Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Job summary

We are excited to be recruiting for a substantive Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust based at Queen Alexandra Hospital to join our current Consultant body to cover both Adult and Childrens Emergency Departments.

Emergency Medicine is at the heart of the hospitals emergency care pathway and provides high quality care for patients from the moment they arrive at the hospital. 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 South of England. We have recently moved into a state-of-the-art new emergency department building, designed with a large 8 bedded resuscitation room, urgent care area, expanded Childrens Emergency Department with an integrated Radiology Hub including onsite CT scanning. The new department has improved both staff and patient experience. The cubiclised layout across the department promotes better infection control as well as dignity and privacy for our patients. As part of the capital build project our emergency department team have been integral in quality improvement across the unscheduled care pathway, this is an ongoing priority of the teams vision to provide the best care possible.

Main duties of the job

This reflects the Trusts commitment to the service in order for the Emergency Department to deliver high quality and timely care in the face of the pressures resulting from increased emergency admissions and the greater acuity of cases presenting. The department provides mentoring to newly qualified Consultants in order for applicants to develop extended Consultant skills. The Trust has recently been supported by NHSI and has had a number of visits that praised the redirection pathways from triage, the nurse led Emergency Care centre (ECC) as well as all the staffs efforts to improve patient safety.

Applicants will have every opportunity in our department to develop their interests and support our ambition to provide safe and effective care.

Please note this job is Awaiting Royal College Approval.

Interview date: 16th May 2025

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Date posted: 10 March 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: REF646K

Job locations: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY

Job description Job responsibilities

This is a full time post.

These posts are part of the Trusts aim to deliver high quality emergency care. A full-time substantive post comprises 8 Direct Clinical care PAs (DCC) and 2 Supporting Professional Activities PAs (SPA). Additional PAs are offered for enhanced DCC provision and for some roles additional SPA.

Consultants currently work a 1 in 6 weekend rota although this will be reviewed upon subsequent consultant expansion. The department runs an annualised rota, which allows flexibility for the individual as well as maintaining Consultant shop floor cover. Weekend frequency is currently 1 in 6. With the subsequent Consultant expansion this will be reviewed and is likely to alter to provide increased 7 day working, particularly weekend cover and night shifts. Any potential changes will be discussed and planned with individuals and their circumstances. The job plan includes additional unpredictable on call DCC allowance and the non-patient facing DCC sessions are delivered as blocks over an eight-week period.

The job plan is reviewed within the first 6 months of taking up the post and would be undertaken by the Clinical Director. It is the responsibility of the post holder to have the job plan reviewed and this will continue on an annual basis.

The Responsible Officer for the post is currently the Medical Director.

In accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Service, the post holder will be appointed to a 10 session clinical contract with 8 sessions of direct clinical care and 2 sessions of supporting clinical activity. Any Consultant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full time will still be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of this job plan will be discussed and agreed between the Consultant, Clinical Director and Urgent Care Group Director in conjunction with Consultant colleagues as appropriate.

The department fully supports regular clinical audit and clinical governance as a means of delivering high quality clinical care. The department is involved in a number of on-going Quality Improvement projects and the appointee would be expected to participate in initiatives concerning clinical governance. The post holder will have responsibility for ensuring that critical incidents and near misses are appropriately reported into the Trust Controls Assurance systems. They will also be take part, when required and/or appropriate, in investigating incidents relating to the Emergency Department and assist in any changes in clinical practice leading to improved care.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Entry on the GMC Specialty Register via:
• Possession of, or within 6 months of obtaining a CCT in Emergency Medicine
• Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) or European Community Rights
• An appropriate higher specialist qualification.
• ALS, ATLS or ETC, APLS provider status and instructor status in at least one life support course
• Revalidated (or in state of readiness for future revalidation)

Experience Essential

• Extensive experience of the full range of Emergency Medicine presentations covering all age groups

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY

Employer's website: https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/