Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Medacs Healthcare

Job Description

Our client is seeking a number of enthusiastic, highly motivated and innovative individuals to join their current Emergency Medicine Team to help the continuing development of the service and to contribute to all aspects of the running of the Emergency Department.

They are planning for the future, and the provision of high quality Emergency Care is key to their strategic vision.

The Trust currently delivers Emergency Care out of our two main sites, which together, serve a diverse local population of over 500,000.

Both departments provide 24 hour emergency care services, currently seeing approximately 210,000 patients per year between the 2 sites.

There are currently 6 consultant posts across the 2 sites (currently 2 posts vacant) and with their commitment to the future development of Emergency Medicine, they are significantly expanding the consultant workforce ultimately to 9.)

The post will attract 10 Programmed Activities and incumbents will be expected to work on both sites as needed. The new consultant team will be supported by an Associate Specialist and a tier of 20 middle grade doctors (currently 16) who provide 24 hour cover to both departments. There are SpRs, F2s, GPVTS trainees and dedicated Emergency Nurse Practitioners at both sites.

In order to broaden the skill sand experience within the team, there is an opportunity to develop an area of special interest in line with the strategic plan for the department and the Trust. In particular, a sub-specialty interest in paediatric emergency medicine, management of training programmes or strategic planning would be highly advantageous. Whether you are an an established clinician with previous experience, or just embarking on your consultant career, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please send your CV to chloe.reed@medacs.com