Kings College Hospital
Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Kings College Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, United States,
Main area: Emergency CareGrade: NHS Medical & Dental: Locum ConsultantContract: Fixed term: 12 months (Locum Consultant Post for 12mth FTC)Hours:Full timeFlexible workingAnnualised hours10 sessions per weekJob ref: 213-MED-DH-6470584-BEmployer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation TrustEmployer type: NHSSite: Denmark HillTown: LondonSalary: £99,532 - £131,964 Per Annum including London Zone AllowanceSalary period: YearlyClosing: 13/09/2024 23:59King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,500 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.Job overview
This is a locum consultant post. We are seeking a colleague with Paediatric ED expertise to work in our Paediatric ED as well as in the main ED Consultant rota. The remit of the post holder will be to work within the multi–disciplinary team providing and further developing care for patients attending the Emergency Department in the Denmark Hill site. The individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.Main duties of the job
The post will be based at Denmark Hill and the proposed 10 PA Job Plan is attached. This will be reviewed within 3 months of the post holder commencing in post.The out of hours commitment is 1:9 for the ED rota made up of late shifts and weekends, including 1:23 on call. The on call component is classed as Category A. There is a commitment to undertake routine job planned work on Saturdays or Sundays as part of the total job planned PAs.There are no specific leadership roles associated with these roles but the overall managerial portfolio of the team is regularly reviewed and the successful applicants can expect to be invited to apply for roles as part of the consultant team.Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Together with other colleagues, to provide a service for patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.Provide clinical supervision of junior medical practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group’s management team.Contribute to the Care Group’s research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework.Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Group’s Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.Person specification
Qualifications
FRCEM or equivalentSub specialty accreditation in paediatric emergency careOther higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD).Registration
Within six months of the expected date of CCT (or equivalent) on the day of interviewFull registration with GMC and Name on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment.Training & Experience
Wide experience in all aspects of Emergency Medicine, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC.Specialist training in Emergency MedicineCurrent provider or instructor status in ALS, ATLS/ETLS, APLS/PALS.Significant paediatric emergency care experienceExperience in child safeguarding work within the paediatric EDAdministration
Experience in day to day organisation of Emergency Medicine services in a busy Teaching HospitalFamiliar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.Familiarity with information technology and general computer skillsManagement and Leadership
Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teamsManagement course and/or qualification.Audit & quality improvement
Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement.Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Emergency Medicine.Audit PublicationsResearch
Experience of clinical research.Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Emergency Medicine.Teaching
Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.Teaching skills course/qualification.Life support course or other formal teachingIMPORTANTCheck your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with youIf you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communicationsTo enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advertPlease provide email addresses for referees where possiblePlease review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policyAll staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.Due to a high volume of applications, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. It is therefore recommended that you apply promptlyKing's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Annual Reports and Other Corporate PublicationsKing's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre WebsiteKing's College Hospital is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts.Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This is a locum consultant post. We are seeking a colleague with Paediatric ED expertise to work in our Paediatric ED as well as in the main ED Consultant rota. The remit of the post holder will be to work within the multi–disciplinary team providing and further developing care for patients attending the Emergency Department in the Denmark Hill site. The individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.Main duties of the job
The post will be based at Denmark Hill and the proposed 10 PA Job Plan is attached. This will be reviewed within 3 months of the post holder commencing in post.The out of hours commitment is 1:9 for the ED rota made up of late shifts and weekends, including 1:23 on call. The on call component is classed as Category A. There is a commitment to undertake routine job planned work on Saturdays or Sundays as part of the total job planned PAs.There are no specific leadership roles associated with these roles but the overall managerial portfolio of the team is regularly reviewed and the successful applicants can expect to be invited to apply for roles as part of the consultant team.Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Together with other colleagues, to provide a service for patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.Provide clinical supervision of junior medical practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group’s management team.Contribute to the Care Group’s research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework.Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Group’s Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.Person specification
Qualifications
FRCEM or equivalentSub specialty accreditation in paediatric emergency careOther higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD).Registration
Within six months of the expected date of CCT (or equivalent) on the day of interviewFull registration with GMC and Name on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment.Training & Experience
Wide experience in all aspects of Emergency Medicine, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC.Specialist training in Emergency MedicineCurrent provider or instructor status in ALS, ATLS/ETLS, APLS/PALS.Significant paediatric emergency care experienceExperience in child safeguarding work within the paediatric EDAdministration
Experience in day to day organisation of Emergency Medicine services in a busy Teaching HospitalFamiliar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.Familiarity with information technology and general computer skillsManagement and Leadership
Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teamsManagement course and/or qualification.Audit & quality improvement
Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement.Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Emergency Medicine.Audit PublicationsResearch
Experience of clinical research.Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Emergency Medicine.Teaching
Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.Teaching skills course/qualification.Life support course or other formal teachingIMPORTANTCheck your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with youIf you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communicationsTo enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advertPlease provide email addresses for referees where possiblePlease review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policyAll staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.Due to a high volume of applications, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. It is therefore recommended that you apply promptlyKing's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Annual Reports and Other Corporate PublicationsKing's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre WebsiteKing's College Hospital is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts.Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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