Consultant in Emergency Medicine

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.
  
  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
Desirable criteria
• ETC provider Instructor status., Full registration with the GMC and license to practice.
• Eligible for specialist register in Emergency Medicine within 6 months of interview., 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 the management of all emergency department presentations
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Desirable criteria
• Level 1 or above training and experience in ultrasound scanning., 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.
Desirable criteria
• Organisation of (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) teaching programmes. Experience in training in simulation events. Relevant recognised teaching qualification. Level 1 trainer in ultrasound scanning., Understanding of NHS management structures and the principles of Clinical Governance.
• Awareness of Clinical Governance and its importance in the management of the emergency department
• Understanding and knowledge of the CQC five areas of care and its relevance to clinical governance.
Desirable criteria
• Able to arrange clinical governance events and monitor there effectiveness., Willingness to participate in management activities..
• Understanding of financial arrangements in the NHS.
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
• Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
Desirable criteria
• Evidence of management training. Experience of managing change., Thorough understanding of the principles of clinical audit.
• Publication of audit results.
Desirable criteria
• Publication of audit results, Understanding principles of research.
• Proven track record in research
• Publication of research.
Desirable criteria
• Success in obtaining funding for research., Ability to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility / able to work under pressure.
• Demonstration of good communication skills and leadership qualities
• Ability to work as part of a multi professional team
• Flexible approach.
Desirable criteria
• Motivated to develop new services., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Applications are invited for the position of Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Aintree Site).
These roles are pivotal to the delivery and expansion of high-quality care at Aintree Liverpool Hospital and are a rare opportunity for inspiring individuals to be instrumental in shaping the future of our service. The post forms one of a team of 19 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., Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust. The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. 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. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £18+£5 (standard disclosure) or £38+£5 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. 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 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. For agenda for change banded roles; salary payments will reflect the 2023/24 pay scales. The 2024/25 pay scales will be paid in October 2024 including any backpay due. Therefore should the successful applicant start in post prior to October, the salary will initially reflect the 2023/24 pay scales.