About this role
Job summary
Paediatric consultant in Emergency Medicine
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Paediatric consultant in Emergency Medicine to join our hard working and dedicated team at an exciting time of change and improvement. The successful Applicant will be part of a team of a Consultants with a maximum 1 in 8 on call frequency.
The Emergency Department currently manages approximately 55,000 patients per year, and the footprint doubled in size at the onset of the pandemic. We were awarded £15m to refurbish the enlarged department to a very high standard and this work was completed in 2022.
In addition, we have funding for a £100m newbuild ED and ICU. Building work on this is actively ongoing and we expect the new department to open in 2027, with this and the current footprint forming an 'Emergency Zone' to bring specialty teams and SDEC near to the front door. There will be a dedicated area in the ED for paediatrics. The hospital is also looking to develop its own onsite UTC (urgent treatment centre) which will allow appropriate streaming away from the ED whilst providing excellent educational opportunities for resident doctors regarding minor injuries/illness. This all offers exciting opportunities for collaborative and seamless working across Urgent and Emergency Care.
Other staffing includes 12 WTE middle grade doctors, including 2 HSTs, and 18 Resident doctors and 8 ANPs/ACPs. The nursing team is led by 1 Matron, 4 Clinical Band 7s and 12 Band 6s.
Main duties of the job
The department is proactive in the management of critical illness, and major trauma, which is consultant led. The EM Consultants currently support the 24/7 stroke thrombolysis rota with Physician colleagues. Primary PCI is offered by our cardiologists in hours as part of the pan Dorset Network Service.
Dorset County is a trauma unit in the Wessex Major Trauma Network. The geographical location of the hospital is such that the ambulance services often cannot bypass our unit in favour of the Major Trauma Centre. The onsite helipad receives patients from the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance and the HM Coastguard Search & Rescue Service (although this is currently in a secondary landing site during the ongoing building works).
The successful candidate will be expected to provide excellent clinical leadership as well as to deliver an excellent standard of direct clinical care. Teaching and training is delivered both within the department and in a dedicated Education Centre which has its own sim-suite. We actively encourage all staff to participate in audit, research and teaching.
Applicants are invited to visit the department by prior appointment and meet the team before an application for the position. Alternatively, applicants are invited to contact our Clinical Lead Dr David Markham for an informal chat ([email protected])
About us
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff
Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
Job description Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
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Person Specification
Management Training, Organisational Skills and Strategic Vision Essential
Evidence of management experience
Understanding and Participation in Clinical Governance Essential
Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance Evidence of participation in recent relevant audit
Team Working and Service Development Essential
Evidence of recent collaborative working in a service development or improvement
Current Skills & Abilities Essential
Willingness and ability to fulfil the general service elements of the job description Evidence of the clinical skills required to fulfill the specialty and sub-specialty elements of the job as in the job description and technical specification
Experience & Knowledge Essential
Evidence of the ability to manage the demands of being a DGH based consultant in Emergency Medicine Experience of working within the NHS
Education, Qualifications & Training Essential
Full GMC Registration Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via; CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6mths of interview CESAR or European Community Rights An appropriate higher surgical/medical qualification Higher UK clinical qualification FRCEM or equivalent
Teaching and communication Essential
Evidence of teaching experience
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 Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Dorset County Hospital
Williams Avenue
Dorchester
DT1 2JY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)