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Job reference: 013144
Salary: Consultant (£84,984 - £112,925)
Job closing date: 14/02/2020
Job Type: Medical and Dental
Location: Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 40
Job posted date: 17/01/2020
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department: Acute Assessment

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The Emergency Department (ED) of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) is the most modern facility of its kind in the UK. A purpose built state of the art Trauma and Medical Emergency Unit led by a team of passionate, dedicated medical and nursing staff delivering the highest possible standards of care.


The ED serves a mixed population with considerable health challenges and provides a full spectrum of Trauma and Non-Trauma Emergency Care. The workload of the QUEH will be approximately 110,000 new adult patients per year with tertiary referrals for major trauma as well as head, spinal, maxillofacial and vascular injuries. The hospital includes the regional centres for neurology and renal medicine. QEUH is the first hospital in Scotland to have a rooftop helipad suitable for air ambulance and Search and Rescue helicopters with dedicated high speed lift access to the ED.


The QEUH is currently in the process of transitioning to a Major Trauma Centre and as a result new Consultants in Emergency Medicine as part of a program of consultant expansion that will see 24 hour consultant presence in the ED.  As a result the successful candidates will be required to work overnight in the ED for part of their job plan along with a cohort of the existing consultant group. Colleagues from West of Scotland Trauma Units will also have the opportunity of working in the department


The ED is currently staffed by 24 Emergency Medicine consultants working an extended shift pattern, 12 middle grade doctors providing 24-hour cover, a tier of clinical fellows providing additional rota cover and 20 junior medical staff.  The department has a special interest in Trauma management and critical care and works closely with our colleagues in Intensive Care, Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma and a full range of inpatient specialists. A brand new imaging suite is adjacent to the ED with 2 CT scanners available for emergency work. The hospital also boasts a brand-new lab building connected to the main hospital by a pneumatic pod system.


The QEUH ED brings together clinicians with a proven track record of innovation, excellence in teaching, research, QI and audit.


We are looking to appoint consultants in Emergency Medicine on a 9:1 contract in the first instance and one part-time 0.5 Consultant. These posts represent an exciting opportunity to join our established team of Consultants in Emergency Medicine, providing senior care and leadership in the Emergency Department. These three posts are associated with the transition to a major trauma centre and 24 hour consultant presence in the ED.  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 successful applicants will also be required to provide overnight consultant cover in the Emergency Department, in addition to a cohort of the existing consultant group.


Applicants must have full GMC registration, a licence to practice and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.


If you would like to discuss this further or visit the department please contact Dr Alan Whitelaw, Clinical Director/Consultant in Emergency Medicine or Dr Claire McGroarty Clinical Lead/Consultant in Emergency Medicine on 0141 452 2868/ 2930

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