Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant

Did you choose Emergency Medicine for interesting pathology, to treat the full array of patients and clinical presentations? Do you value working with a great team, living in a beautiful area with nationally excelling schools and internationally renowned sporting and cultural events? Come to Gloucestershire. We see 145,000 ED attendances a year. 25% of these are children. We see the highest number of major trauma cases of all Major Trauma Units in the South West region.

A busy DGH with a dedicated and innovative EM consultant team. £39 million pounds were invested in a newly extended and refurbished Emergency Department and Acute Medical Unit, completed in January 24 providing excellent facilities. The departments have segregated Paediatric areas, are well supported by SDECs for medical and surgical specialties, co‑located Primary care services, 24/7 onsite PPCI and interventional radiology  team deliver consultant led care from 8am until midnight with non-resident on call overnight, working 1:6 weekends via an annualised and self‑rostered job plan.

A strategy for reduced antisocial hours for our senior workforce is in place and the post could be filled on a whole or part time basis.

Successful applicants will only be working in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Emergency Department.

• Ensure high‑quality, patient‑centred clinical service.
• Provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in patient care.
• Sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate.
• Work in accordance with our trust's procedures and operating policies.
• Support the business plans and development strategies for the specialty, Medical Division and Trust.
• Work within the framework of team decisions.
• Take a whole‑systems approach to working with the wider health community, both NHS and social services.
• Show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility.
• Act as a senior decision‑maker in complex and high‑acuity cases, ensuring safe and timely interventions.
• Manage and oversee paediatric trauma cases, leading resuscitation and stabilisation efforts in collaboration with the trauma team.
• Deliver expert care to paediatric patients, ensuring adherence to safeguarding and best practice guidelines.
• Support the smooth running of the Paediatric Emergency Department by balancing clinical care with operational demands.
• Supervise, support, and mentor junior doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

• Take on the Paediatric EPIC role, assuming overall responsibility for patient flow, resource allocation, and operational management of the Paediatric Emergency Department during assigned shifts.
• Coordinate care between different teams and specialties to ensure efficient and effective service delivery.
• Act as the first point of contact for escalation, supporting colleagues with decision‑making and troubleshooting.
• Ensure patient safety and flow by prioritising cases and maintaining oversight of the paediatric emergency department.

• Act as a clinical role model and provide supervision to junior staff and medical students.
• Deliver teaching sessions and contribute to departmental training programmes, including trauma simulation and paediatric emergency scenarios.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, professionalism, and continuous learning within the multidisciplinary team.

• Participate in clinical audits, case reviews, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety and outcomes.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of departmental guidelines and protocols.
• Support the department's commitment to maintaining a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment for all.

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