Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine - Liverpool

Job overview

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Emergency Medicine

10 PAs

Permanent

Applications are invited for the position of Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Royal Site).

These roles are pivotal to the delivery and expansion of high-quality care at Royal Liverpool Hospital and are a rare opportunity for inspiring individuals to be instrumental in shaping the future of our service.

These posts form one of a team of 20 Consultants in Emergency Medicine and attracts 10 programmed activities per week. There may be the opportunity to increase this by negotiation and any special interests will be considered.

Full registration with licence to practice and eligibility for specialist register in Emergency Medicine within 6 months of interview is essential.

Main duties of the job

Specific duties of the role include:

• Reception, resuscitation, diagnosis and initial treatment of all emergencies as appropriate.
• Referral of patients to other specialities, transfer of patients for admission to assessment units, to other hospitals within or outside the Trust, referral as outpatient or back to the community.
• Provide high quality consultant delivered care to patients including clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care are provided to all patients.
• Be proactive in ensuring that all patients receive rapid assessment, treatment and clinical decision making, whilst ensuring that the Clinical Quality Indicators to deliver safe quality and performance are delivered and sustained.
• Work in conjunction with the nurse co-ordinator and medical and surgical colleagues to ensure that there is effective and timely communication between the clinical team; timely intervention and safe care to maintain optimal patient flow.
• When colleagues are absent alternative clinical duties may be arranged to provide appropriate cover.
• Provide teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level and supervise and train the junior and speciality doctors in Emergency Medicine; advanced nurse practitioners and emergency nurse practitioners.

This list is not exhaustive...please see full job description

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job Plan & Timetable

Week

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1. 13
2. 17 SpA
3. 23

1. 13
2. 18 SpA
3. 13 admin
4. 18

Off

Off

1. 13 SpA
2. 02

1. 13 SpA
2. 18
3. 13
4. 17 admin

Off

Off

1. 13
2. 17 SpA
3. 23

1. 13
2. 18 SpA
3. 13
4. 17
5. 16 or 10-18 or 18-02
6. 16 or 10-18 or 18-02

4

1. 18 SpA

1. 13 (off if post 18-02 weekend)
2. 18 SpA
3. 13 admin
4. 18

Off

Off

1. 13 SpA
2. 02

1. 13 SpA
2. 18
3. 13
4. 17 admin

Off

Off

10PAs job plan with 2.5 SpA session per week and 1PA admin DCC per week and 6.5PA for shopfloor DCC.

Over the 5-week period- 12.5 SpAs; 5 PAs admin DCC; 32 PAs shopfloor DCC.

On-call Summary

Rota Name

Location

Weekday Freq

Weekend Freq

Category

Supplement

PAs

On-call rota

Liverpool Hospital Trust

7

5

A

1. 00

Person specification

Qualifications

• MB ChB (or equivalent)
• MBBS (or equivalent)
• FCEM or equivalent.
• APLS/ATLS/ALS provider
• CCT Holder Or equivalent training) or within 6 months of attaining one at time of interview

• ETC provider Instructor status.

Registration

• Full registration with the GMC and license to practice
• Eligible for specialist register in Emergency Medicine within 6 months of interview.

Clinical Experience

• Clinical experience and training equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Emergency Medicine.
• Evidence of continuing medical education
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of all emergency department presentations.

• Level 1 or above training and experience in ultrasound scanning.

Teaching & Training Experience

• Evidence of teaching Medical students, junior doctors, and or Advanced/Emergency Nurse Practitioners.
• Commitment to continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
• Extensive experience and interest in teaching.

• Organisation of (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) teaching programmes.
• Experience in training in simulation events
• Level 1 trainer in ultrasound scanning
• . Relevant recognised teaching qualification

Clinical Governance Experience

• Understanding of NHS management structures and the principles of Clinical Governance.
• Understanding and knowledge of the CQC five areas of care and its relevance to clinical governance.
• Awareness of Clinical Governance and its importance in the management of the emergency department.

• Able to arrange clinical governance events and monitor there effectiveness.

Management Experience

• Willingness to participate in management activities.
• Understanding of financial arrangements in the NHS.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
• Ability to take a whole systems approach to Emergency Department working.
• Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.

• Evidence of management training. Experience of managing change.

Audit Experience

• Thorough understanding of the principles of clinical audit.
• Publication of audit results.

• Publication of audit results

Research Experience

• Understanding principles of research
• Proven track record in research
• Publication of research.

• Success in obtaining funding for research.

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months’ of their 18^th birthday.

Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.

The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.

Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced).

From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.

Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.

All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.

As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.

If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.

Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.