Job Description

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals Trust NHS Trust as a Consultant in Accident and Emergency Department at Lincoln County Hospital.



This is a full time 10 PA post for a Consultant in Emergency Medicine for the United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals Trust NHS Trust . The purpose of this post is to ensure the highest quality of care is provided to each individual patient who attends the department. The appointee will be required to work in a 1:15 on call rota with a 1:5 weekend frequency. The job plan will be aligned to an 85% DCC and 15% SPA split as per Trust guidance.



The Appointee will be expected, in conjunction with his / her colleagues, to provide a comprehensive clinical, supervisory, educational and training support to the Emergency Department.



This is a full time Consultant in Emergency Medicine appointment for the United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals Trust NHS Trust . The purpose of this post is to ensure the highest quality of care is provided to each individual patient who attends the department. The on call supplement is currently category A and is classed as high frequency with an on call availability supplement of 8% currently payable. If the person appointed elects to undertake a part time contract, he / she will be required to devote substantially the whole of his / her professional time to the duties of the post and to give them priority at all times.



Any applicant who is unable for personal reasons to work full time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.



Apart from getting work within a talented team in a beautiful part of the country we offer an excellent relocation package.



Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of their CCT. CESR application must be completed and submitted.



You can expect a warm welcome at our United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals Trust NHS Trust our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. We appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including a fantastic benefits package with competitive pay rates with annual increases, annual leave of 32 days plus Bank/Public holidays which normally is 8 days. Access to the NHS Pension Scheme to which you and the Trust contribute. Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities. We promote a healthy work life balance, provide an Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have a number of NHS discounts available either directly through ourselves or online through NHS Discounts. As part of our recruitment process we can tell you more about our benefits package and you will see that we offer everything you would expect and more!

In addition, he / she will be required to:

Collaborate and work to maintain emergency medicine in line with strategic requirements Provide with colleagues in this specialty, routine and emergency services to the Trust Direct clinical supervision and training of the emergency department junior medical and nursing staff Participate in the development of emergency department treatment protocols in conjunction with specialty colleagues as appropriate Take the lead and responsibility for the professional supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff in conjunction with colleagues To participate in the training and assessment of Specialist Registrars/ST Grade doctors rotating through the department To maintain and develop good communication with colleagues from other specialities and the Primary Care Trust.

Demonstrate a firm commitment to the principles of clinical governance including:



Developing and maintaining appropriate systems and practices to ensure effective clinical audit in emergency medicine

Attending and contributing to the Trust Clinical Governance Programme

Participate in the Trust Clinical Incident Reporting System

Developing a programme of personal CPD within available resources and within the work load and priorities of the service.



He/she will be encouraged to develop a special interest to complement those of the existing consultants in the specialty and in accordance with Trust Policies.

He/she will also develop appropriate services and techniques required to fulfil clinical needs within the available resources.