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WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF OUR TRUST CONSULTANT IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK JUNE 2018
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DEAR CANDIDATE, Thank you for expressing an interest in this role.
Your role in our organisation is critical to the future of our emergency services and, as such, we are very clear that we need to recruit the right people, with the right behaviours, skills and attitudes. We are looking for people who want to build a legacy and leave a lasting impression within our Trust
This is a period of change and an opportunity to craft a department, team and service in your own way. We are looking for natural leaders who can see that vision through from start to finish. Our Trust has the
vision to deliver the Safest and Kindest care in the NHS and be a great place for our staff and patients.
This role will be placed within our demanding A&E departments, we have a great existing team of dedicated staff in place.
If you join our team we will be committed to supporting your personal and professional development
throughout your career.
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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main
provider of acute hospital services for around half a million
people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts
of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches
from the Cambrian Mountains in the west to Newport
and the fringes of the Black Country in the east.
The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market
Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch
(in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington
(in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool
(in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.
Our main service locations are the Princess
Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal
ShrewsburyHospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are
located 20 minutes’ drive apart, which together provide
99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide
range of acute hospital services including accident &
emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical
care and critical care.
hospitals. We benefit from around 1,000 wonderful
volunteers at the Trust and our main charitable partners are
the league of friends at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and
at the Princess Royal Hospital and the Lingen Davies cancer
appeal which is based at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
In addition to this we also provide services such as
consultant -led outreach clinics at clinics at the Wrekin
Community Clinic, Telford, the Robert Jones and Agnes
Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen and the Bridgnorth,
Ludlow and Whitchurch Community hospitals.
We also provide midwife-led units at Ludlow, Bridgnorth
and Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District
Hospital (RJAH).
OUR VALUES Our Values During 2013 we worked with our staff and patients
to develop a new framework of Values to drive our organisation.
Our Values were shaped by our staff and patients, to ensure
we got them right.
Our Values are not just words on a page, they represent what we
are about here at SaTH. They represent the behaviours and attitudes
we expect each of our staff to display when they’re at work and
representing our organisation. Since they were launched, we have
continued to embed them throughout the Trust, including using
Values, behaviours and attitude interviewing in our recruitment
process. The Values are the foundation to our Organisational Strategy.
PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL TELFORD (PRH)
PRH opened in 1989. It generally serves Telford & Wrekin and
eastern Shropshire as well as being the Trust’s main centre for
inpatient head and neck services (and currently hyper-acute
and acute stroke services on a temporary basis).
PRH has approximately 285 acute adult inpatient beds and 36 acute paediatric inpatient beds, with three beds allocated
for haematology and oncology and an eight bedded Children’s Assessment Unit. It also has 24 surgical day case beds
and a 20- station renal dialysis unit. The hospital also includes a private outpatient facility (the Apley Clinic).
The hospital currently provides A&E, inpatient, outpatient and day case facilities. Services include general and acute
medicine, inpatient head & neck, cardiology, breast surgery, urology, critical care, trauma & orthopaedic services,
paediatric services, emergency treatment and renal dialysis. PRH also provides day case treatment for general
surgery including paediatrics, ophthalmology, haematology and oncology.
In September 2014, PRH became our main centre for inpatient women and children’s service when the £28 million
Shropshire Women and Children’s Centre opened. The Centre includes Consultant-Led Maternity Services, with
a standalone Midwifery Led Unit on site, and is supported by a Level 2 Neonatal Unit.
RSH opened in 1977 (although some services such as the
Midwife Led Unit have been provided on the hospital since the
1960s). It generally serves Shrewsbury, western Shropshire and
mid Wales as well as being the Trust’s main centre for cancer
services and acute surgery.
RSH has approximately 370 acute adult inpatient in addition to 30 surgical day case beds, a 16 station
chemotherapy day centre, and 24 renal dialysis stations.
RSH provides A&E, inpatient, outpatient and day case services. Specialties include general and acute medicine,
cardiology, general surgery, colorectal and upper GI surgery, vascular surgery, urology, gynaecology, critical care,
trauma & orthopaedic services, medical day case for Paediatrics from Monday to Friday, emergency treatment,
oncology & haematology, renal and ophthalmology. The Shropshire and mid wales fertility Centre is currently
located at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital but will be relocating in the summer of 2018 to new premises on
Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury.
The £5 million Lingen Davies Centre provides improved facilities for oncology and haematology patients. The new
surgical assessment and surgical short stay unit is part of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital as our main centre for
inpatient acute surgery. Since the opening of the Shropshire Women and Children’s Centre at PRH in Telford, RSH
has continued to provide midwife-led maternity services and outpatient services.
THE MAJORITY OF OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES LIVE IN THREE LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS: • Shropshire Council (unitary county authority, Conservative-led administration)
• Telford & Wrekin Council (unitary borough authority, Labour-led administration)
• Powys County Council (unitary county authority, Independent-led administration)
- our catchment area predominantly covers the former county of Montgomeryshire
which comprises the northern part of Powys.
LOCAL NHS COMMISSIONING ORGANISATIONS HAVE THE SAME BOUNDARIES AS OUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND ARE: • Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group
• Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group
• Powys Teaching Health Board Specialised commissioning is undertaken through NHS
England (Shropshire and Staffordshire Area Team) and Welsh Health Specialised
Services Commissioning.
WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A WIDE RANGE OF ORGANISATIONS FOR THE DELIVERY AND PLANNING OF HEALTH SERVICES. THE MAIN STATUTORY BODIES INCLUDE: • Local Authorities (see previous page)
• NHS Commissioning Bodies (see previous page)
• Primary care services
• Other providers of health and care services for Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales:
- Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
(specialist orthopaedic)
- South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
(specialist mental health and learning disabilities)
- West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (ambulance and patient transport)
- Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (ambulance and patient transport)
The main statutory bodies to represent the public interest in health services include:
- Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Fees for Shropshire Council
and Telford & Wrekin Council
- Powys Community Health Council
EDUCATION AND TEACHING THERE ARE THRIVING POSTGRADUATE CENTRES AT BOTH HOSPITALS.
We are an undergraduate teaching hospital through our partnership
with Keele University. Last year Keele University’s Medical School
finished second in the league tables for student satisfaction, with
only Oxford’s medical school rated higher, and fourth in the Guardian
newspaper’s university league table for medicine, with only Oxford,
Cambridge and University College London finishing higher.
The majority of consultants are involved with medical education and a substantial number have sessions seconded to the
medical school and hold substantive or honorary university titles. There is a Dean and Deputy based at the Trust who oversee
the delivery of the undergraduate curriculum and manage the academic staff. Academic staff perform many of the central roles
of the Medical School including participation in admissions, examinations, GMC inspections, formal review of health, conduct,
and progress of students and membership of senior committees.
There is a programme of faculty meetings and opportunities for formal teaching training both at the Trust and at the main
university campus. We are a very high recruiter to national trials and for many trials we are the highest recruiter in the region.
Given the academic pedigree of consultants appointed here, research continues to be an interest within departments and we
are look forward to developing further academic links to enhance our research pedigree.
We also benefit from our education partnership with Staffordshire University, with on-site facilities to support the training of
our nursing, midwifery and allied health professional workforce. The Guardian’s University Guide (2013) ranked the University’s
courses as 1st in England for nursing and paramedical programmes.
THE UNDERGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMME Led by Dr Koottalai Srinivasan, Director of Undergraduate Medical Education
(consultant in respiratory medicine). Medical Education is led by Dr John Jones.
THE POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMME Led by Dr Jenni Rowlands, (consultant radiologist).
OUR STRATEGY We launched our Organisational Strategy with the vision of providing the
safest and kindest care in the NHS. We developed our Strategy through a series
of staff engagement events to ensure it is a collective view of where we want
to be as an organisation. Our collective objective is delivering this strategy.
PATIENT AND FAMILY
MISSION
LEADERSHIP Innovative and inspirational leadership that delivers our vision
OUR PEOPLE Values in Practice
PROUD TO CARE
MAKE IT HAPPEN
WE VALUE RESPECT
HOW WE ARE DELIVERING CHANGE
The Trust is proud to have been working collaboratively with the
Virginia Mason Institute in Seattle, widely regarded as one of the
safest Hospitals in the World. We have progressed with a number
of ‘Value Streams’. Our Doctors, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals
and colleagues are working together with Virginia Mason to
transform healthcare at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital
NHS Trust and share our learning across the Country.
Our current Value Streams are Respiratory Discharge, Sepsis, Workforce
and Recruitment and Outpatients. Sponsor teams have ownership of the
programme and run Rapid Process Improvement weeks that allow our
workforce to try new processes and procedures that may improve the
care we offer to our patients. Any proposals made are tested, measured
and fully supported to ensure that they become embedded into our
normal daily work and remain sustainable in the long term. This process
aligns to our Organisational Strategy putting our ‘Patients First’ and
reflects the Values of our Trust.
Our Kaizen Promotion Office (KPO) provides the support for this work.
Every Value Stream has full Executive support and the entire Executive
team have an important role to play on the Guiding team and our overall
Transformation programme. We are very proud of our achievements
to date and are looking for ways to engage with all of our staff through
our Transformation work and our Leadership Academy launched
in November 2016.
to become involved in our KPO and value
Stream work and we will be able to provide
you with help and guidance independent
of your level of expertise. We have a
unique opportunity to make a difference
and we hope that you will want to be
a part of our journey.
OUR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Our Leadership Academy is pivotal to developing a culture which provides the
safest and kindest care possible and to supporting and developing leaders at
all levels across our organisation by providing the right tools to do the job.
OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS
however the hospitals are just 20 minutes driving distance apart.
We currently operate two fully functioning A&E
centres at both Shrewsbury and Telford equipped
with well-resourced resuscitation areas, monitored
major cubicles, and dedicated minor areas. Both
departments also have prompt access to CT
scanners and a full 24-hour pathology service.
At present surgical services are concentrated at
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, and the Princess
Royal Hospital will not take major trauma or surgery
arriving by ambulance.
reconguration of our two hospitals. For 5 years
we have been working on a plan to unify the A&E
into one hospital yet making it 50% bigger, and
downgrade the 2 current A&E’s to 24 hour urgent care
centres which can receive most of the current enquiries
with the support of ehanced clinical roles. We are
going to public consultation to formalise which hospital
will be the home of the new A&E.
Therefore, this is your opportunity to be fully immersed
in this project, and leave a lasting legacy of work that
has truly helped to redefine services for the staff in our
department and the patients who enter our A&E. The
majority of the hard work has already been done and
we are now on the road to making real changes.
THE PROGRAMME DESCRIBES OPTIONS THAT WILL IMPROVE CURRENT HOSPITAL SERVICES ENSURING THAT THE SICKEST OF OUR PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO BETTER EMERGENCY, URGENT AND CRITICAL CARE SERVICES.
DR KEVIN EARDLEY UNSCHEDULED CARE GROUP MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Shropshire is a wonderful place to live,and few people
would disagree. Shrewsbury has been named as one
of the best places to live in the country in the “Sunday
Times Best Places to Live Guide”.
The majority of our staff live within our main local catchment area of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin
and mid Wales. Between them these three areas offer a rich variety of places to live.
NIGHTLIFE AND CULTURE Shrewsbury, Telford and the surrounding areas offer a
whole host of activities to keep you occupied outside of
working life. Whether you prefer watching a blockbuster
in a building dating back to 1596 or dancing till the early
hours, there is something for everyone.
Shrewsbury is rich in history and culture, all displayed in the
towns quaint architecture. The town boasts an impressive
selection of independent restaurants, bars, theatre, live
music venues and nightclubs all set among the pretty
cobbled streets.
This vibrant town has seen a massive boom in nightlife
recently with the addition of Shrewsbury University with
regular events organised to satisfy all tastes. However, the
heart of Shrewsbury is the Quarry, in the weave of the River
Severn. The Quarry is home to the famous Shrewsbury
Flower Show, the Splash Park (opened 2016) attracts
youngsters of all ages, and then there are the variety
of events that take place throughout the year from The
Winter Festival or the Dragon Boat Festival.
You can even rent a rowing boat and sail down
the river yourself, or watch the many rowers
from the Boat House Pub overlooking the River.
Telford is the birthplace of the Industrial
Revolution with many places of historic interest
including the Ironbridge Gorge Museum. Telford
is also close proximity to Weston Park, the
home of a wide range of events are hosted at
this stately home and country park, including
international horse trials.
renowned for the high-quality music and theatre
performances stages at the annual Ludlow
Shakespeare and Arts Festival, whilst the town
also hosts an excellent annual Food Festival
building on the town’s reputation as a great
destination for restaurants and local produce.
SHOPPING Shrewsbury and Telford offer a diverse range of shops, they are also complemented by a wealth of nearby market towns, and villages.
Telford Shopping Centre is located in the heart of Telford, with over 160 of your favourite high street stores and easy parking.
The shopping centre is just across from Southwater, the exciting new leisure quarter which has an array of shops, restaurants,
cafes, IMAX cinema, hotel, ice rink and modern library.
Shrewsbury has two main shopping centres The Darwin Centre and Pride Hill Centre. These shopping malls sit among
the old streets of Shrewsbury which host a unique ray of independent shops, cafes and restaurants.
Local villages that surround Shrewsbury and Telford are not to be overlooked. For example, Bishop’s Castle offers
an unexpected variety of art, antiques, crafts and textile shops alongside the renowned Three Tuns local brewery.
OUTDOOR PURSUIT One of the main attractions of this area is the fantastic outdoor life, both
within Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales and in nearby Snowdonia
and the Brecon Beacons.
The area is rich with opportunities for walking, cycling, horse riding, camping,
mountaineering, canoeing and sailing, gliding and other outdoor pursuits.
Ready access to the Wrekin, the Shropshire Hills including the Long Mynd,
Upland Powys, the Severn & Wye valleys, Shropshire Canals and meres,
and the Welsh coast add to the wide range of activities available.
Wildlife highlights include the conservation of Red Kites and Ospreys
in western Montgomeryshire, and the county boasts one of the most
varied geologies in the British Isles from Precambrian sedimentary rocks
of Haughmond Hill to the igneous intrusions in the South Shropshire Hills.
For the really adventurous amongst you there are few counties with access
to such a wealth of outdoor pursuits. From paragliding in Lond Mynd,
Tandem and Solo Parachuting in Whitchurch, you can learn to fly just outside
of Shrewsbury at the Shropshire Aero Club, and with easy access to North
Wales there is no end of outdoor activities on the land, in the water, or even
below the ground.
PEOPLE WHO VISIT COME WITH NO EXPECTATIONS BUT THEY
ALWAYS LEAVE WITH A SENSE OF WANTING TO COME BACK. PEOPLE
COME AS A DAY VISITOR AND END UP ULTIMATELY MOVING HERE.
HELEN BALL SHREWSBURY TOWN CLERK
HOUSING Shropshire is regularly named as one of the diverse
but safest places to live in the UK. The local area
offers a wide range of housing to suit every need,
from town centre flats to remote farmhouses and
converted barns. Whether you are looking to buy
or rent Shropshire has housing to suit all.
Both main hospitals are located by large residential
areas, so there is an abundance of accomodation close
to work. Or, if you are looking for something quieter,
then there are rural towns such as Ironbridge, Newport
and Much Wenlock, or our picturesque villages located
in Pontesbury, Allscot, Weston Lullingfields - all within
easy commutable distance of the hospitals.
The county also has many affordable housing offers
for first-time buyers, or those with investment interests
have both the available housing and buoyant rental
market to capitalise on.
SCHOOLS If you are a family living in, or moving to Shropshire,
you will be satisfied by the many excellent schools
and their results in national assessments.
Shropshire has a strong commitment to providing
opportunities for every child and young person
to achieve their potential.
average in the league tables with schools such as
Newport Girls’ High School and Shrewsbury School
often achieving a 100% GCSE A-C pass rate.
For younger children, there are various childcare
options available both on-site and off for staff at
RSH and PRH. Daisy Chain day care is located at
the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, which gives priority
to NHS staff. The nursery has superb facilities for
children including a small forest school and a sensory
room. Honeybuns is situated on the Princess Royal
Hospital grounds and offers a really flexible solution
to all your childcare needs, with discounts available
for all NHS employees.
if you find they are more suited to your needs.
UNIVERSITIES The up and coming University Centre Shrewsbury
offers high quality teaching, learning and research in a
distinctive medieval town with a vibrant and stylish town
centre. But there are also a number of universities within
easy commuting distance from Shropshire such as the
University of Birmingham, University of Chester, University
of Liverpool, University of Wolverhampton (Telfords local
University), Harper Adams University, Keele University,
and Staffordshire University.
London
Heathrow
Stanstead
Gatwick
TRANSPORT Shropshire has an excellent central location making it accessible to both the north and the south
of the country, as well as being approximately 60 minutes from the nearest beach and airport.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
with regular local buses and 19 National Rail services.
London Midland, Arriva Train Wales and Virgin Trains
are the three key rail operators with frequent links to
Birmingham, Manchester and Wales. A direct service
runs from Shrewsbury to London, meaning the capital
can be reached in just over 2 hours. To the west, there
is easy access to Snowdonia, the Brecon Beacons and
the Cambrian Coast.
motorway network via the A5 dual
carriageway and M54 motorway.
road transport links to Merseyside
and Greater Manchester.
under an hour and London is
approximately 3 hours away.
proximity to three international
PLACES OF WORSHIP Shropshire is a diverse county, with a range of places to worship to suit your own personal beliefs.
During working hours personal practise can be conducted within the dedicated multi-faith spaces at both The Royal
Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital and all religions are welcomed. These private spaces are available
to any person or group for private prayer or worship group.
BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE LIST OF PLACES OF WORSHIP AVAILABLE IN THE LOCAL AREA OUTSIDE OF
WORKING HOURS:
• The Cathedral Church of Our Lady Help of Christians and Saint Peter of Alcantara
11 Belmont, Shrewsbury SY1 1TE. Phone: Fr Canon Jonathan Mitchell 01743 249716
• St Patrick’s Telford
King Street, Wellington, Telford TF1 3AP. Fr Alban Greenwood 01952 242423
• Guru Nanak Gurdwara
1 Hadley Park Road, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire TF1 6PW, Phone: 01952 411730
• Telford Central Mosque
88-90 King Street, Wellington, Telford TF1 1NZ, Phone: 01952 242933
• Shrewsbury Muslim Centre
2 Preston Street, Shrewsbury SY2 5NY, Phone: 01743 296140, Email: [email protected]
• Hindu Cultural Resource Centre Telford
20-22 Bank Road, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 2AZ, Phone: 07890 313 038, Email: [email protected]
• Satipanya Buddhist Trust
Satipanya, White Grit, Minsterly, Shropshire, SY5 0JN, Phone: 01588 650752
• Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist Centre
• Telford Buddhist Priory
• Shropshire Humanist Group
Meetings are held at University Centre Shrewsbury, Guildhall, Shrewsbury SY3 8HQ
• Solihull & District Hebrew Congregation
3 Monastery Dr, Solihull
We are an A Rated Tier 2 sponsor and will issue a certificate
of sponsorship once an offer has been accepted.
The Shrewsbury and Telford hospital is committed to supporting our staff where
we can in the application of Visas to work for the Trust.
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We offer a relocation package of up to £8000.00, protected time
for research and / or special clinical interest, a strong ethos on
learning and development, excellent staff benefits which include
a lease car scheme and the NHS discount scheme. We also offer
all newly appointed Consultants mentoring to support their
development as leaders.
Bespoke packages are available and can be discussed on an individual basis.
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OBTAINING A VISA VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE ON:
gov.uk/apply-uk-visa
We are looking for enthusiastic Emergency Medicine Consultants
to work at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
This is an exciting challenge for Emergency Medicine Consultants who are keen to get involved in delivering care
on the front line in a designated trauma unit but also a fantastic opportunity to share and contribute your expertise
into the design of a brand-new Emergency Centre.
12 PA CONTRACT 8.5 CLINICAL/2.5SPA
AND 1 PA FOR ON CALL ACTIVITIES.
Emergency Services sit within the
Unscheduled Care Group, headed up
by Dr Kevin Eardley, Care Group Medical
Director and Mr S Kumaran, Consultant in
Emergency Medicine and Clinical Director
for Emergency and Acute Medicine.
THE SALARY SCALE IS BASED ON THE CONSULTANT SCALE MC72:
Salary Scale £76,761 - £103,490 per annum for 10 Programmed Activities (as of April 2017)
THE POST HOLDER... • ...will be in possession of a recognised medical / dental qualification
and full registration with the General Medical Council and continue
hold a licence to practice.
• ...is advised to be a member of a recognised medical defence society
or be suitably insured. Trust insurance does not cover work undertaken
outside the Trust other than caring for patients and work of the Trust.
• ...will be expected to make sure that there are adequate arrangements
for hospital staff involved in patient care to be able to contact him /
her when necessary.
• ...will be expected to reside within 30 minutes
or 10 miles by road of the base hospital whilst on call.
• ...will not be permitted to commence employment until a full
medical examination has been completed with a satisfactory result
or the Occupational Health Physician has satisfied himself that a full
examination is not necessary. The completion of a satisfactory health
questionnaire is a condition of employment.
• ...will not be permitted to commence employment until full clearance
has been received from the Disclosure Barring Service.
THE WEST MIDLANDS TRAUMA NETWORK The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is the designated Trauma unit and has CDU with 9 beds and we have close links
to the regional Trauma network which includes the Birmingham Childrens Hospital and the Royal Stoke University Hospital.
THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS The Trust presently runs two Emergency Departments at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital
serving a population of 560,000 people. Last year the Departments had 110,000 attendances which included major Trauma,
and approximately 20% children. Across both Hospitals there are excellent facilities with well-resourced resuscitation areas,
monitored major’s cubicles and dedicated minors areas. There are dedicated cubicles for care of children.
At both The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital there are review clinics. X-Ray is digitalised, and the
Emergency Department has prompt access to CT scanning. A full 24-hour Pathology service is available at both The Royal
Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital. Both units have their own ultrasound machine and a number of senior
doctors are trained in its use.
THERE ARE 3 CONSULTANTS:
Clinical Director
• Dr Adrian Marsh FRCEM
• General Surgery
• Vascular Surgery
• Bariatric Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery
THE POST The main aim of these posts is to work
with other Senior Medical and nursing
staff and support in delivering a first
class Emergency Medicine service for the
Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid
Wales areas. You will work at The Royal
Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal
Hospital. You will be on the major Trauma
rota for The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE All Consultants are expected to participate
in all aspects of Clinical Governance.
RECONFIGURATION The Surgical Services are concentrated on at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
As a result The Princess Royal Hospital will not take major Trauma or Surgery
(arriving by ambulance). ENT & Maxillo-Facial Surgery is located at The
Princess Royal Hospital and The Obstetric, Paediatric and Neonatal Services
have now moved to The Princess Royal Hospital into a new purpose-built
Women and Children’s Centre.
The Children Assessment Unit is open from 9am till 10 pm Monday to Friday
at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital with a Senior Paediatrician to cover sick
children attending Shrewsbury. There is a senior Paediatrician available from
12 pm till 10 pm on Saturday and Sunday covering ED at Shrewsbury. There
is a Consultant Paediatrician On Call exclusively for Shrewsbury on nights.
There is also a co-located urgent care centre at the Royal Shrewsbury
Hospital open from 8 am - 8pm seven days a week run by GPs and ANPs.
THE WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT You will be expected to work with other members of the Emergency Medicine Team to provide first class clinical care in
Emergency Medicine. You will see patients personally and you will provide clinical leadership, and supervision/teaching
of junior Medical staff.
You will be expected to take an appropriate share in the management and administrative workload of the Department.
All Consultants are involved in planning and developing the service.
The department actively encourages the development of specialist interests within the Emergency Medicine field.
EDUCATION AND TEACHING You will be required to participate fully in the education and training of Junior Doctors, Nurses and other professionals allied
to Medicine. You will also be involved in the supervision and teaching of Medical Students attached to the Department.
With the development of the Keele Medical School, excellent opportunities exist for greater involvement in teaching in many
different areas of the undergraduate curriculum.
The Departments provide Regional Training in Emergency Medicine. There are currently two Specialist Trainees, one in each
Department.
The Trust runs provider courses for life support courses and the post-holders would be encouraged to become involved
with these.
Weekly education sessions are timetabled for all Senior Staff to attend.
RESEARCH You will be encouraged to develop a research interest.
DUTIES OF THE POST
1. Take ongoing responsibility for patients under his/her care.
2. Participate in the development of the Emergency Medicine service treatment protocols and guidelines
3. Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with Medical colleagues in other specialities
and participate in regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities.
4. Participate in the on-call rota on an equal basis with Consultant colleagues to ensure
that appropriate Emergency services are provided out of normal working hours.
5. Take an appropriate share of responsibility for the professional supervision and development
of trainee doctors within the speciality, to include appraisal.
6. Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
7. Demonstrate a firm involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit. This will
include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued
safe clinical practice.
8. Ensure own practice is up-to-date. This will involve taking responsibility for own Clinical
Professional Development and participating in the Trust’s Performance and Annual Review system.
9. Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.
10. Comply with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures.
11. Take responsibility for improving and complying with infection control practices
12. Ensure that all Trust-wide standards are maintained to improve the quality of total care
to all who come into contact with services provided by Shrewsbury and Telford hospital NHS Trust.
MONDAY ADMIN SHOP FLOOR
ON CALL OVERNIGHT
PROVISIONAL JOB PLAN
BASED ON 12 PAs
DIRECT CLINICAL CARE: 8.5 PAs on average per week. (clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable and unpredictable emergency work).
SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: 2.5 PAs on average per week (including one SPA at home) (includes CPD, audit, teaching, research)
1 PA added for predictable on call emergency work. On-Call On call 1:5 weekday nights
ON CALL: 1 out of every 7 weekends On the weekend on call you will work a 3hr shift on Saturday and Sunday covering CDU and
ED between 09:00 and 12:00. On-call commitments are for activity related to Trauma and activity related to patient safety.
Weekends on call may not be taken as leave. Day off following post weekend added in the rota.
RESEARCH It is usual for the Trust to be participating in many research projects at any time. Every effort would be made
to accommodate a particular research interest of the successful applicant, particularly if trainee members
of the department could be incorporated in the methodological and practical stages.
APPRAISAL, REVALIDATION AND MENTORSHIP You will undergo annual appraisal allowing jointly agreed development needs to be fed into their job plan.
A formal review of the job plan will be performed at least annually. Appropriate educational and training needs
will be supported by the Trust in, as agreed with the LNC (for example, the approval and funding of study leave).
An annual job plan review at individual and departmental level is being introduced. The successful applicant will
be expected to participate in this exercise.
We will register SaTH as your designated body via the GMC to ensure that you are set up on theEquiniti revalidation
system; this will be completed as soon as possible upon commencingemployment with the Trust.
Please refer to the Medical Practitioners page on the Trusts intranet for more information. “The Trust supports The
Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s guidance on provision of mentors for new Consultants, in line with GMC
recommendations. This will be provided within the Trust.”
AUDIT Great importance is placed upon audit and you will be expected to contribute to this as part of your role;
the Trust has a fully staffed Audit Departments at both Hospitals with very well-organised teams.
OFFICE AND SECRETARIAL FACILITIES Adequate office facilities with IT equipment and internet access will be provided with appropriate secretarial support.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE The appointment is full-time / part-time and the successful candidate will be appointed on the Terms & Conditions
Consultants (England) 2003.
FCEM or equivalent E
APLS certification E
Currently on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion
on the Specialist Register within 6 months of interview date E
Specialist Interest (e.g. Paediatrics, Acute Medicine etc? E
PERSON SPECIFICATION POST: CONSULTANTS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE
REF: 223-MC330G
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
required for gaining UK CCT in relevant specialty E
Broad clinical experience within Emergency Medicine E
Experienced in demonstrating clinical procedures/techniques
to other healthcare professionals E
Commitment to continuing medical education E
Ability to organise and participate in and evidence of teaching
and training undergraduate and postgraduate students E
Appraisal and assessment training skills E
Instructor on life support course e.g. ALS, APLS, ATLS E
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
Medical education, current clinical and Medical best practice E
Understanding of Clinical Governance E
Ability to lead, communicate, liaise and negotiate with others E
Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the Emergency service E
Ability to motivate, innovate and support staff of all disciplines E
Ability to work in and organise the A&E clinic E
Ability to manage and lead clinical team E
Competent in basic Information Technology E
Further skills in Information Technology E
Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor
trainee and other doctors E
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Enquiring, critical approach to work E
Excellent inter-personal qualities E
clinical and management colleagues E
Ability to listen and communicate effectively
(written, public speaking and presentational) E
Ability to work collaboratively with the Executive Team E
Ability to achieve objectives E
Ability to work within a multi professional
and multi disciplinary framework E
Good organisational skills E
Ability to motivate and support staff of all disciplines E
Excellent personal time management skills E
To live within 30 minutes / 10 miles by road from base hospital E
AUDIT/RESEARCH/PUBLICATIONS
Ability to apply Research outcomes to clinical practice E
Knowledge of Clinical Governance issues E
Interest and awareness of Research methodology E
TEACHING/EDUCATION
Ability to design and deliver talks/lectures/workshops eectively E
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO OUR TRUST!
THE APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS All applications will take place on:
JOBS.SATH.NHS.UK/LEGACY
NEXT STEPS For an informal discussion, enquiries or appointments
to visit the Trust, contact us via one of the secretaries on:
THE ROYAL SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL 01743 261082
THE PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL 01952 641222 EXT 4235
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