Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Paediatric EM consultant to join our team and support the further development of our well established Children's emergency department at the Worthing hospital, University Hospitals Sussex NHS FT. Paediatric emergency department is co located with adult emergency department and the newly constructed urgent treatment centre. The paediatric emergency department receives approximately 25,000 patients per year and is a modern, specialised unit with a dedicated and caring staffing team.



Our department is designed with a child-centric approach to reduce anxiety and stress and includes a dedicated children's waiting area. Feedback from parents generally describe a positive experience with a particular praise for compassionate care and child-friendly atmosphere.



This is an innovative post for an individual looking to develop their role in a dynamic and well equipped emergency department.



The role of the appointed consultant is to be a committed member of the team striving to improve and deliver good patient care for adults and children responding to the ongoing challenges in Emergency Medicine. The post-holder would be expected to joint lead the delivery of care and training for the paediatric Emergency Department



Working for our organisation



At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.



Candidate Pack https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/



The appointee in conjunction with the team will be responsible for ensuring the effective organisation of:



1. The triage, resuscitation, diagnosis and emergency treatment of all patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Initial treatment carried out on patients requiring admission or follow-up in the hospital should be in accordance with agreed policies and protocols. The ongoing care of patients admitted to CDU and those with mental health presentation waiting in the department.



2. Patients referred to specialist teams within the hospital are the responsibility of that specialist team. However, the medical staff of the Emergency Department are responsible for any emergency care necessary until the arrival of a member of the specialist team, including GP referred patients requiring immediate resuscitation.



3. The appropriate discharge or referral of patients with adequate communication and follow up.



4. The direct clinical supervision, training and support of all staff working in the Emergency Department, as well as the organisation and delegation of clinical work. Knowledge of national and local guidelines should be utilised and shared for the emergency treatment of patients.



5. The governance of clinical care including responding to complaints, incident reporting, investigations and results reporting.



6. Awareness of Major Incident procedures as relevant to Emergency Medicine.



7. Leadership and training for the paediatric Emergency department including supervision of ST3 and PEM trainees; paediatric focussed teaching and training for all ED staff; governance with review of complaints, significant events, datix; review and implementation of guidelines, quality improvement project and audits; liaison with paediatrics, safeguarding, CAMHS, SORT and relevant specialty teams caring for children; debriefing critical incidents; promoting quality of care for children as outlined in national guidance.