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Job overview

This roles in the pre-hospital service are for fixed terms of seven and ten months from May 2024.

The consultant roles have been developed to build on the established service and to work towards delivery of our vision of consultant delivered pre-hospital critical care for severely injured patients in London. The role is primarily to deliver high quality clinical trauma care and training. This will build on the international reputation of London’s Air Ambulance for clinical excellence in pre-hospital trauma care

Main duties of the job

• The main responsibility of postholders will be to deliver, in partnership with the ambulance service, high quality pre-hospital care to patients of all ages
• The postholder will be expected to supervise, train, and provide feedback to training doctors and paramedics
• The postholder is expected to follow the values and behaviours frameworks of Bart’s Health and London’s Air Ambulance. They are expected to make a positive contribution to the culture of the service
• The work location will be that served by London Ambulance Service with supporting missions to neighbouring areas. Shifts will usually start and finish at the Royal London Hospital
• The postholder will be expected to undergo an induction period after appointment and participate in and run training and exercises in clinically relevant areas
• The postholder will ensure that they participate in continuing professional development in pre-hospital practice and incorporate pre-hospital medicine as part of their annual appraisal. A role specific annual review may be required and will be conducted by the medical director, lead clinician or a nominated member of the consultant group.

 The appointee will be expected to act in accordance with National standards, local protocols, and standard operating procedures to provide the best possible healthcare for patients in accordance with the guidelines Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.