Locum Consultant Paediatric Emergency Medicine2023-03-19T22:13:12+00:00
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Locum Consultant Paediatric Emergency Medicine Job Vacancy in Hebburn, England, UK
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
We have a post for a Locum Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine to join our team for 12 Months.
Main duties of the job
North Middlesex University NHS trust is investing in its busy and successful paediatric service. We want to hear from innovative and passionate clinicians and want to work in a cohesive forward thinking team who are constantly striving to improve the care we deliver.
The paediatric emergency department is one of the busiest in North London, seeing around 48,000 children per year. The department is open 24/7 and is staffed by dedicated paediatric nurses. We attend to children from the local area and beyond with acute paediatric care and are a trauma unit, as part of the North East London Trauma Network. We have a co-located urgent treatment centre, staffed by General Practitioners and Nurse Practitioners.
About us
This maternity cover role is a fantastic post for an applicant who will be on the GMC specialist register (or within 6 months of being so), having completed Paediatric Emergency Medicine subspecialty training via either the RCPCH or RCEM route (or demonstrably equivalent training). The successful applicant will deliver acute care in our paediatric ED along with responsibility for training, development of guidelines and improving pathways. The post joins our team of 2.5 consultants – 2 from a paediatric training background and 1 emergency medicine consultant with subspecialty training in PEM. We are a developing and innovative department and are looking for candidates to support our aim to deliver outstanding paediatric emergency and urgent care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We have recently expanded and refurbished our department and now have a fantastic, child and young person focused department, fit for the needs of our local population. We have a separate childrens resuscitation area with 2 resus bays for critically unwell or injured children. We also have 4 bays with HDU/resus stepdown capacity, in addition to 5 assessment rooms and a 4 chaired treatment area. Currently there is further development to relocate the paediatric assessment unit to be adjacent to the emergency department and an opportunity to improve our emergency care pathways.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We have recently expanded and refurbished our department and now have a fantastic, child and young person focused department, fit for the needs of our local population. We have a separate childrens resuscitation area with 2 resus bays for critically unwell or injured children. We also have 4 bays with HDU/resus stepdown capacity, in addition to 5 assessment rooms and a 4 chaired treatment area. Currently there is further development to relocate the paediatric assessment unit to be adjacent to the emergency department and an opportunity to improve our emergency care pathways.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health or Fellow of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and have achieved Certificate of Completion of Training (or proposed CCT date within 6 months of interview)
- Full GMC registration
- MBBS or equivalent, MRCPCH or equivalent
- Paediatric Emergency Medicine subspecialty training via either the RCPCH or RCEM route (or demonstrably equivalent training)
- Confidence with child protection – up to date level 3 training is essential
- APLS/PALS provider
- ATLS/ETC or paediatric trauma course
Desirable
- ATLS/ETC or paediatric trauma course
- Research / publications relevant to subspecialty
- Research / publications relevant to subspecialty
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Experience on providing high quality training and education to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context
Desirable
- Further qualification in medical education
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health or Fellow of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and have achieved Certificate of Completion of Training (or proposed CCT date within 6 months of interview)
- Full GMC registration
- MBBS or equivalent, MRCPCH or equivalent
- Paediatric Emergency Medicine subspecialty training via either the RCPCH or RCEM route (or demonstrably equivalent training)
- Confidence with child protection – up to date level 3 training is essential
- APLS/PALS provider
- ATLS/ETC or paediatric trauma course
Desirable
- ATLS/ETC or paediatric trauma course
- Research / publications relevant to subspecialty
- Research / publications relevant to subspecialty
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Experience on providing high quality training and education to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context
Desirable
- Further qualification in medical education
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
