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Western Health and Social Care Trust

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Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Western Health and Social Care Trust

128564

Emergency Medicine

Directorate: Unscheduled Care, Medicine, Cancer and Clinical Services

Contract and hours: Temporary, Full Time (40hpw, 10PA's)

Job summary

The post of Consultant in Emergency Medicine is at the heart of the medical workforce in the Emergency Department (ED) at the South West Acute Hospital. 

Our goal is to provide safe, effective, high quality emergency care in a timely, cost-effective and sustainable manner.

We aim to provide our Consultants with an excellent work life balance in a welcoming rural community.

In line with Royal College of Emergency Medicine recommendations, the successful applicant will be expected to participate in providing extended Consultant cover on the ‘shop floor’ until 10pm weekdays, from 10am until 4pm at weekends and on call at all other times for telephone advice and to attend the ED if required. The on call frequency will be 1 in 8 with prospective cover.

All shifts are direct clinical care (7.5 DCC PAs), with the exception of supporting professional activity (2.5 SPA PAs). The latter may be taken flexibly dependent upon operational needs. Additional Programmed Activities (PAs) may be available by mutual agreement.

Key responsibilities

  • To provide leadership of the ED by overseeing, prioritising and delegating the workload to ensure the provision of safe, effective, high quality emergency care in a timely manner for all patients attending the ED.
  • To assume the role, when required, of team leader in the management of critically ill or injured patients attending the ED.
  • To undertake the initial assessment, resuscitation, diagnosis and treatment of acutely ill or injured patients attending the ED.
  • To undertake review clinics in the ED and in the UCTC at the Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex in line with ED, UCTC and Western Health and Social Care Trust requirements.
  • To participate in providing extended Consultant cover on the ‘shop floor’ until 10pm weekdays, from 10am until 4pm at weekends and on call at all other times for telephone advice and to attend the ED if required. The on call frequency will be 1 in 8 with prospective cover.
  • To participate in the supervision and training of medical students, the clinical decision maker workforce and nursing staff, including developing our trainee Advanced Nurse / Clinical Practitioner programme and our Clinical Fellow programme for those pursuing a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR).
  • To maintain a close and supportive working relationship with medical, nursing, paramedical, allied health professional and management colleagues.
  • To participate in clinical governance and service development activity for the ED and the UCTC at the Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex in line with ED, UCTC and Western Health and Social Care Trust requirements.
  • To participate in CPD activity, appraisal and revalidation in line with Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Western Health and Social Care Trust and General Medical Council requirements.

 

For more details view the full job description in the Additional Information section below.

Temporary

Full Time

£106,424 - £139,920 per annum pro rata

  • SWAH Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine April 2025.pdf

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South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen

Northern Ireland


The Trust is an equal opportunities employer
Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Western Health and Social Care Trust


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