Consultant in Emergency Medicine

In addition, he / she will be required to

• Collaborate and work to maintain emergency medicine in line with strategic requirements
• Provide with colleagues in this specialty, routine and emergency services to the Trust Direct clinical supervision and training of the emergency department junior medical and nursing staff
• Participate in the development of emergency department treatment protocols in conjunction with specialty colleagues as appropriate
• Take the lead and responsibility for the professional supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff in conjunction with colleagues
• To participate in the training and assessment of Specialist Registrars/ST Grade doctors rotating through the department
• To maintain and develop good communication with colleagues from other specialities and the Primary Care Trust.
• Demonstrate a firm commitment to the principles of clinical governance including: Developing and maintaining appropriate systems and practices to ensure effective clinical audit in emergency medicine
• Attending and contributing to the Trust Clinical Governance Programme
• Participate in the Trust Clinical Incident Reporting System
• Developing a programme of personal CPD within available resources and within the work load and priorities of the service.
• He/she will be encouraged to develop a special interest to complement those of the existing consultants in the specialty and in accordance with Trust Policies.
• He/she will also develop appropriate services and techniques required to fulfil clinical needs within the available resources.