Job summary
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Locum Consultant
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
Bangor ED is unique. Sandwiched between the mountains of Snowdonia and the Isle of Anglesey, this is the place to enjoy rural EM. Our happy, friendly department (seeing 52,000 patients pa) is developing fast as we pursue our goal of excellence in rural EM.
We are looking to appoint a Locum Consultant to join our team - 8 sessions for a 12 month period from 1 September 2024. We offer a civilized 1 in 8 rota, and the Welsh Consultant Contact is based upon 7 DCC: 3 SPA which provides flexibility in job planning.
As for life in North Wales, if you like outdoor pursuits, you’ll be in heaven here: everything from hill-walking to kite-surfing is on the doorstep. Yet we are only a one-hour drive from Chester and the M6, and three hours from London by train.
Click on www.mountainmedicine.co.uk to find why this is an amazing place to live, and for much more information about our ED.
Main duties of the job
· Your Consultant supervisor would be the Lead Clinician of the Emergency Department.
· You would be expected to contribute to clinical and educational activities within the Directorate as determined by the Consultant on your team and provide a high quality service to the local population including an emergency on-call commitment.
· The current expected on call Rota is 1:8. You would be 1 in 8 on call. You will be required to cover for your colleagues' periods of leave.
· To assist nominated consultants in the supervision and teaching of junior trainees.
· To contribute, to local clinical governance activities including clinical audit and clinical risk initiatives.
· You will be required to co-operate with local management in the efficient running of services and expected to share with all colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
· Subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service you will be expected to observe policies and procedures of the Health Board, drawn up in consultation with the profession where they involve clinical matters.
· You will be expected to pursue local and national employment and personnel policies and procedures in the management of employees of the Health Board.
· There are regular weekly departmental teaching and educational activities, together with opportunities to attend appropriate courses which would fulfill your CPD requirements.
Working for our organisation
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is the largest health organisation in Wales, with a budget of £1.7 billion and a workforce of over 19,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.
BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals, 22 community hospitals and a network of over 90 health centres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units. BCUHB also coordinates or provides the work of 113 GP practices and the NHS services provided by dentists, opticians and pharmacists across the region.
The Health Board is an integrated health system which strives to excellent compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public and other statutory and third sector organisations. BCUHB has a developed relationship with the universities in North Wales and with the University of Bangor is seeking medical school status and operates in a research-rich learning culture.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Appropriate experience in recognised training grade posts leading to CCT in Emergency Medicine (or comparable training and experience as demonstrated by possession of a CESR in EM)
Desirable criteria
- Sub-specialist interest in a subject relevant to Emergency Medicine
Knowledge / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB ChB or equivalent
- FRCEM or equivalent higher qualification
- Inclusion on Specialist Register or eligible for award of CCT within 6 months
- Full registration with GMC
- Member MDU / MPS / MDDUS
Desirable criteria
- ALS / ATLS / APLS / EPLS Instructor status
Basic Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Appropriate levels of skills and abilities expected from a properly trained EM Consultant
- Basic ED Ultrasound Skills
Desirable criteria
- Computer skills
- Advanced Ultrasound skills
- Publications relevant to EM
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good communicator
- Good team leader and team member
- Ability to organise and develop emergency services
Desirable criteria
- Ability to network with other specialties and hospitals in North Wales
Other Relevant Requirements
Essential criteria
- Adaptability to changing needs of service
- Work in pressured environment
- Willingness to teach and train junior medical staff in Emergency Medicine
Desirable criteria
- Basic Welsh speaker
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Nikki Sommers
- Job title
- Clincal Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 851065
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