Consultant in Emergency Medicine
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Consultant in Emergency Medicine Applicant Information Contents Copy of Advertisement Page 3 Introduction Page 5 The Forth Valley Area Page 6 Job Description Page 7 Contractual Details Page 11 General Employment Information Page 13 Selection Criteria Page 16 Application Process Page 18 2 Consultants in Emergency Medicine Full time (10 PA, including up to 2 SPA) or part time Salary Scale - £84,984 - £112,925 per annum pro rata Looking for a new and exciting challenge? Then think about working in NHS Forth Valley in the heart of Scotland. NHS Forth Valley seeks to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the emergency medicine team. The new appointees will join the existing permanent medical staff team of 10 Emergency Medicine Consultants, 4 Emergency Medical Practitioners and 4 Specialty Doctors, providing senior care and leadership in Forth Valley’s Emergency Department. It is expected that the successful applicants will have a high clinical profile with the drive and initiative to achieve and sustain the highest standards of emergency medical care. The new appointment will participate in the on-site out of hours rota as part of normal job planned activity and will share with the existing Consultants, the supervision and shop-floor training of junior medical staff. Consultant support is also provided to a nurse-led Minor Injuries Unit at Stirling Community Hospital. Resident night-shift working is a possibility for new consultant appointments, and can be discussed further with interested candidates. Full-time posts are available but we also greatly encourage applications for less-than full-time working. NHS Forth Valley is undergoing a period of dynamic change in relation to the organisation of acute unscheduled care. This is part of a wider improvement plan which incorporates a new Flow Navigation Hub (FNH) and Urgent Care Centre (UCC) in line with Scottish Government directed service improvement changes. There may be opportunities for the interested candidate to have job-planned sessions within this new service. You can look forward to a warm welcome and strong support from colleagues. Our hospital is situated in the heart of Scotland, nestled against the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, and close to vibrant towns that are richly endowed with excellent cultural and sporting facilities, offering good transport links to Edinburgh and Glasgow. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Emergency Medicine department and meet key staff. Informal enquiries should be directed by telephone or email to Dr Andrew Longmate, Clinical 3 Director 01324 566890 [email protected] Dr Stephen Feltbower, Clinical Lead, 01324 566132 [email protected] Applicants must have full GMC registration and a licence to practise. Applicants who are not yet in receipt of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR), are required to provide documentary evidence of eligibility to apply at the time of application (i.e. be within 6 months of CCT / CESR at time of interview). Reference number: 041961 Closing date: Sunday 14th February 2021 Interview date: Thursday 25th March 2021 NHS Forth Valley is an equal opportunities employer. 4 Introduction to NHS Forth Valley NHS Forth Valley is one of 14 regional health boards in Scotland and serves a population of nearly 310,000 in a diverse geographical area which covers the heart of Scotland and covers three council areas, Clackmannanshire, Stirling and Falkirk. NHS Forth Valley has an annual budget of approximately £570 million and is the largest employer in the area, with approximately 8000 staff from a wide range of professional and support occupations. Acute Services are based in our modern, purpose built 860 bedded, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, which opened in 2011 and provides inpatient and outpatient services. It is supported by a network of four community hospitals, 56 health centres, day centres providing care and support for patients with mental illness and learning disabilities and a wide range of community based services. We are home to the Scottish Centre for Simulation and Clinical Human Factors, one of the most advanced training facilities of its kind where medical staff are able to hone their skills using computerised mannequins. In addition, NHS Forth Valley has been named in a survey of trainee doctors as one of the top places to be in the UK for medical education and training. There are two Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCP) which cover the Forth Valley area – one for Clackmannanshire and Stirling and one for Falkirk. Further information is available at www.nhsforthvalley.com 5 The Forth Valley Area Forth Valley, in the heart of Scotland, is an exciting place to live and work. Transport links are second to none with excellent motorway and rail links and two international airports nearby, Edinburgh and Glasgow. House hunters in the Forth Valley area are spoiled for choice. On offer are a large array of established and new properties in a variety of attractive settings. Education in the area is first class, with excellent provision of pre-school, primary and secondary education. State schools in the area have strong reputations and there is also easy access to the area’s private schools in Dollar and Crieff. On the further education front, Stirling boasts an excellent University and access to the University cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh is easy. There are also further education Colleges in Falkirk, Stirling and Alloa. Stirling Area A wee city with a big history, Stirling punches well above its weight for historic attractions and spectacular scenery, not to mention shopping, places to eat and exciting events. Visit Stirling and take in the magnificent views from Stirling Castle’s hill-top esplanade towards the National Wallace Monument on the edge of the rolling Ochil Hills before looking north east for the mountain peaks of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. Find out more about the area on Your Stirling. Falkirk Area The Falkirk area is steeped in history with a wealth of attractions, including two of the world’s most unique, including, The Falkirk Wheel and The Kelpies in The Helix Park. Plus the Falkirk area has a significant section of the John Muir Way. Falkirk is a historic town centre with a traditional high street and lots of things to be doing with two large shopping centres. Find out more about the area on Visit Falkirk. Clackmannanshire Area Clackmannanshire lies between the majestic Ochil Hills and the River Forth and provides the perfect year-round base to explore the stunning countryside, rich history, medieval castles and tower houses. For leisure, there is six golf courses, a luxury spa and a major shopping outlet. Find out more about the area on Discover Clackmannanshire. 6 Emergency Department Forth Valley has a varied urban and rural catchment area which stretches to Tyndrum to the North, Loch Lomond to the West and encompasses all of Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Grangemouth, lying right in the centre/heart of Scotland. The Emergency Department at FVRH is a major unit open 24 hours a day. There are laboratory services on site and 24 access to X-ray and CT scanning. The Emergency Department reviewed 66,611 patients in 2019, with an additional 21,779 attending the minor injuries unit located in Stirling Community Hospital. The Forth Valley Royal Hospital Emergency Department is very well equipped with 4 adult and 2 paediatric resus bays, a 14 bedded trolleys ‘major’ area and 8 cubicle treatments ‘minors’ area with additional triage, see-and- treat and mental health assessment areas. Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been designated as a Trauma Unit in the current NHS Scotland reconfiguration of major trauma services, expected to go live in March 2021. NHS Forth Valley will feed-in to the major trauma network of predominantly the South East (Edinburgh & the Lothians) of Scotland. Medical Staff 10 Consultants are in post. There is Consultant shop floor cover 0800 – 2200 7 days per week and on-call cover out with this time 4 Emergency Medicine Practitioners 4 Specialty Doctors A training grade rota comprising FY2 – ST6 provides cover to the department 24 hours per day, seven days per week We employ a number of Emergency Nurse Practitioners who provide a see-and-treat service 12 hours a day Consultant Staff Mrs Ursula Mackintosh Dr Richard MacCallum Dr Joanne Mitchell Dr Ian Tuck Dr S Feltbower (PEM accredited and Clinical Lead) Dr Ben Hughes Dr Elizabeth Nimmo Dr Ainsley Heyworth Dr Laura Muir (PEM accredited) Dr Emma Elliot Clinical Director – Dr Andrew Longmate Service Manager – Mrs Judith Rooney 7 Administrative Support You will have appropriate secretarial support and office accommodation including a computer with access to the NHS network. Training and Education NHS Forth Valley places a high priority on training and development across all staff groups and strongly supports the continuing medical education programme for Consultants. There is a purpose built education centre with a library, lecture theatre and meeting rooms with PACS and video-conferencing facilities. Forth Valley Royal Hospital hosts the national Scottish Centre for Simulation and Clinical Human Factors. The most technologically advanced simulation centre in Scotland with permanent technical and administrative support. The centre runs national courses for a variety of specialties including Surgery, Paediatrics, Anaesthetics, Medicine and more. The centre also runs the national faculty development programme for simulation-based education. Opportunities can exist for the successful post-holder to have job-planned time in the Simulation Centre if desired, following individual negotiation and job-planning. Postgraduate and Developmental Facilities There is a purpose-built Conference and Education Centre at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. It houses the Postgraduate Library and audio-visual facilities and offers opportunities for a wide range of development activities for all staff groups.