull provides the region's only university. On the southern border, close to Hull, the Humber Bridge spans the Humber Estuary to enable the A15 to link Hessle with Barton-upon-Humber in North Lincolnshire.

In 2019, there were 601k residents in East Riding of Yorkshire county with an average age of 42.2 years. Population density was 242 residents per square kilometer. Population grew by 5.8% since 2002 and population average age increased by 2.6 years in the same period. Based on Census, there were 2.31 residents per household in 2011.

Department

Health services in East Yorkshire are provided for a resident population of approximately 626,000.  Regional services are provided for approximately 250,000 children under sixteen. The majority of children's services are based at the Children's Hospital providing acute and specialist services combined with community and mental health care.

The hospital became a designated paediatric regional trauma centre in 2012 and the children's Emergency Department sees upwards of 58,000 new patients per year. The Children’s Hospital provides secondary paediatrics for the city, which comprises about 20% of the population of East Yorkshire. 

The Emergency Department provides emergency services for children less than 16 years of age or over the age of 16 in transition. The Teaching Hospital (TH) & General Hospital provides Emergency Department services for those over 16 years of age.

The work of the department covers the whole range of emergency medicine problems and all grades of severity of conditions, from the most minor to the most major. Approximately 60% of the workload is trauma, and 40% medical paediatrics. In the under 2 year-olds, the proportions are 50% and 50% respectively.

There is an Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) adjacent to the Emergency Department for assessment by the acute medical and surgical teams of patients referred by their general practitioners and from ED. The unit allows investigation and observation for up to 24 hours with the aim of reducing unnecessary hospital admissions. This unit is open 24 hours per day throughout the year. The patients are the medical responsibility of the accepting team, but are nursed by staff from the Emergency Department.

The Emergency Department has daily consultant-led follow-up clinics as well as nurse led dressing clinics. The Emergency Department uses a combination of hand written and electronic records. This facilitates collection of data for statistics, audit and information useful in planning future service provision.

 The hospital is currently undergoing a roll-out of several digital projects with the aim to be paperless in the future

There are advanced plans for a redevelopment and expansion of the ED and AAU in the near future, including a new Helipad.

General Duties- guideline only

(a)     Clinical

• Examination, investigation, diagnosis and treatment of patients. The patients remain the responsibility of the Emergency Department until they are referred to the inpatient team, outpatients, their GP or discharged home.
• Supervision of junior / middle grade medical staff in the department during clinical PA’s and availability for advice and support to staff during on-call hours.
• To work as leader of the trauma team which includes being present within 30 minutes of a trauma call if on call and off site.
• Provision of emergency on-call services to the Emergency Department, at the Children’s Hospital, with other senior ED staff. Consultants must be available on call within 30 minutes.
• Responsibility for the function and smooth operation of the department.
• Liaise, where appropriate, with the child protection services. Safeguarding of children is an essential role of the clinical duties of the post.

(b)          Liaison

To work with the Trust management to make optimum use of Emergency Department and the Acute Assessment Unit resources to contribute towards:

• providing high quality emergency and acute medicine services for children
• meeting relevant Trust targets
• take part in audit, research and governance including the response to incidents and complaints

 Job Plan

Regular job planning meetings will be undertaken with the post holder to ensure that the appointee is remunerated for any additional activities undertaken and that the job plan accurately reflects the overall workload undertaken by the post holder.

The supporting professional activities (SPAs) allocation within the provisional job plan is an illustrative guide and will be finalised following individual agreement with successful candidates. Further discussion on supporting professional activities will depend on the Trust's requirements and the individual's particular expertise.

A draft job plan is provided below. The job Plan will be reviewed and agreed with the post-holder at appointment.

The 10 PA allocation includes 2 supporting professional activities (SPA) and 8 direct clinical contact (DCC).  The DCC allocation includes 0.5 PA for clinical admin and 0.5 PA flexible clinical time.  

Salary

This is as described in the Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions, in line with the Consultant Contract (2003). The current full time salary scale (as of July 2020) ranges from £82,096 - £110,683 a year with eight thresholds.

The on call supplement is Category A and attracts a supplement of 5% of basic salary.

Office Accommodation

Office accommodation will be provided for the appointee with secretarial support.

Management Responsibility

All Consultants are required to attend the monthly Directorate Meetings. Post holders will be expected to share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate. As part of the Consultant Team, the consultant  will offer mentoring support and lead the existing clinical team through, one-to-one support, individual case management and complex cases, identifying development needs and suggesting CPD (Continuous Professional Development) opportunities and responding to clinical enquiries via e-mail and telephone.

Teaching/Research

The consultant will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. The post-holder’s contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review. Teaching will take place during programmed activities and flexibly at other times.

·       To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of GMC and related requirements

·       To supervise and manage the work of his/her junior medical staff and participate in the training and development of these staff to the standards required by the Royal Colleges.

Clinical Governance & Audit

The consultant will participate in clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external accrediting bodies. There are 6 half day clinical governance meetings per annum which substitute regular fixed sessions. There is a weekly consultant meeting before MDT on Friday to discuss any issues during the week and to plan for next week.

Personal & Professional Development

The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust.

The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

Medical revalidation is the process by which the General Medical Council (GMC) confirms the continuation of a doctor’s licence to practise in the UK, provides greater assurance to patients, the public, employers and other healthcare professionals that licensed doctors are up-to-date and fit to practise. It is a key component of a range of measures designed to improve the quality of care for patients. 

The Trust supports Royal College guidance on provision of mentors for new consultants in line with GMC recommendations. All newly appointed consultant staff are provided with a list of locally trained mentors who are available for ongoing support as required.

Personal Responsibilities 

Confidentiality

All confidential information, including patient records, individual staff records, details of contract prices and terms and any other confidential information, must under no circumstances be divulged or passed on to any unauthorised person or persons. The penalty for breach of confidentiality will normally be summary dismissal.

Workplace Doctors are looking for medical professionals with UK & Overseas experience: that possesses the following qualities:

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

*** Ability to act as part of a team
*** Ability to cope with a varying work load
*** GMC Registration Essential (General Medical Council) - We can provide guidance if needed
*** Specialist Register entry on the GMC Register
***Post CESR or CCT obtained (CCT - Certificate of Completion of Training) or (CESR- Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration)
****IELTS and PLAB Exam Part 1 & 2 (IELTS, overall score 7.5) – overseas doctors
****GMC Registration Essential (General Medical Council) – We can provide guidance if needed

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Note: The Trust operates a policy whereby all employment for staff that have access to children/vulnerable adults will be subject to a satisfactory DBS Disclosure (Disclosure and Barring Service) The Criminal Records Bureau ( CRB ) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority ( ISA ) have merged to become the Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ). CRB checks are now called DBS checks. Overseas candidates will require an international police check or character reference.

Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship (formerly a Work Permit)

Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test.

At Workplace Doctors we welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion.  Candidates will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. 

Workplace Doctors is a recruitment agency that offers locum, fixed term, permanent & locum medical jobs to cover the NHS, HSE, public and private sectors for Doctors and Nurses, AHP medical professionals.

We look forward to helping you progress your career and find you the ideal position.

Call us today on +44 (0) 1234 889213 to discuss this vacancy or email your CV along with your GMC Registration to info@workplacedoctors.co.uk  You are able to also apply online (see below)

Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in the post, the vacancy will be expired early. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted as soon as possible after the closing date.