About this role
Job summary
Are you looking for a welcoming and supportive department in whichto develop your skills? With our part-annualised work pattern,generous SPA allowance, collaborative and inclusive team ethic, andexcellent clinical facilities, we offer a great place to work.
We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic colleague at any stageof their consultant career to join our popular and well-regarded team.
Our award-winning hospital, in a fantastic location provides genuineopportunities for a great work-life balance.
Main duties of the job
Consultants have a responsibility to the Chief Executive and acommensurate authority in respect of the reasonable and effectiveuse of such hospital resources and staff as they use and influence.Each Consultant is expected to deliver their service within the agreedresources available, supported by the responsible Service Manager.In addition, there is a collective responsibility falling on all Consultantsto consult with colleagues, and hence to co-ordinate their individualactivities, in order to ensure that the particular clinical service withwhich they are involved operates effectively.
The Trust places a high importance on excellence in clinical practice.Full participation in ensuring compliance with the Trust's ClinicalGovernance process is required.
Maintain and process all information concerning patients, staff,contractors or the business of the Trust to which the post holder hasaccess, without divulging such information to any third party or makeuse of information gained in the course of employment, except wherethis is clearly within the remit of the post holder and the other party'sresponsibility.
About us
The Emergency Department is a state of the art £6.2million newbuild completed in December 2014 with a 4-bed resuscitation room(1 dedicated paediatric bay), 16 majors treatment rooms includingan eye/ENT room, an isolation room, facilities for patients withdementia, and internal CBRN decontamination facilities.
There are separate paediatric and adult waiting areas, and a chaircentric observation area with long ranging views over the Yorkshirecountryside. X-ray facilities and a plaster room are within thedepartment and there is an excellent departmental ultrasoundmachine.
We have a new co-located Urgent Treatment Centre which also hasseparate paediatric and adult waiting areas which opened in July2024.
CT services are co-located and supported by 24/7 on-siteradiographer cover supporting timely access to CT. There is anexcellent co-located psychiatric liaison nurse service.
The department benefits from a purpose built adjacent multispecialty Acute Assessment Unit and Ambulatory Care Unit enablinghigh quality same-day emergency care (SDEC), and strongcollaborative relationships with inpatient specialty colleagues.
Our ED sees over 75,000 patients per year of which around 15,000are children.
Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of this job vacancy, please see attached full job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC registration with a licence to practice Entry on the GMC Specialty Revalidated (or in state of readiness for future)
Desirable
Other Relevant Qualification (eg BSc) ALS, ATLS or ETC, APLS
Clinical Experience Essential
Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights Extensive experience of the full range of Emergency Medicine presentations
Management Experience Essential
Understanding of management issues, clinical governance, service planning and development and quality improvement Willingness to lead service developments
Desirable
Demonstrated ability to manage eg project work, mentoring junior staff Demonstrated ability to take on leadership role
Teaching Experience Essential
Evidence of teaching experience
Desirable
Formal training in teaching methods eg Train the Trainers course Demonstrated ability in teaching and training
Clinical Goverance & Audit Essential
Evidence of participation in audit Good oral and written communication skills Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making Team working and leadership skills
Desirable
Understanding and willingness to follow clinical governance agenda
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Address Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Skipton Road
Steeton
BD20 6TD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)