Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Job overview
Applications are invited for enthusiastic and committed Consultants to join our dynamic and innovative team at St George's Paediatric Emergency Department. St Georges Hospital (SGH) is a designated major trauma centre, hyperacute stroke centre and arrhythmia centre. We receive 155,000 new ED attendances a year, of which 35,000 are children. We are a tertiary referral centre for specialist care including neurology, neurosurgery, cardiology and cardiac surgery, cancer, maxillofacial surgery, plastics, ENT and paediatrics.
Currently there are 24 Emergency Medicine Consultants, of whom six have sub-speciality Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) accreditation. We run a very successful annualised, self-rostered Consultant rota which allows for great flexibility and work-life balance.
Applicants must have full registration with the General Medicine Council (or eligible if currently working overseas) and be on the specialist register for Emergency Medicine. Fellowship of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine or equivalent is essential.
Main duties of the job
The ED is a regional training centre for Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine. We currently run a full doctor rota with 78 junior clinicians made up of doctors, physician associates and advanced care practitioners. 12 of our doctors are at ST4+ level and ten at ST/CT3 level. We host trainees from HEE London and HEE Kent, Surrey and Sussex. We have a highly successful training and mentorship program for clinical fellows and international emergency trainees.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ED is a regional training centre for Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine. We currently run a full doctor rota with 78 junior clinicians made up of doctors, physician associates and advanced care practitioners. 12 of our doctors are at ST4+ level and ten at ST/CT3 level. We host trainees from HEE London and HEE Kent, Surrey and Sussex. We have a highly successful training and mentorship program for clinical fellows and international emergency trainees.