Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine SDEC

Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine with SDEC

Following developments in our Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Service, the Trust are now keen to expand their consultant numbers to provide modern, high-quality care. The successful candidate would be encouraged to continue development in their area of expertise of Emergency Medicine as well as SDEC.

The successful applicant's principal place of work will be Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich. Other work locations including off site working may be agreed in your Job Plan where appropriate, e.g. for supporting professional activities and some direct clinical care such as audit notes. The successful applicant will generally be expected to undertake your Programmed Activities at the principal place of work or other locations agreed in the Job Plan.

Exceptions will include travelling between work sites (if required) and attending official meetings away from the workplace. The successful applicant may be required to work at any site within your employing organisation.

As a Trust serving a diverse urban population with hugely varied medical needs, the Trust would be especially keen to hear from any candidate who enjoys delivering high quality evidence-based emergency care. One of Trust's top priorities is establishing a sustainable emergency care system to the ED attendances that the Trust sees.

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Clinical Responsibilities

• Ensure optimum care of all patients attending ED and SDEC encompassing all areas
• Supporting the Clinical Director of ED in the delivery of timely and high-quality care in-line with Trust and National priorities
• Conduct rounds as necessary of patients managed in the ED footprint, including the Clinical Decisions Unit.
• Actively participate in the championing and drive of the generic SDEC service, including service development and delivery.

Medical Education and teaching

The successful candidate will participate in the professional supervision/support/mentorship/organisation and delivery of formal teaching programs for all staff, including;

• Resident doctors, Deanery doctors, and Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ACPs)
• Medical students
• Undertake appropriate mentoring, appraisal and education/clinical supervision of medical staff

Clinical Audit and Governance

• Participate in the Clinical Audit programme of the service in accordance with departmental and Trust policy
• Comply with the Trust Clinical governance processes as stipulated by the directorate
• Be accountable throughout for maintaining accurate and probity in the recording of the Trusts activities

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

• Participate in CPD at local, regional and national level. The consultant will be a Fellow of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and is expected to fulfil the colleges CPD requirements.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Clinical Responsibilities

In conjunction with consultant colleagues, managers, and senior nurses;

Ensure optimum care of all patients attending the Emergency Department including reception, triage, resuscitation, diagnosis, initial treatment and disposal of all emergencies. When on the shop floor the post holder will be expected to be actively involved ensuring that high quality clinical care is delivered and that relevant NHS standards are achieved.

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