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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an energetic, motivated, and forward-thinking Consultant in Emergency Medicine to join our expanding Emergency Department at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon. This is a permanent 10PA post, created to support the continued development of our busy Type 1 Emergency Department and to strengthen senior clinical leadership across the service. You will join a progressive, supportive, and highly engaged Consultant team committed to delivering high-quality emergency care to a rapidly growing local population. Our ED sees a diverse case mix and benefits from strong links with regional trauma, critical care, and pre-hospital networks.
Job Responsibility:
Provide general clinical ED sessions and senior input into patient care, ensuring appropriate discharge and hospital admission, along with management and leadership
Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues
Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting
Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care (with secretarial support)
Development of sub specialty interests that fit in with Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust
Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity
Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy
Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education
Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances
The post holder will participate in an out of hours consultant rota, detailed within the job plan section
With other colleagues enable senior input into patients journey through the ED enhancing quality and Consultant sign off
Maintain the hours of availability of immediate Consultant opinion
Enhance the reputation of the department through multi-disciplinary education & training and research
Requirements:
Fully registered with the GMC
CCT (or equivalent for non-UK applicants of equivalent status), or be accredited (or equivalent), and be on the GMC Specialist Register in the specialty appropriate for this consultant post at the time of taking up the consultant appointment. Alternatively, candidates can hold or be within 6 months of their CCT at interview
FRCEM (UK) or equivalent
Clinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
Expertise in full range of Emergency conditions
Ability to lead a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Demonstrable ability to manage priorities
Demonstrable multi-disciplinary team leadership skills