Emergency Department Consultant

Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (Please see candidate information pack for split)

Job ref: 269-MD889

Employer: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Salisbury District Hospital

Town: Salisbury

Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum pro rata if part time

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 19/03/2025 23:59

Interview date: 02/04/2025

Employer heading

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job Overview

Applications are invited for substantive consultant posts in Emergency Medicine in Salisbury District Hospital. Posts are available for those seeking a substantive appointment although shorter terms contracts would be considered. Successful candidates will establish a 12.6 wte workforce on a 10 PA FT contract - the job plan split would be 7.5 DCC and 2.5 SPA. The rota is annualised and working patterns can meet individual needs.

The Emergency Department at Salisbury District Hospital is a small District General Hospital situated in a rural location serving the populations of Hampshire, Dorset, and Wiltshire. The department is a Trauma Unit aligned with the MTC at Southampton. The department sees around 58,000 attendances per year of which 25% are Paediatric. Successful applicants will work in a department that sees the full range of EM patients but with its location close to Salisbury Plain, there is a large military population which has its own health requirements and the rural location does result in a very varied type of trauma associated with that population and outdoor pursuits.

Interview for this position will be held Wednesday 2nd April.

Main duties of the job

The department is currently developing the service delivered and to that extent we are looking for individuals with a desire to support and develop innovation and the service. We would be keen to recruit those with interests in PEM, Older Persons Medicine, and other aligned interests. We support those on the CESR pathway to CCT and there is a focus on education, simulation, and the department supports Trust grade Fellows in these fields. We are developing an ACP/PA workforce and again would support applicants with an interest in developing or previous experience in establishing these workforces. Those with a PEM interest would be encouraged to apply as we progress towards an integrated PED/DAU service for Paediatric patients.

The Trust itself is a tertiary referral unit for spinal injuries and there is a regional Burns and Plastics Centre. As a small Trust, there are close links with other teams and the ability to work alongside these to develop innovative services.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we are driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated Good by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The existing consultant body contains expertise in airway management, pre-hospital care, point of care ultrasound, education, trauma, mental health, toxicology and chemical incidents, paediatric emergency medicine, geriatric medicine and patient safety. The aspiration is to recruit further colleagues with interests complementary to these currently represented. We are looking for candidates who are keen to become part of a progressive, innovative and dynamic team who are keen to work to improve patient care and implement new ways of working within the department.

Salisbury offers the option of city living in a rural location, excellent state, and private education, plenty of shopping and places to eat out. With easy access to London, local airports and if you like the coast, Bournemouth is easily accessible by car or public transport.

A generous relocation package is available for this post subject to terms and conditions.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Possession, or within 6 months of possession, of a CCT in Emergency Medicine
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Desirable criteria

• Has subspecialty accreditation in PEM/ PHEM

Experience/ Clinical Skills

• Evidence of wide experience and a high level of competence in Emergency Medicine.
• Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems: demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach
• Proven ability to work effectively in all areas of the ED including a short stay CDU environment
• Knowledge and application of up to date evidence based practice

Desirable criteria

• Advanced qualifications in Ultrasound

Management Experience

• Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff
• Willing to forge clinical, research and academic links with other organisations
• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively: capacity to organise own workload
• Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets
• Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department/Directorate
• Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors
• Evidence of leadership skills within an Emergency Department setting and commitment to delivering a comprehensive and sustainable ED service

Communication Skills

• Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication.
• To be empathetic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspective and treat others with understanding
• Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options

Teaching

• Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching
• Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others

Audit and Research

• Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit and research
• Experience of hosting or recruiting patients to NIHR CRN portfolio research and understanding of GCP in Clinical Research
• Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Other Attributes

• Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
• Good interpersonal skills

We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:

• Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
• Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
• An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months)
• Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
• Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
• An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
• Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
• Cycle to work scheme
• Uniform provided (where required)
• On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
• On site health and fitness club
• On site car parking
• Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

SEASONAL RESPIRATORY VACCINATIONS

We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.

GETTING TO WORK

We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY

We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

Other Information

If this job requires you to have DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed in instalments from your salary. Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £13 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website.

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

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